SwiftTech Apogee GT CPU Water Block
Apogee GT - Close up
Published: 8th May 2007 | Source: SwiftTech | Price: |
The Apogee GT is very much a brother of the Apogee block. The looks are almost exactly the same and the classic design hasn't changed much externally.
I like the look of the Apogee GT. The styling is plain and functional whilst remaining stylish. The block looks good installed as we will see later on.
Taking the block apart we see what is involved in the flow. The Apogee GT is quite a free-flowing block with a large inlet and outlet and a diamond matrix copper base.
| The improvement in thermal performance scales from a minimum of 1°C and up to 3°C (at 100W) depending on the CPU's, with Intel's latest QX6700 quad core processors benefiting the most from the revised structure. |
With boasts like this we really have to take the old Apogee GT and see exactly what difference we see from the new internal diamond matrix. For some reason my pictures of the internals of the old block went missing so here's the only one I have left:
If you can see - the matrix of the old Apogee was quite a lot chunkier. Flowrate stays almost the same and I do not have the equipment to test this fine detail as of now, but SwiftTech's tests have shown only a slight drop in flow.
The base comes wrapped in plastic to make sure it doesn't get scratched at all. Once this is peeled off the surface of the block is actually very very flat. I tested this with a piece of glass and it is very good. There are some marks from milling but these are very fine. This shows that the block has been finely lapped down - good stuff.
All in all the Apogee GT is just a good improvement on the Apogee. Nothing ground-breaking but then the Apogee was a pretty great block in the first place.
All in all the Apogee GT is just a good improvement on the Apogee. Nothing ground-breaking but then the Apogee was a pretty great block in the first place.
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Wow a blister back for a water block. Good idea i think.
Nice job kemp
Nice job kemp
niiiiiiiiiiceeeeeeeeeee
kemp, you've just made me want to buy this block even more! thanks for making my bank account empty! LOL
kemp, you've just made me want to buy this block even more! thanks for making my bank account empty! LOL
lol nps 
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Wow a blister back for a water block. Good idea i think.
Nice job kemp |
great review as ever mate....
Really nice review there Kempez!
Nice water block too!
Oh, by the way.. on the graphs isn't it meant to be "Lower is better" instead of Higher? :eh:
Nice water block too!
Oh, by the way.. on the graphs isn't it meant to be "Lower is better" instead of Higher? :eh:
Oops
I'll fix that when I get home. Must have had remnants from other graphs
I'll fix that when I get home. Must have had remnants from other graphs
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Oops
I'll fix that when I get home. Must have had remnants from other graphs |
Apart from the little mistake awesome review..
How long does it take to makes these review.. for water cooling must be quite a long time!
All of them take quite a while tbh. If you look at methods each block had to have 200hrs curing time with AS5 which took a while
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All of them take quite a while tbh. If you look at methods each block had to have 200hrs curing time with AS5 which took a while
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I salute you sir!
Great review, again, Kemp. Some excellent shots too.
I feel we went through a period of blocks having a chrome/shiney look to them - and tbf it helps the manuf abit cos u look inside the case and u can recognize what a dood is using, to an extent.
Be nice to see one of these blocks` chome finished off, by a user, with some design. A flame trim would be tempting fate perhaps
Oh Kemp, dust them LL fans
I feel we went through a period of blocks having a chrome/shiney look to them - and tbf it helps the manuf abit cos u look inside the case and u can recognize what a dood is using, to an extent.
Be nice to see one of these blocks` chome finished off, by a user, with some design. A flame trim would be tempting fate perhaps
Oh Kemp, dust them LL fans
I just noticed, on the graphs for the results. It says higher is better, isn't it supposed to be lower is better?
Other than that, great review man!
Other than that, great review man!
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I just noticed, on the graphs for the results. It says higher is better, isn't it supposed to be lower is better?
Other than that, great review man! |
Ahh, my bad :P
Cheers fella's - changed
@ rast - I would dust em if I had time
@ rast - I would dust em if I had time
Nice review mate. 200hrs curing time, that's dedication for you!
There was no mention about being able to artificially induce a bow in the GT base plate with the (included?) oversized o-ring for an extra bit of performance. I take it the GT was just tested as shipped (with flat base)?
Is that 1/4" BSPP metal barbs you are using? I take it you had no problems using them in the 1/4" NPSM threaded holes?
@ Ham: I also prefer the new blister-pack style of packaging over the old brown box "Made in Shed" style.
200hrs curing time, that's dedication for you! There was no mention about being able to artificially induce a bow in the GT base plate with the (included?) oversized o-ring for an extra bit of performance. I take it the GT was just tested as shipped (with flat base)?
Is that 1/4" BSPP metal barbs you are using? I take it you had no problems using them in the 1/4" NPSM threaded holes?
@ Ham: I also prefer the new blister-pack style of packaging over the old brown box "Made in Shed" style.
No I didn't test the block with a bowed base as I quite frankly didn't have time 
the 1/4" BSPP barbs work fine in the threads for the Apogee and Apogee GT
the 1/4" BSPP barbs work fine in the threads for the Apogee and Apogee GT
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