Introduction

As the speeds of our computers increase so does the heat generated by that the component insides these systems, it has now become quite evident that the old air and fin heatsink systems are not going to be able to cope with these high temperature demands.  Where water cooling used to be though of as means of cooling only used by the truly brave enthusiasts, now we are seeing companies such as Alienware offering water cooling as stock equipment on their systems.

Having been a fan of Corsair memory for more years than I can recall I was quite anxious to get my hands on new Corsair Water Cooling Kit was soon as it was released to the public but due to some minor glitches I was forced to wait for some additional weeks before trying the system out. 

Retail Carton Front		Retail Carton Rear

The Corsair Water Cooling Kit's retail carton follows suite using the same color scheme as all Corsair products with the black highlights and green accents used on the carton.  The front of the carton has six small inset pictures that illustrate the main parts of the water cooling kit.  The rear of the carton has eight larger sized pictures showing the main parts of the water cooling kit.

The design may be simple but it gets the job done and that is what makes it so effective. Overall I would give the packaging and artwork on the packaging..

Score: 9

CWC100-1000 for Socket 478 and K8

Quantity Description

1 - CPU water-block for Intel Pentium 4 (Socket 478) processors and AMD‚ K8 Athlon 64/FX processors (Socket 754, 939, and 940)
2 - feet of tubing pre-installed
1 - Socket 478 hold down bracket (bag labeled SP4)
1 - Socket 754/939/940 hold down bracket (bag labeled SK8)
1 - 120mm radiator
1 - 120mm fan
1 - “RadBox” external radiator mounting kit
1 - 6 foot length of inch ID clear vinyl tubing
1 - 225ml of environmentally safe coolant
1 - DDC 12 Volt DC industrial pump
1 - Reservoir
6 - Nylon hose clamps
1 Fan guard
1 1g tube thermal compound
1 PCI bracket with power cable
1 Pump mounting pad (foam)

CWC100-1000 for Socket 775 and K7

Quantity Description

Corsair Water Cooling Kit Page 1 - Introduction - Specification Page 2 - A Closer Look Page 3 - A Closer Look (con't) Page 4 - Installation Page 5 - Testing and Conclusion