A Closer Look:

3/4 left	Front	3/4 right
Fan gauge	Dual Temp gauge	Flow gauge

    For this review, I received the titanium Reserator XT unit with a CPU water block. The main unit is about the same size as a large cinder block, and weighs about the same as well. On a more positive note, it looks much better than a cinder block. The overall external construction is heavy gauge aluminum which will act like a giant heatsink. The front panel has several gauges and buttons, along with a rotary control knob. Let's go over the gauges starting with the large gauge in the middle. This gauge has multiple functions: first, by serving as a dual temperature display. The upper numbers are for the Coolant temp and the lower numbers are the Ambient air temps. Also, when an issue arises with the Res XT - like high temperature or low coolant levels - the display will start to flash.  The gauge to the right is the Flow Rate; this displays the rate of coolant flow and will flash if there is a pump problem. The last gauge on the left is for the Fan speed; this gauge displays the fan speed in RPM, and once again will flash if there happens to be a problem.

Fan/Flow speed knob

Front panel buttons

    Below the gauges and in the middle of the front face is a control knob. This knob is used to control the fan speed and flow rate of the coolant. The lower three buttons are used for changing the temperature reading between Fahrenheit and Celsius. The Auto/Manual button is used to switch between the coolant and air flow settings. The last button is the LED/Reset button, which is used for turning the LED's on or off and if held for 5 seconds, will reset the Res XT.

Side	Built in flow meter	Flow meter
Rear fan intake	Top with Fill port	Fill Port

     The sides of the Res XT are mostly the same, with each side having the same design and long, oval-shaped vent openings. One exception is that the right side has a built-in flow indicator. The back of the Res XT is basically one giant intake fan opening. On the lower corners are the IN and OUT quick connection ports for the coolant. These connections have auto shuts offs built in so no leaks will happen when a hose is removed for whatever reason. Just above the coolant OUT port is the DC connection jack which gets power from the computer PSU. Lastly, on the top of the Res XT rig is the coolant fill port.

Included Gear:

CPU Water block

Mounting gear

Mirror smooth

Top side

    The Reserator XT is a high-end starter kit with all the necessary gear to get it up and running. The first item in the included list is the CPU water block. The CPU Water Block incorporates a pure copper base for excellent heat transfer. The Water Block Cover has been anodized to prevent corrosion. It supports Intel s Socket 775 CPUs and AMD s Socket 754/939/940/AM2 CPUs, and is designed to be light weight and easy to install. In other words, the top of the block is aluminum, while the base is pure copper for efficient heat transfer.

    Next is a concentrated bottle of high quality anti-corrosion coolant. This coolant contains a high quality anti-corrosion agent for various materials including copper, aluminum, plastic, and other metals, helping to prevent corrosion due to long term operation.

4 meters of hose	Power cord	PSU jumper wire
Degassing tube	Up close	PCI bracket

    A 4 meter section of clear tubing is included, along with a PCI bracket to get the hoses into the enclosure. Along with the tubing is a small tube that is a jumper-type connection, which is used to burp the pump and check that everything is working fine. A power cord for the Res XT is also supplied, as well as a jump pin for the power supply motherboard power cable. This is used to power the pump of the Res XT and allow all the air to be purged from the lines before the actual computer system is powered up, thus decreasing the risk of possible CPU damage.

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