Alphacool VPP Apex - G1/4 Inner Thread including Eisdecke D5 - Acrylic V.3 (13306)

The Alphacool VPP Apex - G1/4 Inner Thread including Eisdecke D5 - Acrylic V.3 is a VPP Apex pump supplied with the Eisdecke D5 pump top in transparent acrylic (plexi). The top has five G1/4 threads and measures 80 x 80 x 40 mm, or 83 x 80 x 87 mm with stands. The same set with an acetal top is the VPP Apex with Eisdecke D5 Acetal V.3.

Properties

Pump

VPP Apex, 2500 - 4500 RPM

Ports

5x G1/4

Size

80 x 80 x 40 mm, 83 x 80 x 87 mm with stands

Maximum flow rate

340L/h

Connections

4-Pin PWM | SATA

Material of the top

Acrylic, transparent

Features

Alphacool calls the Apex VPP a powerful pump. It doesn't use a spherical bearing and relies on a ceramic axle instead. The coils of the motor have been moved from the inside to the outside. According to Alphacool, these changes have the effect of a fundamentally more stable and smoother running pump, and any vibrations that arise are significantly reduced. Another positive side effect Alphacool names is that power consumption has been almost halved as a result.

Power supply

Compared to Alphacool's Eispumpe, this pump is not powered through a 4-pin Molex connector. Instead it is connected to the power supply using a SATA connector, and all of its power is supplied that way.

Control

A 4-pin fan connector connects the pump to the motherboard or to an external controller. Through it the speed of the pump can be read and controlled via PWM signal, which allows you to control its speed range and read out the RPM signal.

Compatibility

The pump core is compatible with the most popular D5/VPP pump tops and reservoirs. In this version it is supplied with the Eisdecke, and the technical specifications of both parts follow in two tables.

What the loop needs

Of the five threads in the top, two are used for an inlet and an outlet. The loop needs two G1/4 fittings for those, a SATA power connector and a 4-pin PWM header for control. Three G1/4 screw plugs for the threads that stay unused and two stands are in the box.

Technical data pump

Technical data Eisdecke

Notes

• Note on application: please use the pump only in conjunction with 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. Alphacool adds that this can result in voiding the manufacturer's warranty as well.

In the box

• 1x Alphacool VPP Apex - G1/4 Inner Thread including Eisdecke D5 - Acrylic V.3
• 3x Screw Plug G1/4
• 2x Stand

Alphacool's data sheet is a PDF. Alphacool's 3D model of the set is an STP file, and the 3D viewer shows it from every side.