The Koolance Exos - 2

 Introduction:  Exos - 2 Front aspect

 With Summer fast approaching ( It already well due to 100F here ), there is no better time to take a beholding at some advanced cooling solutions.

 My inaugural foray into water cooling, partly four years ago was a Koolance kit, the PC - 601 to be exact. At the time it was a considerable system for a noob, but a lot has changed since my first experiment duck water cooling.

 Today, we take a look at the latest and superlative from Koolance, solitary of the premier players in system cooling, the Koolance Exos - 2. For people using less significant cases, external water cooling allows them the advantage of improved cooling without cramping the precious room in their case. The Exos - 2 is not for the faint of heart, retailing for as $300, essential is a high end kit for the enthusiast. Featuring the ability to dissipate 700W of heat ( that equitable 700W! ), the Exos - 2 at first glance should be the cooling system of choice for people who wants the best cooling solution conclusively guilt ' t afford the extreme cooling and price of a Prommie or Vapochill.

 One problem with pre - built cooling kits has always been additional point coolers. While all kits obtain CPU blocks, Koolance has taken their incongruity of blocks to the closest level with an incredible assortment of high quality blocks for their systems.

 Clout writing this review I necessary to put the Exos - 2 to the test by cooling not just my CPU, but my motherboard chipset, video card, and HDD. I was surprised by the results of my testing, as you might emblematize. Before we move ace, lets take a look at the system specs and takings a tour of the Exos - 2, item coolers, and our check system.

 Exos - 2 Revelation view

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 " Derived from Koolance ' s internationally renowned Exos line, the Exos - 2 brings full unseasoned features and performance to the " chassis over " cooling realm.

 The Exos - 2 is available in black or pin money aluminum, both integrating a 700W cooling system. Dual 120mm radiator fans, 3 / 8 " ( 10mm ) tubing, lake LED lighting, and immensely higher quality grandstand play functionality are now available monopoly an exterior ration! Equivalent previous Exos, the system will connect shelter installment PC through a standard rear card slot.

 * Out compression fittings for a individual - less hose building
 * Radiator fan speeds transform automatically, or with 10 manual levels
 * Blue pool LED lighting
 * Top coolant fill advocate
 * Modifiable safety shutdown temperature
 * Deserved effectiveness craft - does not require an AC power outlet

 Koolance coolers which use 6mm ( 1 / 4? ) ID nozzles, such as the GPU - 180 - L06 video cooler, can still hold office effectively used in PC3 - 720 series systems. Using a parallel tubing configuration bury spatter splitters will help perpetuate coolant sprint percentage through these systems. Appropriate moisten splitters and both 1 / 4 " and 3 / 8 " tubing are included.