Cooling companies must have the “investment guts” to offer highly specialized solutions that are only compatible with one specific motherboard or graphics card. True, all development costs and market risks are usually included in the cost of such exotic products: for a water block, for example, you have to pay up to a third of the cost of the video card or motherboard itself.
There is another specific type of liquid cooling system components - distributors with a built-in pump and a reservoir for coolant. This part of the liquid cooling system of a desktop computer solves several problems at once, from aesthetic to layout. In the case of a flat tank, which is usually mounted on one of the panels of the system unit, there are threaded holes for connecting taps to specific components. Such a distributor allows you to optimize the distribution of pipes inside the system unit, without causing excessive clutter of the internal space. The built-in pump allows you to further save space.
Slovenian company recently released a dispenser with an intricate name EK-Classic DP Front PC-O11D D-RGB + SPC PWM, which is mounted on the transparent front panel of the Lian Li PC-O11D system unit case. The developers from Slovenia explain the choice of this case with its high popularity among supporters of liquid cooling systems. The distributor allows connection of taps to one processor water block and two water blocks for video cards, as well as a heat exchanger located under the top panel of the system unit. The built-in pump is capable of pumping 250 liters of fluid per hour at a maximum head of 2,2 meters, the coolant temperature should not exceed 50 degrees Celsius.
The built-in controllable RGB backlight is compatible with most motherboard lighting control systems of popular brands. To connect the distributor to the board's four-pin connector, you can use the included 50 cm extension cable. The package includes all the necessary fasteners and even tools in the form of hex keys of three sizes. The overall dimensions of the distributor are shown in the diagram above. The cost of the novelty in the EK Water Blocks branded online store is 163,78 euros, excluding taxes.
Source: 3dnews.ru