The Manual

The manual comprises of 42 pages in English only. It is easy to read and has excellent images and installation notes.

Accessories

The hose is very hard, which means it doesn't bend easily. Diameter is 10 mm inside. Hard hoses are a bit tricky to install in a tight case, but not impossible.

The fittings are so called "quick connect fittings" - and they really live up to their name! Firmly push the hose 2 - 2.5 cm into the fitting, and it stays there, locked tight. That is all you need to do! You can remove the hose by pressing down the blue ring on the fitting, while gently pulling the hose out of the fitting.

A good shot of a fitting and hose

Asetek have included some thermal paste with the kit. It seems like standard "white goop" to me, nothing more, nothing less. They have also included a small bottle of anti-algae fluid that you mix with the (distilled) water before filling the system.

Assembly and installation

I started by disassembling the test computer. Both the chipset and CPU coolers can only be installed with screws through the motherboard. I started off by installing the chipset block, which was easily done. First remove the stock cooler, clean the north bridge and apply some new thermal paste. Put the screws through the motherboard holes from the back (remember to use washers - these are also included) and put the chipset block onto the north bridge. Put springs and finger nuts on the screws, and there you have it! However, the manual also describes how to install the chipset block on an intel chipset (lacking the installation holes). Here you don't use screws - you simply zip-tie it to the brackets on the motherboard. The manual shows how to do this, but at first glance it does not seem as professional a way to install the water block. However, it does add some flexibility, so you can be sure that the chipset block will fit your Pentium 4 motherboard. Here is a link to a thread in asetek's web forum regarding this issue.

Anyway, on socket A motherboards, the installation does indeed seem very secure and professional.

Installed chipset water block (On nForce2 motherboard)

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