Alphacool ES Distro Plate C1 (12992)

The Alphacool ES Distro Plate C1 is a small water cooling distro plate for server racks with 4 G1/4 connections, made of acetal and 26 x 48 x 20 mm in size. It is held by 2 screws, and several of them can sit side by side on one carrier. The next size up is the ES Distro Plate C3.

Properties

Threads

4 x G1/4, 5 mm deep

Size (L x W x H)

26 x 48 x 20 mm

Material

Acetal

Pressure tested

8 bar

Color

black

What the ES Distro Plates do

Alphacool says its ES Distro Plates provide order in the system and, in conjunction with quick-release fasteners, facilitate the exchange of components. They offer extensive mounting options, and Alphacool calls them the ideal foundation for any enterprise system that is to be equipped with water cooling. Alphacool also lists high quality acetal and the easy exchange of cooling blocks among its features.

Mounting options

The plate is specially designed for mounting in Alphacool server racks, where it can be installed in a number of ways and also in series. For this purpose Alphacool offers special mounting brackets in most server racks. The plate is simply mounted with the M3x4 screws, or through its 5 mm hole. Several C1 plates can be connected together on the carrier, so you are almost free in the number of components you want to connect via the distro plate. Alphacool ES housings are prepared for it. In a case from another manufacturer the manual expects that you will have to drill the holes yourself, without leaving metal chips that could damage the hardware.

Connection possibilities

The plate has a total of 4 G1/4 connections with 5 mm deep threads. There are 2 connections at the front and one connection thread at each front side, and inside the plate all of them are joined to each other. Please refer to the enclosed instructions to connect the components correctly: they show a single distribution group and one with a lateral IN. Due to the various configuration options, all components in the loop can be connected to the plate very easily. Of course, several plates can be linked one after the other.

Why an ES Distro Plate?

In narrow server cases, it is essential to allow a clean setup of the water cooling loop. If you draw the cooling loop beforehand, you will quickly find the ideal place for the plate. An ideal place is when all hoses can be laid as straight as possible. Bending tubing too tightly should be avoided where possible as it can restrict flow.

What the loop needs

Every connection in use takes a fitting with a G1/4 external thread, and every unused one must be closed with a screw plug. Two plugs are in the box; more are in our plug and stop fittings section. If components are to be replaced, the use of Alphacool ES quick connectors with external thread is recommended; they are among our quick disconnect fittings. This way, each part of the loop is mounted directly to the plate with quick connectors. That makes the replacement of one or more radiators, for example, possible very quickly. Additional or larger radiators can also be integrated or replaced easily.

Technical data

Notes

• Alphacool's manual has the screw plugs tightened with the screw plug tool.

In the box

• 1x Alphacool ES Distro Plate C1
• 2x Stop Plugs
• 4x M3x4 Screws

Alphacool's manual and data sheet can each be had as a PDF download. Its 3D model of the plate is an STP file, and the 3D viewer shows it from every side.