Introduction
Swiftech is one of the leading companies in the water and air cooling business. We have seen awesome products from these guys in the past both in water and air cooling. Today we will take a look at a Micro reservoir from them, apparently it’s suppposed to be able to be mounted anywhere and also have awesome performance. These are the things we will be checking out during this review.
About Swiftech:
Swiftech was established in 1994 and incorporated in 2001. Its sales skyrocketed in early 2001 following the release of the MC370 line of heatsinks. Reviews of the heatsink in the Internet Press propelled Swiftech into the limelight as the number one source for high-performance heatsinks in the aftermarket computer parts Industry.
Read more on their website
Specifications:
Material: Clear acrylic laser-cut panel
Dimensions: see schematic above
Maximum capacity: 4.5 fl oz (133 cc)
Shipped with (2) each 3/8″ and 1/2″ barb fittings
Recommended cooling fluid: distilled water + 5% Swiftech’s Hydrx
Features:
Small size: 4 x 3 x 1.5″ (100x76x38mm) It can be installed in most systems including many small form factor cases without sacrificing a CD-ROM bay.
Separated from the pump Can fit in smaller spaces than integrated pump/reservoir setups.
Anchoring ears, and velcro pads Easy to install against case panels, either with the supplied velcro pads, or permanently with screws.
Specially designed for high-flow pumps No annoying sloshing sounds and completely free of any air entrainment even at the lowest possible operating levels.
Patent pending baffle design Approximately 24 month of continuous operations without refills (*) in 3/8″ systems, and 18 months in 1/2″ systems.
Cosmetic appeal Transparent acrylic panel construction.
Built-in reliability Stress related cracks found in other acrylic constructions is eliminated by design: straight NPSM threads do not induce stress compared to NPT (tapered) threads.
1/2″ and 3/8″ barbs includedUniversal use with high flow systems.
Fill-port cap and NPSM barb fittings use O-ring Highest reliability thanks to O-ring seal.
The product:
Please click on thumbnails to get bigger pictures
I have seen loads of different tanks in my day and some have been to big and clumsy or just to small to even be able to keep the system cool. I am curious to see how this tank will perform in the summer heat we just got here in Sweden, without air condition as in North America it can get quite warm inside and then it’s very important to have a reliable system.
This tank came packed in some bubble wrap in a box and the acessories were packed in a small zip lock bag to keep them together. T*he tank is made out of clear acrylic or as we call it plexi glas, and the size os 100*76*38 mm which is very small, I actually have a decent picture to show you the actual size of this tank.
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