Swiftech APOGEE GTZ LGA775 CPU Water Block G1/4 Chrome HI-FLOW 1/2IN Barb Fittings

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I bought one a year ago to mount on an E8600 (LGA 775). I had no issues with it so I bought a second one recently to mount on a Core I7 920 (LGA 1366). It came with the LGA 1366 back plate. This time I had problems. Very frustrating problems.For starters, the copper surface of the block was scratched rather significantly. If that had been the only issue, I would have given it a 4 star rating. Secondly, and this is where it gets spicy, the back plate mounting pegs didn't line up properly with the holes on the motherboard. I struggled to get it on and scratched the back of the motherboard in the process. Fortunately it was superficial but it did expose some copper. I was pissed! Thirdly, I was able to mount the block the first time around but was getting uneven temps and spikes between the 4 cores so I took it off to verify that the pressure was even. It was not, even though the mounting mechanism suggests that it should insure even pressure across the cpu. When I tried to mount it again, two of the four screws got stripped due to the tension and they wouldn't stay in. I took my other Apogee and put the LGA 1366 bracket on it. Same thing happened! Two of the screws got stripped.I was so frustrated! Luckily I had 4 machine screws with matching diameter and thread as the block's thumb screws and using some metal washers and the springs from the original mechanism, I jerry-rigged my own retention mechanism that ended up being way more effective in controlling the pressure. I also ended up lapping it to get rid of the scratch.For those reasons, I cannot recommend this product.

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This block keeps my Q6600 t 3.6ghz (1.47V in windows) under 50C on prime94 (small FTTs) with an ambient of about 22C. This is with 2 x mcr320 radiators with zm-f3 fans running at 7 volts and an mcp-655 pump (setting 5). This is just STUNNING performance. My old Apogee GT was about 5-6C higher than this. My idles are also around 29C which is a good 7C lower than the GT. I am not sure whether you will get this performance increase as most reviews point to only 4-5C improvement. My GT may have been incorrectly tightened - a problem that you will never have with the GTZ as the installation is the simplest I have ever seen. It is designed to give you the perfect amount of pressure on all 4 screws. Bravo Swiftech!

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Have been happy with this block for the week I've owned it. Stellar reviews from all the sites - my only grips is that the copper base of my block is less-than-perfect - it has a couple visible scratches, although the rest of the block is smooth and shiny.The 1366 mounting plate for this, on the other hand, is a different story...

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If you know what you're doing, go with the V2. It's for a more advanced user, but honestly you're not going to be able to tell the difference between these two. The barbs you get are crappy (You get 1/2: and 1/4"), grab yourself some compressions and Arctic Silver 5. the grease you get with that isn't good. overall, it isn't the best build quality. your money goes towards the frills it provides (i.e. thermal grease, barbs, black clamps, retention bracket)

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This cpu block is pure awesome, It cools great and performs better on full loads. Also took like 5 min to install. Super easy. One of the best looking block on the market right now :)

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Bought this to use with my new I7 920 CPU. What makes this unit a sweet deal is the ease to remove and reinstall the water block with out the back plate dropping off. The 4 tape pads place nicely on the back of the Mobo.The I7 adaptor plate was a 2 min job to install.Temps with my Koolance RP 1000 BK are m 32 C.Very happy with this product

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I bought this lately to use with my i7. With the new hold down plate, this block really works well. Troughout my watercooling experience, I have used the D-tek fuzion v1 , v2 ans this one. I can honestly say I did not see any significant difference between the 3 and since the mounting of the GTZ is so much better, I givre the crown to this one. I think they should start to include the 1366 hold down plate with the new ones.

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This thing works awesome! It's sweet looking. It works very well, keeping my QX9770 cool no matter what I throw at it!

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VERY slick looking CPU block with GREAT performance that just can't be beat. Brings my q6600 down 10,15 degrees off stock cooler (not to mention with a 8800GTS in the loop as well), which is absoultely outstanding. My only gripe with it is some small quality details - the barbs are not the greatest but are acceptable. Some other comments were about the screws there but they were ok for me. But EXCELLENT block overall!

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I bought this as part of a custom kit. My temps on a q9550 z3.2 are around 30c idle and 38c load. About a 18c drop  on full load from previous air cooling without any overclock. This was my first water cooling setup and must say it was simple to install. The bracket included has sticky pads so no fishing around to get the mounting screws in. Would highly recommend this for any quad core owners.

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This is the third cpu water block I use. Tryied the Gt + denger den lga775 cooler.I must say that it is one of the best block I used so far. O/c q9450 i 3.6ghz 23 idle, 38 under load. I used it with 1/2 barbs. I highly recommend this water block since it is one of the best out there. Maybe other customers are giving bad comments, read the reviews trust me you won't regret it.

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My first water cooling experience, so far so good. Very easy to install, easier than most heat sinks. Temps are great prime 95 for 8 hour with my q6600a3.6 and I didn't go higher than 53c.

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i didn't buy this from ncix, but would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a high quality waterblock for their cpu. this keeps my oc'ed e8500 at 29 degrees idle...nuf said, buy it now you will not regret it. This review was modfied by poster @ 09-13-08 10:24 PM

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Replaced my GT with this over the weekend. Installation was a breeze, and IMO it looks great!The inclusion of metal barbs is a bonus, and the spring screw mounts are a lot easier to work with than the phillips screwhead from my GT.I've seen about a 6c loadtemp drop, but I also added a PA120.1 to my loop so it's not overwhelming me with performance over my GT.Overall though, quite pleased with this purchase, and would definately recommend this over the GT for anybody buying a new loop.

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While everything is good, the screws on the block is extremely low quality. the look s on the block should also be improved. But overall, you wont regret buying this

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Very easy to install, remove motherboard, place backplate, tighten the included 4 screws, hook up tubing and you are done.Mirror Finish bottem, and better performance than my Apogee GT.