Details
The Aquacomputer Airplex Modularity System 480mm, Aluminum Fins, D5 Pump, Stainless Steel Side Panels (33030) is a 480 mm water cooling radiator for four fans, with aluminum fins and an integrated D5 pump. With the pump module it measures 584 x 146 x 89 mm. All threads are G1/4, and it comes without mounting hardware.
Properties
- Fans
- Four, 480 mm radiator size
- Size
- 584 x 146 x 89 mm (L x W x H) with pump module
- Pump
- Aquacomputer D5, in the integrated pump module
- Ports
- G1/4, recess 19 mm in diameter and 3.5 mm deep
- Fins
- Aluminum, on 21 copper tubes
- Side panels
- Stainless steel
A modular radiator series
Aqua Computer has been manufacturing water cooling systems since 2001, and it says the airplex modularity system, a modular radiator series for PC water cooling, represents its competence and know-how. Among the key features is a modular system with exchangeable components, and Aquacomputer claims extremely high cooling performance for it. The system is extensible in all directions to unlimited size. Exchangeable side panels allow individualization: brushed stainless steel, as on this radiator, or anodized aluminum in black, blue and red color.
How it is built
The base component of each radiator is a tube/fin element consisting of 21 copper tubes with aluminum or copper fins and a stainless steel flange. This model has the aluminum fins; many models are also available with copper fins for higher cooling capacity. On both ends, terminals made from Delrin (acetal) are mounted, each equipped with o-ring seals and securely fastened by screws.
Since no welding is performed during production, there are no welding residues inside. For the same reason the radiator can be disassembled, for example for cleaning. The fins are free of coating for good heat transfer, and their spacing is optimized for low fan speeds and excellent passive cooling performance. The pipes are made of copper, so the cooling liquid has no direct contact to aluminum.
Aquacomputer cites high precision production for a perfect fit and optimized flow resistance. Riveted threads take the screws for fan installation. Aquacomputer approves the radiator for a pressure of up to 0.8 bar.
Connecting radiators
A recess around each connection thread of the terminal can be used to connect flatly to another radiator with a small adapter, without using bulky tubing. Water flow is predefined by the design. Radiators mounted side by side will be connected consecutively, while radiators mounted on top of each other will be connected in parallel. The radiator can also be extended in length, where connector modules (sold separately) connect two tube/fin elements.
Sizes and versions
All radiator types have an equal width of 146 mm, and Aquacomputer says they fit perfectly into standard 5 1/4 inch drive bays. Without pump modules, radiator height is 63.5 mm. Length without pump modules is calculated by adding 44 mm to the specified fan dimensions; for example, model 360 gives 360 mm + 44 mm = 404 mm. All fittings from the Aqua Computer web shop are compatible with the threads.
Radiator versions with integrated pump module and reservoir reduce space consumption and save time and effort. For special configurations, all radiator sizes are also available with two separated coolant loops. On these radiators approximately 70% of the fin surface is used for the primary loop and approximately 30% for the secondary loop. Both loops are sealed against each other, so there is no transfer of coolant from one loop to the other.
What the loop needs
Mounting hardware does not come with the radiator, so plan screws for the riveted threads; see our fan screws. The radiator takes four fans. Each port in use takes one G1/4 fitting from our fittings section, and a fitting wider than the recess needs one of the male to female extension fittings. Comprehensive accessories are available, for example reservoirs, pump modules, stands, filters, sensors and connectors. For joining radiators there are the side-by-side interconnection plates (33503) and the horizontally stacked set (33504), and for standing it up the on-edge stands (33508).
Technical details
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 584 x 146 x 89 mm |
| Thread size | G1/4 |
| Recess around connection threads | Diameter 19 mm, depth 3.5 mm (connectors with larger outer diameter can only be installed with suitable extensions, not included in delivery) |
In the box
- One radiator
- Aquacomputer D5 pump
- Attention: no mounting hardware is included
