Swiftech H220 AIO Review
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Greenback
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Well all I can say is I have trusted toms reviews up until now and I still trust that this test was done fairly 
though tbh it would be interesting to see how the h220 does with the faster h100i fans, the point of a review is this is what you get for your £xxx out od the box
Phelan you mention other reviews at the end of the day you can look at 10 reviews and get 10 different results you just pick the reviewer you trust and go with that imo
though tbh it would be interesting to see how the h220 does with the faster h100i fans, the point of a review is this is what you get for your £xxx out od the box
Phelan you mention other reviews at the end of the day you can look at 10 reviews and get 10 different results you just pick the reviewer you trust and go with that imo
Well all I can say is I have trusted toms reviews up until now and I still trust that this test was done fairly
though tbh it would be interesting to see how the h220 does with the faster h100i fans, the point of a review is this is what you get for your £xxx out od the box
Phelan you mention other reviews at the end of the day you can look at 10 reviews and get 10 different results you just pick the reviewer you trust and go with that imo
True, but when the concensus of the 9 other reviews is opposite of the 1, I tend to think the 1 a bad apple.
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Greenback
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I'm sure if swiftech feel that toms results are way off and he may have a faulty part they would be happy sending him another
UkGouki
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true and we have a swiftech rep on the forums but i trust in toms review he is as shocked as we are by the results.
i still stand by my opinion that the h100i looks better but personally i cant afford either right now.
as it means i have to invest in a new drill and dremel to mod my case to fit it aswell so may aswell go full custom loop in the 1st place...
People always question my results when they dont get what they expected or they dont like it.
Ill always stand by my testing though, its far more open and thorough than all the other sites.
Ill always stand by my testing though, its far more open and thorough than all the other sites.
WOW. Just wow.
Lystfiskern
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Links maybe please?
You'll have to google it. I had some posted earlier but a mod deleted them.
Scoob
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I did wonder if all the extra hose was there as they expected users to trim them to make a tidier build? Not sure how easy these units are to open up and work on mind.
Scoob.
Lystfiskern
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Ok.
Vlada011
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People realy no place for talking about paste and such things...
Situation is clear, Noctua NT-H1 is excellent. I try 3 different on H100.
Arctic Ceramique, NT-H1 and paste came with cooler. No difference...
This is so under expectation I can't explain that. I only don't know how is Kraken so better than CORSAIR... CPU under water Hydro Series for Life, CPU/GPU under water = 300$, END. Every other try can end with paying more money than choosing on beginning real thing.
Situation is clear, Noctua NT-H1 is excellent. I try 3 different on H100.
Arctic Ceramique, NT-H1 and paste came with cooler. No difference...
This is so under expectation I can't explain that. I only don't know how is Kraken so better than CORSAIR... CPU under water Hydro Series for Life, CPU/GPU under water = 300$, END. Every other try can end with paying more money than choosing on beginning real thing.
BramSLI1
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Pretty simple, just open the fill port and hold the unit upside down
The hoses just come off with a simple Philip's head screw driver to remove the screws on the clamps. Then you just cut the tubing to length and re-fill the unit from the same fill-port that Phelan says can also be used to drain it. Time involved < 10 minutes.
Scoob
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Pretty simple, just open the fill port and hold the unit upside down
Nice, exactly how it should be.
I guess you still have to be pretty careful though as the coolant going to be a fairly nasty mix of chemicals. My own EK coolant STINKS, when I had a slight leak (manufacturing fault on my first rad) it was only seeping out at like a drip every couple of hours but it stank the room out and made me light-headed.
Not faulting the product, good coolant is stinky it seems lol, however it's worth noting.
Scoob.
NRG!
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The hoses just come off with a simple Philip's head screw driver to remove the screws on the clamps. Then you just cut the tubing to length and re-fill the unit from the same fill-port that Phelan says can also be used to drain it. Time involved < 10 minutes.
is that re-using the same coolant? I would've thought it necessary to flush the unit with distillled water and then add fresh coolant. What are the swiftech-approved coolants anyway?
The coolant is water-based with additives. If you just want to shorten the tubes, using the same coolant shouldn't be an issue.
BramSLI1
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I can confirm that using the same coolant shouldn't be an issue. Also, I would think that if you had the hoses coming from the front of the case it would make for a much cleaner look. Tom's way of installing it was his own preference, but that doesn't mean that it has to be installed that way with the tubing toward the back of the case.
NRG!
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I'm asking theoretically as there doesn't seem to be a list of approved coolants on the swiftech site.
With this product making watercooling more accessible there could be any old monkey buying these and refilling with tap water or something lol.
I like the case compatibility pics though, props to swiftech for those. WAIT! except the rv02 one. removing the ap181s and dust filters criminal. Pretty sure the bracket that comes with it allows for mountjng 240mm rads on top of them anyway!
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