Alphacool NexXxos XP water block

jmke · 13th November 2004, 00:11

We´re rapidly approaching the point where these HSF (Heat Sink Fan) combinations are simply too large and heavy to mount on our motherboards. Given the benefits of H20, it´s only a matter of time until most CPU´s are water-cooled. We take a closer look at Alphacool´s NexXxos XP water block. Can it keep an overclocked Prescott running cool at 4Ghz? Read on to find out

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=246

17th December 2004, 09:21

After reading the review i raced out and bought one

No i am to to pleased with it

Set up wasnt that hard for a total newbie like me but the manual wasnt the one for the top line kit so i rang them and the reply was its the same setup we dont have another one

After playing round got it together(alan key for the cpu block was to big)It seems that this little number will no go under 42°at idal.
So i think you can understand i am not to impressed atm.
I just emailed alphacool to ask if they have any i deas about the problem(there support forums are only in german)so ill see how much support i get for my 300€.
best
joe

18th December 2004, 11:33

Hi there and a great big thxx jmke

y?Well thats to your great sceenshots i saw the way you set up your system,Therefore i changed a few things and "bobs your uncle" it now runs how it should.
fx55@2940@245x1226-28idleand32-36load
Booted at 3000 but ram isnt stable(yet)
Now as for alpacool great review and i would'ntflame that butif your thinking about buying this only do it if you think you'll never have a problem with the system.Y?coz the after sales is a big fat 0
I phoned and emailed and got nothing,niks,nada.Really quite negitive infact oooooh yeah i forgot if you read german you can get all the info you need from the support forum

Your choice

Anyway thanks jmke for you indirect help

best
joe

jmke · 18th December 2004, 12:19

Hi gijoe, glad it seemed to work out, the test setup was done by Liquid3D, I'm but the editor

18th December 2004, 22:04

big thx to both of you then

13th March 2005, 17:48

Got this block too...

almost the same combo:

Black Ice xtreme with 2* titans and an eheim compact that delivers 1000 liters per hour

just as gijoe...my temps in bios is 39°C

That seems a bit high... everything is mounted correctly, with AS

please help me out on this one, can be the reading of my motherboard too (stock cooling gives 43 °C in bios=idle)

easypanic · 13th March 2005, 17:51

What mobo do you have?

13th March 2005, 17:53

MSI K8N neo platinum, latest bios

easypanic · 13th March 2005, 18:12

Same mobo like me....same bad temp reading like me...

jmke · 13th March 2005, 18:19

don't rely on temp, rely on overclock

13th November 2004, 00:11	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,498	Alphacool NexXxos XP water block We´re rapidly approaching the point where these HSF (Heat Sink Fan) combinations are simply too large and heavy to mount on our motherboards. Given the benefits of H20, it´s only a matter of time until most CPU´s are water-cooled. We take a closer look at Alphacool´s NexXxos XP water block. Can it keep an overclocked Prescott running cool at 4Ghz? Read on to find out http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=246 __________________

18th December 2004, 12:19	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,498	Hi gijoe, glad it seemed to work out, the test setup was done by Liquid3D, I'm but the editor __________________

13th March 2005, 17:51	#7
easypanic [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,823	What mobo do you have? __________________ \|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\\|\|____ \|....The BEER TRUCK.... \|\|\|\|'""\|""°\_,__ \|___Just for You___l\|\|__\|__\|___\|) _____\| \|(@)(@)""""""""""""\|(@)(@)**\|(@)\|

13th March 2005, 18:12	#9
easypanic [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,823	Same mobo like me....same bad temp reading like me... __________________ \|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\\|\|____ \|....The BEER TRUCK.... \|\|\|\|'""\|""°\_,__ \|___Just for You___l\|\|__\|__\|___\|) _____\| \|(@)(@)""""""""""""\|(@)(@)**\|(@)\|

13th March 2005, 18:19	#10
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 82,498	don't rely on temp, rely on overclock __________________

17th December 2004, 09:21	#2
gijoe Posts: n/a	After reading the review i raced out and bought one No i am to to pleased with it Set up wasnt that hard for a total newbie like me but the manual wasnt the one for the top line kit so i rang them and the reply was its the same setup we dont have another one After playing round got it together(alan key for the cpu block was to big)It seems that this little number will no go under 42°at idal. So i think you can understand i am not to impressed atm. I just emailed alphacool to ask if they have any i deas about the problem(there support forums are only in german)so ill see how much support i get for my 300€. best joe

18th December 2004, 11:33	#3
gijoe Posts: n/a	Hi there and a great big thxx jmke y?Well thats to your great sceenshots i saw the way you set up your system,Therefore i changed a few things and "bobs your uncle" it now runs how it should. fx55@2940@245x1226-28idleand32-36load Booted at 3000 but ram isnt stable(yet) Now as for alpacool great review and i would'ntflame that butif your thinking about buying this only do it if you think you'll never have a problem with the system.Y?coz the after sales is a big fat 0 I phoned and emailed and got nothing,niks,nada.Really quite negitive infact oooooh yeah i forgot if you read german you can get all the info you need from the support forum Your choice Anyway thanks jmke for you indirect help best joe

18th December 2004, 22:04	#5
gijoe Posts: n/a	big thx to both of you then

13th March 2005, 17:48	#6
guRuh Posts: n/a	Got this block too... almost the same combo: Black Ice xtreme with 2* titans and an eheim compact that delivers 1000 liters per hour just as gijoe...my temps in bios is 39°C That seems a bit high... everything is mounted correctly, with AS please help me out on this one, can be the reading of my motherboard too (stock cooling gives 43 °C in bios=idle)

13th March 2005, 17:53	#8
guRuh Posts: n/a	MSI K8N neo platinum, latest bios

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