MCW60 retail version (part #MCW60-R)

Designed in the USA 
(one or more patents pending)

1-21-07

Introduction

The MCW60™ waterblock is a next generation liquid cooling solution for high-end graphics processors (GPU's). It uses the same base plate technology as the award-winning Apogee CPU water-block for enhanced heat dissipation and optimum flow-rate in complete liquid cooling systems.

Companion products selection Guide

Depending on your graphics card model and application such as extreme overclocking, cooling of the surface mount components such as Ram modules and mosfets may be necessary, and companion products to the MCW60 are available in option as follows:

Surface Mount Components Cooling Selection Guide:
MCWRamcool water-blocks	VGA Ram Water-block for nVidia GeForce up to 7950 series: Use with the MCW60 for a complete liquid cooling solution of most GeForce graphics cards up to the 7950 series (excluding 8800 series)
MC14 Ramsinks	Set of 8 Ramsinks Use with the the MCW60 for passive cooling of the Ram chips with most high-end ATI and nVidia graphics cards
MC21mosfet heatsinks	Set 4 Mosfet heatsinks Use whenever needed for passive cooling of the Vcore mosfets

Pictures Gallery

The MCW60 with the MC14 memory Ramsinks - click on picture to enlarge-	The MCW60 with the MCW-Ramcool water-block - click on picture to enlarge-
The MCW60 G80 adapter plate provides compatibility with nVidia's latest GeForce 8800 series vifdeo cards. Shown here with the MC8800 coolink kit on nVidia's GeForce 8800 GTX.

The G80 adapter kit is used to replace the standard MCW60 hold-down plate and allows installation with GeForce 8000 series Video Cards.

Features and benefits at a glance

Versatility	VGA compatibility: the improved mounting system provides compatibility with most ATI® Radeon® and most high-end nVidia® GeForce® graphics adapters (see compatibility section for details).
	Water-cooling system compatibility: The water-block ships with 1/2", 3/8" and 1/4" barbs for universal compatibility with any liquid cooling circuit.
	Low water-block profile allows installation with nVidia's SLI and ATI's CrossFire™ systems.
	The NPSM thread used in the MCW60 is BSPP and G 1/4 fittings compatible (see technical note on Fittings Compatibility)
Performance Model	The thermal performance model focuses extreme cooling where it is in fact the most needed: at the GPU level. This will afford better overclocks, and overall lower system temperature. Efficient and silent memory cooling is handled by using individual Ramsinks.
Water-block Performance	The MCW60 waterblock inherits all its thermal and hydraulic characteristics from the Apogee CPU water-block, in particular the Patent Pending Diamond Pin Matrix cold plate, proven for its thermal efficiency with today's high end CPUs.
Memory performance	Greater thermal efficiency is obtained thanks to the superior mechanical joint afforded by individual heatsinks compared to monolithic memory cooling solutions.
Reliability	The housing is injection molded from POM (Acetal Co-polymer) resulting in complete reliability compared to machined Acrylic tops which tend to crack.
	All hydraulic joints (housing to cold-plate and fittings) use o-rings for complete reliability and leak-free operations.
	The mounting system includes a strong stiffening back-plate with a soft rubber center pad to prevent the circuit-board from bending .
Cosmetic Appeal	In its black and chrome trim, the MCW60 VGA cooler is a perfect match to complement the Apogee CPU cooler, and the MCW30 Chipset cooler.
Lower cost of ownership	The injection molded water-block housing results in economies of scale, whereas the individual memory Ramsinks provide significant material savings compared to monolithic solutions. Cost of ownership is thus reduced by up to 50% compared to monolithic solutions, with superior performance where it really counts, and complete freedom in terms of graphics cards upgradability.