Koolance CPU-330 & CHC-120 Chipset Water Blocks

Introduction:

If you're an educated or avid user of water cooling, then you're probably aware that every new core CPU release tends to be preceded and followed by a flurry of new coolers, components, and peripherals that have been designed to work best with the CPU. Often, more than one CPU cooler concept is roughly manufactured and tested on a wide array of CPU cores with the results calculated and recorded. Some concepts make it through while others don't even make it past the first rough draft. The planning, time, and details put in to a CPU water block can take months to finalize.

Koolance's CPU-300 has done very, very well in so many systems. Chances are that users with this block will continue to use it for as long as it continues to perform. The quality of the block is so good that it will undoubtedly out last its system. The orange resin top was very cool when it first came out. The look remained the same as other makers released flashier blocks. At that point, Koolance then made a small change in the block tops replacing them with a smoky, black top. Unfortunately, aside from the CPU-305, there hasn't been much in the way of changes to the model.

Instead of making any more changes, Koolance opted to create something entirely new and different which has kept them very busy designing, testing, and revising. A new CPU cooler that has finally come full circle. Meet the new Koolance CPU-330 Water Block. It has a whole new impressive look and design intended to perform really well while impressing those who gaze upon its reflection. But, wait! This review comes in the form of a double feature. That same look and design comes in a brand new chipset water block dubbed the CHC-120-V10. Allow me to show you a little bit more on the duo.

Specifications & Features:

CPU-330 (CPU), [no nozzles]
Top	Bottom	Flow Direction

Overview

The rugged new Koolance CPU-330 provides ultra low temperatures in single or multi-core configurations. Please select the desired nozzle type for this base model (it does not include nozzles).

A back plate maximizes heat transfer with precision contact. The CPU-330 also features a universal mounting adapter and standard G1/4" threading in 1/4" (6mm), 3/8" (10mm), and 1/2" (13mm) ID diameters. It supports most boards using the following processors:

• AMD AM2 + 939/940/754 processors (64, Opteron, X2, FX, Sempron)

• AMD "F" 1207 (Quad, Opteron, X2, FX)

• AMD "A" 462 (XP, Duron)

• Intel LGA775 (Quad, Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, Extreme, Pentium)

• Intel 478 (Pentium 4, D, EE, M, Celeron)

• Intel Xeon (603, 604, LGA771)

Specifications

CHC-120-V10 (MB) [10mm, 3/8"]   Top Mount Hardware Bottom

Overview

Put heatpipes to shame. The CHC-120-V10 is designed to provide high efficiency liquid cooling for motherboard northbridge chipsets. Versatile mounting hardware allows the CHC-120-V10 to cool almost all types of mainboards, or heat sources up to approximately 120W. Materials are solid copper with 21k gold plating and anodized aluminum top.

On certain motherboards, the CHC-120-V10 may conflict with PCI-Express cards if placed on a southbridge chipset (due to the nozzles). This primarily depends on the motherboard's location of the chipset, and where the CHC-120-V10 is mounted in relation to the chipset and PCI-E card.

Specifications