Swiftech Caldera 4870X2 waterblock unveiled

Posted on Monday, December 15 2008 @ 0:05 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Swiftech released the Caldera 4870X2 waterblock for the ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 graphics card. The kit features a copper waterblock that cools both GPUs, along with passive aluminum heatsinks for the memory, voltage mosfets and I/O chip. The Swiftech Caldera has a MSRP of $159.95.

Waterblock specifications:
  • Base plates: C110 copper with Diamond Pin Matrix
  • Housing body: Black Delrin
  • Housing lid: Clear Acrylic
  • Cover: Black anodized Aluminum
  • Inlet/outlet port threads: 1/4" BSPP (G 1/4)
  • LED: white, 12v, connects to graphics card fan plug
  • Thermal joint installation: thermal grease
  • Dimensions (Inch): 5.4 " (L) x 4 (W) x .86" (H)
  • Dimensions (Metric): 136mm (L) x 103mm (W) x 22mm (H)
  • Weight: 14.5 oz (411 g)
  • Heatsink specifications:
  • Material: black anodized 6061 Aluminum
  • Dimensions (Inch): 8.2" (L) x 3.6 (W) x .47" (H)
  • Dimensions (Metric): 208mm (L) x 93mm (W) x 12mm (H)
  • Weight: 6.4 oz (181 g)
  • Thermal joint installation: high thermal conductivity pad


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