H220-X Finally Released

Wraith

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I'm back, so long as Dicehunter & Whatsyerproblem haven't already covered it :lol: News is coming thick and fast now which is only ever a good thing.

Right back to this piece, it's not really new to us regulars as Swiftech did tease this just before Computex 2014 and it received a divided opinion among us.
Well it's no secret that Swiftech have had issues with getting the H220 to market, especially after a long ban by the US Patent office with regards to Asetek and their patent over having the Heat plate and pump combined then placed directly over the CPU (How petty) Swiftech were not alone in this patent debarcle it also included Cooler Master and Coolit (Remember them) but that's another story for another day.

Now Swiftech has officially launched the H220-X AIO CPU Cooler and while it looks all normal there are some significant differences for a start it looks pretty awesome (IMHO), the entire system is fully customisable right out the box, hoses, fittings, blocks you could even add in you GPU if you so choose to.

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Here is what comes with the H220-X as standard, Apogee XL illuminated block with standard 1/4" Fittings, 240mm radiator with Pump and Reservoir combined & 2 High pressure Helix fans.

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It's excellent to see this level of customisability with an AIO, I do see this being a noobies first step though into the brain warping world of Custom Loops. So what do we think now? Please do use your fingers to tell us below.

Listed price in the US at this time is $139.95, hopefully we'll see these grace the EU soon.

Source: Swiftech.

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...and Coolit (Remember them) but that's another story for another day....

Please can we have that story? Were Coolit not the manufacturers of all Corsair's original AIO's and Link stuff, ie. H80, H100, H60 2013, H80i, H100i... Surely they dominate the AIO market? It seems unfair if they have been worked over by Asetek patents.

I think this Swiftech unit looks awful, literally every part offends me aesthetically and practically. Never before has anyone said 'I can't go push/pull because my pump is in the way'. I do like the fact that you can change the CPU block and the hoses however that would only leave the radiator and pump thing which is like the worst part about it. I don't really see how this is going to work for anyone unless it's catastrophically cheaper than getting a few low end custom loop parts.

JR
 
Please can we have that story?

This is quite an old story, hope this sheds light on the issue.

Liquid cooling specialist Asetek has been granted three patents on its integrated sealed-loop technology by the US Patents and Trademarks Office (USPTO) - and has immediately turned around and sued rival CoolIT for alleged infringement.

'Asetek is an innovation company by DNA,' claimed André Sloth Eriksen, founder and chief executive of Asetek, in a statement to press regarding the newly-granted patents. 'These patents, some of which have priority back to 2003, spring out of our rich PC enthusiast heritage and our dedication to solving painful problems for our customers.

'Our successful innovations have attracted several imitators,' Eriksen added in his statement, without naming names. 'Although competition is a keen motivator for continuous innovation and operational excellence, innovation is expensive and as such we take out patents to protect our investments.'

The target of Eriksen's barbs appears to be rival sealed-unit cooling company CoolIT, now the recipient of a lawsuit alleging infringement of one of Asetek's freshly-granted patents.

The patent in question, publication number US 2012/0061058 (PDF warning), describes 'a cooling system for a computer system [...] comprising a reservoir having an amount of cooling liquid, said cooling liquid intended for accumulating and transferring the thermal energy dissipated from the processing unit to the cooling liquid. The cooling system has a heat exchange interface for providing thermal contact between the processing unit and the cooling liquid for dissipating heat from the processing unit to the cooling liquid.'

If that sounds a little general, that's because it is: as granted, Asetek's patent, which is held in Eriksen's name rather than the company name, basically covers any liquid cooling system including sealed-unit all-in-one systems and those with separate pumps and reservoirs. Although selected areas of the patent application attempt to limit its scope - there's specific mention of the design being for 'a small and compact liquid-cooling solution which is more efficient than existing air-cooling arrangements and which can be produced at a low cost enabling high production volumes' - these are still general enough to cover a large swathe of the market.

CoolIT, for its part, has been producing watercooling systems for quite some time - witness our review of the Domino ALC from 2009 - but despite the latest patent being filed in 2011 Asetek could still have prior claim thanks to the latest patent being a continuation of a filing made way back in 2005. As a result, Asetek is claiming that CoolIT's integrated watercooling systems fall foul of the patent, and that the Canadian company owes some serious cash.

CoolIT isn't the only company in Asetek's sights, with a licensing agreement giving an unnamed third-party seller of sealed-loop watercooling systems - most likely Antec, which sells rebadged Asetek units under its own name - immunity from a similar lawsuit.

Thus far, CoolIT has not commented on the suit, or whether it plans to capitulate and licence Asetek's patent or fight to have the patent withdrawn on the basis of prior art.

Original Source: Bit-Tech
 
If there is one thing i don't like in waterloops it's god damn bay reservoirs. Why would they put one on a god damn AIO. And that block looks like it's going to turn into an autobot any second. Kill that thing with fire.
 
Thanks for posting that Wraith. I had read about Asetek's patent but didn't realize they were suing CoolIT. I have to say that seems like a real dick move considering how Corsair and CoolIT really made this sector what it is today (from my perspective, I wasn't around at the start but when the H100 first arrived it seemed like the only AIO being used). It must be a bit touchy to be Corsair right now with fingers in both pies lol. BTW your watermark is leet, makes me think of Vice City every time I see it.

I can't see swiftech changing the game like Asetek or CoolIT lol.

JR
 
If there is one thing i don't like in waterloops it's god damn bay reservoirs. Why would they put one on a god damn AIO. And that block looks like it's going to turn into an autobot any second. Kill that thing with fire.

The reservoir is there because this is an extendable loop so when your refilling the loop you can see the water level, Logical really, Takes the annoying guess work out of it.

If this comes in a 360mm version I'm getting it :)
 
*UPDATE*

After getting in touch with Swiftech about a 360mm version of this I got told they will not be bringing out a 360mm here's why -


The reason we're not going to introduce a 360mm version is due to the placement of the pump and reservoir under the radiator. This placement will cause a 360mm version to intrude into the front optical drive bays of most cases and thus cause compatibility issues for many users. At this time it just doesn't look like a feasible option for us.


But they will how ever be bringing out a 280mm version within the next few months, Guess I'll be getting that then ^_^


Insanely fast response time, I literally emailed them 5 minutes ago and just got a response :)
 
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*UPDATE*

After getting in touch with Swiftech about a 360mm version of this I got told they will not be bringing out a 360mm here's why -
But they will how ever be bringing out a 280mm version within the next few months, Guess I'll be getting that then ^_^
Insanely fast response time, I literally emailed them 5 minutes ago and just got a response :)

I'm really impressed with the response you got, sure sign of a great company.

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Quite dated Leaked image of the 120mm, 240mm & 280mm ;)
 
ewww my eyes. I guess it'd be OK in a case that has rad support in the 5.25' bays, like the Arc midi/mini.
 
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