Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 120mm Radiator (14163)

The Alphacool NexXxoS XT45 Full Copper 120mm Radiator is a 120 mm radiator for one 120 mm fan, 46 mm thick, with six G1/4 ports and copper fins, channels and chambers. The next thickness up in the same fan size is the UT60 Full Copper 120mm radiator.

Properties

Fans

1x 120 mm

Size (L x W x H)

157 x 124 x 46 mm

Thickness

46 mm (Alphacool's table: 39 - 49 mm)

Ports

6x G1/4

Material

copper cooling channels and slats, steel housing

Fins per inch

12

Full copper

The new Alphacool NexXxos radiators carry a name that, in Alphacool's words, stands for experience and quality and has come to bring a fresh breeze to the radiator market. Its reasoning starts with the buyer: every user of a water cooling system needs a radiator, and everyone has different requirements towards the heat exchanger. Of course, it goes on, the customer always demands the best in its class. Alphacool says these radiators have come to compete with and to beat the best in their class, and to be the best radiator in all sizes. It promises no more endless choices without a clear class leader and calls the NexXxos the one tool for all your cooling needs.

By its own account Alphacool has been the company to introduce new developments and improvements in the radiator and water cooling sector generally, many times over the last years. Following this tradition, it calls these the first radiators to truly deserve the "Full copper" attribute. All main parts are made from copper: not only the fins and channels, but also the chambers. Alphacool says this brings an improvement in performance where other radiators are left without a chance. In its view the material already gives an advantage over the competition, and the inner structure is up to par with it. Separated chambers give the coolant a clear direction, allowing the high flow rates which Alphacool says improve the performance of the whole cooling loop. Flat chambers on the heat exchanger mean a reduced overall length, and thanks to that they increase mounting flexibility. Alphacool states that this radiator can discharge up to 700 W at an ambient temperature of 30 °C and fans with 4000 rpm.

Mounting

Versatile and easy mounting is one of the main points on which the research and development department at Alphacool focused. The chamber offers three possibilities for fitting installation on both inlet and outlet, which Alphacool notes is not so on the NexXos ST30. Less angled fittings are needed as a result, improving flow rates and offering more mounting possibilities. Hence the radiator can even be installed in tight enclosures, where internal installation is otherwise not a possibility. Alphacool lists a G1/4 screw plug, which allows easy de-aeration of the radiator and hassle-free vertical installation of the heat exchanger, on all UT60 and NexXxos Monsta. There the threaded opening can even be used for filling, e.g. in combination with a Fillport.

What the loop needs

The radiator has 6x G1/4 connections. A loop uses two of them, one inlet and one outlet, so the radiator takes two fittings. It holds one 120 mm fan on its M3 fan thread. For mounting, the box has four M3x30mm and four M3x35mm hexagon socket screws.

Alphacool calls versatility the essence of the new NexXxos series. The radiators are available in different versions to be used with 120mm, 140mm or 180mm fans, and in different thicknesses. Alphacool says the choice of 30mm, 45mm and 60mm offers "the perfect radiator for every purpose". Even mounting and installation of fans and radiator grills is described as easy and versatile with these radiators. The M3 threads are standard in the radiator sector, and Alphacool points out that such screws are available in all lengths at an affordable price. Even the dreaded insertion of a screw too far into the radiator does not result in expensive damage, it says. Unlike other radiators, the NexXxos series is equipped with an internal protective ledge, and that ledge stops the screw before it damages the fins.

Fins and fans

Alphacool calls fin spacing always an important factor in radiator design. By its account the new series has a fin design which allows it to perform extremely well even with slow-spinning and medium-speed fans. Alphacool finds this not only pleasant thanks to the fact that it avoids unnecessary noise. It also means, the company adds, that the choice of fans that can be used with these radiators is not restricted. Alphacool sums the radiators up as the result of experience and powerful performance meeting future-oriented design and well-thought through solutions.

Technical data

Notes

• Use only clear, transparent water cooling fluids. Alphacool warns that the particles and additives in pastel liquids can clog and permanently damage water cooling products such as radiators, pumps, coolers and hoses. It adds that this can void the manufacturer's warranty as well.

In the box

• 1x Radiator
• 5x Plugs
• 4x M3x30mm hexagon socket screw
• 4x M3x35mm hexagon socket screw

Alphacool's data sheet is a PDF. Its 3D Model (.stp) of the radiator is an STP file, and the 3D viewer shows it from every side.