Once we knew it worked, we then went about setting it up properly. This is where some of the strange stuff in the kit becomes useful.

The manual has an excellent section on setting up, so after a quick read we were ready to go. Firstly, we had to dismantle the radiator. The manual then suggested removing the tubing and draining the radiator completely. We found it easier to rest the radiator standing with the tubes upright and take the tubes off, leaving the water in place.

After a few minutes we had threaded the tubing through and reassembled the radiator. On our case, the holes to put screws through for the case fan where quite large and the screw heads were not quite big enough. At the right angle they would pull through. So we put washers on both sides to help.

The next step was the top up and bleed. This is were the override power switch and plug come in.

Plugging the pump into this, gives you the ability to turn the pump on for microseconds at a time by just pushing the switch with your thumb. This is perfect for bleeding. The override plug (above right) plugs into a power supply and allows one to power up the power supply without having a motherboard connected.

So, in doing both of these, you can systematically top up the water, pump it through and remove bubbles until satisfied.

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