| Versatility |
VGA compatibility: the improved mounting
system provides compatibility with all ATI® Radeon® and most nVidia® GeForce®
graphics adapters (see compatibility section for details). |
Performance
Model |
The thermal performance model focuses extreme cooling
where it is in fact the most needed: at the GPU level. This will afford
better overclocks, and overall lower system temperature. Efficient and
silent memory cooling is handled by using individual Ramsinks. |
| Water-block Performance |
The MCW60 waterblock inherits all its thermal and
hydraulic characteristics from the
Apogee
CPU
water-block, in particular the Patent Pending Diamond Pin Matrix cold plate,
proven for its thermal efficiency with today's high end CPUs. |
| Memory performance |
Greater thermal efficiency is obtained thanks to the
superior mechanical joint afforded by individual heatsinks compared to
monolithic memory cooling solutions. |
| Reliability |
The housing is injection molded from POM (Acetal
Co-polymer) resulting in complete reliability compared to machined Acrylic
tops which tend to crack. |
| The mounting system includes a strong stiffening
back-plate with a soft rubber center pad to prevent the circuit-board from
bending . |
| Cosmetic Appeal |
In its black and chrome trim, the MCW60 VGA cooler is a
perfect match to complement the
Apogee CPU
cooler, and the
MCW30
Chipset cooler. |
| Works with G80 |
The G80 adapter kit is used to
replace the standard MCW60 hold-down plate and allows installation with
GeForce 8000 series Video Cards. The G80 Adapter kit is included with this
block. |
| Lower cost of ownership |
The injection molded water-block housing results in
economies of scale, whereas the individual memory Ramsinks provide
significant material savings compared to monolithic solutions. Cost of
ownership is thus reduced by up to 50% compared to monolithic solutions,
with superior performance where it really counts, and complete freedom in
terms of graphics cards upgradeability. |
