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  • JoeyJoJo123 - Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - link

    Looks pretty interesting.

    Kind of wondering if the pricing is accurate on the 140/280 radiator models, because if so, that makes them rather cheap compared to the 120/240/360 models.

    EK-MLC Phoenix 140 Radiator Core Module 139.90€ / $149.90
    EK-MLC Phoenix 280 Radiator Core Module 139.90€ / $149.90

    Also kind of wondering what power cable it uses. The article states SATA Molex, but a SATA power cable header is different from the 4-pin Molex power cable header.

    "The pump and fans plug into the hub with only one PWM cable need to be plugged into the CPU fan header and one SATA Molex power cable."

    Also, kind of interested if it works or is even sensible to be used with multiple "Radiator Core" modules in the loop.
  • dgingeri - Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - link

    On NewEgg, the 280 is $20 more than the 240. So, I think this was a bad copy/paste.
  • Joe Shields - Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - link

    Hey Joey! Great catch! I have updated the table.

    As far as the power cable. The article itself states "SATA Molex" however we believe it to be SATA power cable. I checked the manual and didn't see anything helpful. We are going to reach out for clarification and will report back.
  • Lord of the Bored - Thursday, November 30, 2017 - link

    It looks to me like it has an adapter cable with a 2-pin molex connector on one end and a SATA power connector on the other.
  • Aikouka - Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - link

    The prices don't seem too bad when you consider that quick disconnect fittings aren't that cheap. Although, the GPU blocks don't come with backplates, and EKWB charges around $30-50 for a compatible backplate.

    My only question is how noisy is the pump. Back when I'd do custom loops, I'd usually stick with D5 variants due to their lower noise when run at about 50-60%. If this is similar to EKWB's SPC pump, it shouldn't be too bad.
  • WatcherCK - Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - link

    Liking the plug and go nature of this, someone without much experience with closed loops could get their system converted without much work... But a question for experienced clc builders out there would the cpu block and the gpu blocks also come prefilled with liquid? You have a Phoenix radiator add a cpu block component you have increased the volume of your loop without adding any liquid to it, add a gpu block and its the same situation the only way (to me) it would work would be either the blocks are prefilled which will make shipping interesting or you need to add additional liquid post build which raises the required skill level again...

    One other question, EKWB coolstream radiators are they good? Ive heard they are well built what comes in above them in terms of quality? (need to rewatch some singularity computing clips :) )
  • abhaxus - Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - link

    At least with the predator, the previous generation of this, the assumption was that the end user would be capable of filling the unit themselves. There were pretty decent video guides on how to do so on their site.
  • WatcherCK - Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - link

    Looks like each component block comes with an expansion balloon, that is removed when joining the connections in the loop, also the loop combinations are a maximum of one radiator and two blocks (cpu + gpu or gpu + gpu) anything more and you are going full custom I guess...

    https://www.ekwb.com/shop/EK-IM/EK-IM-383004699274...
  • edzieba - Friday, December 1, 2017 - link

    This was looking like a great solution for semi-custom loops in SFF (QD connectons make taking side panels off easier without excess tube length or needing to detach the waterblocks)... but the pump bubo on the radiator rather than on the CPU block means they won't fit in any actually SFF case.

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