Swiftech H20 120 PREMIUM2 User Manual
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REPARING THE TUBING
Now that your radiator, water-block, pump and reservoir
are ready, it is time to cut segments of tubing and connect
the elements of the cooling system together.
In addition to the supplied high quality vinyl tubing, your kit
also comes with a 40” length of Smartcoils which, when
extended provides a sufficient length to wrap 6 feet of
tubing. Use of these coils is mandatory in order to prevent
kinking and flattening of the tube over time.
Example of wrapping for a tight bend. (shown with the blue
version for picture clarity – The kit actually comes with
clear coils).
Tight radii sections require that coils be close to each other
(1/8” spacing coil to coil). In straight sections, coils can be
spaced up to ¼” or more, coil-to-coil.
Gather the Smartcoils towards the center of the tubing, and
then pull on the ends of the tubing. This will allow the coils
to expand to their natural pitch.
Another technique to evenly spread the coils along the
tubing consists in pushing one of the extremities of the coil
clockwise. This will loosen the coils from around the tube,
and allow you to spread them easily.
Then, with one end of a tube connected to a startup
component such as the water-block for example, roughly
estimate the length that you will need to the next
component, and cut the tube and coil squarely with a pair
of scissors. Work your way through the entire circuit in the
same fashion, until you are satisfied with the tube routing.
Once everything is connected, you should then
adjust the Smartcoils coil spacing: adjust to a
wide space between each coil (up to ¼” or more
if needed) when the tube is straight, and very
close to each other in tight bends (approximately
1/8
th
of an inch or less).
With everything in place, carefully double-check
each connection. If it all looks tight and secure
proceed to the next step.
TIP! Verify that each cooler will ‘hang’ naturally
in very close to its mounted position. If the
stiffness of the tubing, or the tight radius of the
necessary bend, will not permit such, then it may
be necessary to externally support the tubing:
typically some strategically placed cable ties will
facilitate this restraint. This precaution is
particularly important with AMD® K7 class
processors, but less so with Intel® Pentium® 4,
Xeon, or AMD® K8 class processors.