Now this is interesting … is Corsair finally releasing their own DIY water cooling components?!
When we第一次瞥了一眼在Corsair Hydro X定制水冷循环零件的行动中，我们怀疑他们可能有一个CES首次亮相。从那时起，CES已经走了，没有公司进入这个领域的话。他们的直接竞争对手包括Phanteks和Thermaltake，因为增加了他们各自的产品组合，包括风扇，水块，冷却剂和散热器。也许是Corsair希望推出未在最近的贸易展上推出的其他产品推出，也许是Digitech.ch上的Hydro X产品的列表是事情的迹象，而且比以后更快地提出。阅读过去，根据我们整个行业的经验，在列出的各个部分进行更深入的讨论。
CPU water blocks appear to be available in two designs, one with a polished acrylic top (XC7) and another with a sandblasted aluminium trim in addition (XC9). These seem to be designed in a similar manner to their new Hydro Platinum series of closed loop liquid coolers, to allow for a unifying look across their cooling ecosystem. TheXC9产品页面mentions the use of 70 microfins on the cooling engine, which is on par with most flagship blocks today, but has no mention of the fin height or thickness, which also contributes to the cooling efficiency of the water block. The cold plate is made of nickel-plated copper, as expected, and the flow chamber made of acrylic allows a visual look at the coolant passing through for both aesthetics and functionality (to notice any trapped air bubbles, and to confirm coolant flow as well). There are 16 addressable RGB LEDs, which will be controllable via iCUE, and the design allows for the lighting to be transmitted in a circle around the cooling engine itself. Presumably these LEDs will be powered and controlled via a header that connects to a CORSAIR Commander PRO or Lightning Node PRO, which would likely be optional accessories. There are two G1/4″ threaded ports on top, and CPU socket compatibility appears to be LGA 1156 and AM4 for the XC7, and LGA 2011, LGA 2066, AMD sTR4 for the XC9.
乍一看，上面看到的两个GPU水块可能看起来相同。两者都使用铝壳（与冷却剂无接触），丙烯酸顶部，CNC铣削镀镍铜冷板和I / O终端上的两个G1 / 4“螺纹端口看起来与旧的Corsair Dominator非常相似铂金记忆棒。仔细的外观揭示了不同的冷却发动机和冷却剂流动路径（线性，而不是分开中央入口流动），这就是我们如何知道第一块用于较小的PCB。实际上，在左边是NVIDIA RTX 2080参考PCB（创始人版和其他兼容的售后卡片）的Hydro X系列XG7块，右侧的一个是等效的NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti。这产品页面对于RTX 2080 TI FE块表示，并且这些细节对于两者都相同，冷板使用超过50微键，并具有类似于上面的CPU块的RGB照明。该块是全长和全封面，采用最近越来越受欢迎的护罩+透明中心设计。有趣的是，两个块似乎都有预先应用的热浆料，我认为将成为最终用户之间的偏振作。
这re appears to be only one reservoir and pump option at this time, both appearing together as a combo unit. This is similar to what was used in the demo system late last year, and perhaps CORSAIR might offer more options later down the line. As it stands, the XD5 RGB pump/reservoir combo uses a Xylem D5 PWM pump, although we do not yet know whether this is one of the newer designs that is more in line with Intel PWM spec 1.3 for better PWM control over the pump speed. The reservoir uses a rectangular cuboid shape, and appears to be made of acrylic with acetal end caps and pump body. The end cap is designed similar to the CPU block, and has two G1/4″ threaded ports, with two more ports at the bottom. There is return line adapter allowing coolant from the top to enter past the coolant level in the reservoir to minimize turbulence, and the port configuration allows for a fill port + in/out ports as usual. Judging by the image, the reservoir appears to be about 100 mm in height on top of the pump itself. The产品页面mentions ten integrated RGB LEDs, and the inclusion of 120 and 140 mm fan mounting brackets for easy installation in cases or on radiators.
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