Introduction and Technical Specifications
We take a detailed look at XSPC’s flagship water cooling kit featuring there Photon 270 reservoir, the Raystorm D5 Photon RX480 WaterCooling Kit…
Introduction
XSPC Raystorm D5 Photon RX480 V3 WaterCooling Kit
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XSPC is well known in the water cooling community for their high performance, yet affordable cooling product design. XSPC's latest release comes in the form of their Raystorm D5 Photon RX480 V3 WaterCooling kit, featuring a massive 480mm (4 x 120mm) radiator, a Photon 170 Reservoir with integrated D5 pump, and a Raystorm CPU block. They were kind enough to provide us with a sample of this kit to see how it stacks up against other liquid and air coolers we've tested previous. With a retail price at $314.99, the kit comes at a premium price, but remains a fair price considering the components included in the kit.
D5 Photon 170 Reservoir/Pump Combo
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D5 Photon 170 Reservoir/Pump Combo with LED
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RX480 Quad Fan Radiator V3
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Raystorm CPU Waterblock
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XSPC bundled in many of their high end components into the Raystorm D5 Photon RX480 V3 kit, including the Raystorm CPU block, the RX480 quad fan radiator, the D5 Photon 170 reservoir / pump, two meters of 7/16" inner diameter / 5/8" outer diameter clear tubing, black chrome compression barbs, four 1650 RPM 120mm fans, four fan guards, both Intel and AMD bracket/mounting kits, LEDs for both the reservoir and CPU block, and all the hardware necessary to put it all together. The Photon 170 reservoir is capable of holding up to 410mL of liquid, direct feeding the inlet of the integrate D5 pump. XSPC's D5 pump can process up to 1200 lph (liters per hour) of fluid, translating to a US-style flowrate of about 5 gpm (gallons per minute). All components are copper, brass, Acetal, or glass to minimize the possibility of mixed-metal corrosion occurring in the loop.
Raystorm Waterblock Intel kit
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Raystorm Waterblock AMD kit
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Included with the kit are mounting kits for both AMD and Intel CPUs. Both kits share the same style screw poles, washers, and springs, with the big difference in the acrylic mounting plate that sits on top of the Raystorm block and the under-board hold-down plate. Both top plates are clear acrylic with an aluminum overlay and LED holes on each of the four sides of the plate.
Technical Specifications (taken from the XSPC website)
Raystorm D5 Photon RX480 WaterCooling Kit | |
Kit Contents | RayStorm Intel CPU Waterblock D5 Photon 170 Tube Reservoir D5 Vario Pump RX480 V3 Quad Radiator G1/4" to 7/16" Compression Fittings (Black Chrome) x6 XSPC 1650rpm 120mm Fan x4 120mm Fan Grill (Black) x4 Intel and AMD RayStorm Brackets Socket 1366 and 1150/1155/1156 Backplates Socket AM2 and AM3 mounting kit 80mm to 120mm Radiator brackets 3mm Twin Blue LED with 4Pin Molex 5mm Blue LED with 4Pin Molex 2 Meters of Clear 7/16" Hose 24pin ATX Bridge Tool K2 Thermal Paste |
Socket Support | AMD Sockets AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2 Intel Sockets LGA2011, LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1150 |
Raystorm CPU Waterblock | |
Specifications | Designed for Multi Core CPU’s High Performance Copper Base 56x56x3mm CNC Cut Acetal Top G1/4" Threads 4x 3mm LED Holes Compatible with Most Compression Fittings Supports Sockets 1150, 1156, 1155, 1366 and 2011 |
Photon 170 Tube Reservoir | |
Tube Material | Glass |
Cap Material | Acetal |
Bracket Materia | Aluminium |
Dimensions | 250 x 85 x 85mm |
Capacity | 410ml |
General | 3 x G1/4" Ports 1 x 5mm LED Hole Individually Pressure Tested< |
D5 Vario Pump | |
General | 4 Pin Molex and 3 Pin Tacho Output Speed Selector Dial |
Maximum Flow | 1200 lph (12V) |
Maximum Head Delivery | 3.7m (12V) |
Voltage | 8-24V (37W Max) |
Maximum Temperature | 60C |
Dimensions | 90 x 57 x 90 mm |
RX480 Quad Fan Radiator V3 | |
General | Matt Black Painted Core Copper and Brass Core 2 Rows of 21mm by 2mm Tubes 13fpi (fins per inch) Splitter Fin RoHS Compliant G1/4" Ports 6-32 Case and Fan Screws |
Dimensions | 130 x 56 x 518.5mm (WxDxH) |
Core thickness | 46mm |
Weight | ~ 2052g |
Fans | 4 x 120mm (8x with push/pull) |
Tubing | |
Inner Diameter | 7/16" (11.1mm) |
Outer Diameter | 5/8" (16mm) |
Wall Thickness | 3/32" (2.4mm) |
Max Temperature | 60ºC |
Min Temperature | -32ºC |
Misc | Designed for use with 1/2" barbs and 7/16" compression fittings Stain Resistant |
I’ve been eying a kit like
I’ve been eying a kit like this for hopefully cooling a i7-4790K, Asus Maximus VII Formula (It has a built in water block for the VRM/Mosfet) and a GPU.
Looks like it might just be what I need.
Want to put it in a Enthoo Primo.
I have a 4790K on a VII
I have a 4790K on a VII Formula ( all new ) and just ordered
the AX240 kit with the photon to replace my H100i
Many are saying that as far as just the CPU goes, that
Im not going to be any better off, but I wanted to do
the WC’ing of my MB too !!!
This page 3 was very interesting:
http://www.xtremerigs.net/2013/11/21/xspc-photon-reservoir-with-integrated-d5-vario-pump/3/