Pre-Testing

The computer I decided to test the new equipment, was the computer that I had installed the Set5 kit into a few months ago. I let the computer run for 30 minutes, then checked Motherboard monitor for the temperatures. With these components, the computer was running at 37c at idle...very good, but could the new parts improve on this?

Installation

Installing all the equipment was literally a 20 minute process from start to finish. After draining the existing water-cooling system, I disconnected the tube from the pump and waterblock. Mounting the waterblock was as easy as mounting a heatsink. I applied thermal compund on the CPU, placed the waterblock on, then clipped the mounting hardware on to the socket and tightened it down. I cut the intake tube in half and installed the inline temp. probe, then connected the tube to the waterblock. With the waterblock connected, I next connected the GPU waterblock outlet to the reservoir's intake, and connected the pump's outlet to the radiators intake. Everything was connected, but then I decided to hook in the old Tank-O-Matic simply because it was still mounted to the back of the case. With everything connected it was time for testing.

Testing

Testing was a simple start and run process. I powered up the computer, and the water-cooling kicked in right away. The new pump was so quiet, I had to check to make sure water was actually flowing! It was of course, so after 30 minutes of up time I checked out Motherboard Monitor.

Here are the readings from Motherboard monitor after 30 minutes of up-time:

35c! A temperature drop of 2c at idle. The previous temperatures were good, but this is awesome. Even with CPU and GPU waterblocks, the CPU was running at 35c. I was very impressed.

Conclusion

These new Innovatek water-cooling parts aren't just all looks. These new products are perfect for anyone out there, who is looking to get lower temperatures for their CPU. If you already have Innovatek water-cooling, it's easy to upgrade too! There are always Pro's and Con's when reviewing a product, and here they are for the new products:

Pros

• 12v pump (no power relay needed!)
• Silent pump operation
• Smaller, more powerful waterblock
• Larger, more attractive and easier to use reservoir
• Useful inline temperature probe
• All use same fittings for perfect compatibility

Cons

• Slightly expensive

Final Thoughts

I would like to thank Sharkacorp for sending these products my way for review. All of these and more are available for purchase on their website. I encourage anyone interested performance water-cooling equipment to check them out.

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