Introduction and Technical Specifications
The Alphacool Eisblock XPX CPU waterblock is a high performance block part of their new “Eis”-series of performance cooling products…
Introduction
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Earlier this year, Alphacool launched their "Eis" series of products, a collection of high performance liquid cooling products improving upon their existing products. The Eisblock XPX CPU water block introduces a new internal design compared with their previous NexXxOS block series, updating the internal design with an optimized jet impingement-fed micro-channel system. The block consists of a nickel-plated copper square base plate and an acetal top with an aluminum cover plate and an illuminated logo. The block offers compatibility with all current CPU socket types, including the Intel LGA2011 and LGA1150 and the AMD AM4 sockets.
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The block is held together with screws going through the nickel-plated base plate with a snap-on top cover. Use of a snap-on aluminum top cover gives the block a sleek appearance. Further, it allows for easy customization of the embedded LED color not to mention the top cover color by switching out the top cover plate without interfering with the block internals. Alphacool offers a variety of top cover plates and customization kits for the Eisblock XPX water block to match virtually any system theme setup. With an approximate MSRP of $73 US, the Eisblock XPX is at price parity with other high-end water block offerings.
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The Eisblock XPX waterblock comes standard with hardware supporting all current generation Intel and AMD processors, including the AMD Ryzen AM4 socket. The block's support brackets snap in place in channels along the lower sides of the block, making for easy customization of the block for different processor and socket types if necessary.
Technical Specifications (taken from the manufacturer websites)
| Water Block Specifications | |
| Manufacturer | Alphacool |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | 65 x 65 x 30mm |
| Threads | 2 x G1/4" |
| Tested Pressure | 2 Bar |
| Material cooling plate | Copper |
| Material top cover | Aluminum / Acetal |
| Socket Compatibility | Intel 775 / 1156 / 1155 / 1150 / 1151 / 2011 / 2011-3 AMD AM2 /AM2+ /AM3 /AM3+ / FM1 / FM2 / FM2+ / AM4 |
“As of March 29, the XSPC
“As of March 29, the XSPC Raystorm Pro water block was available…”
Your ‘Pricing’ section is labeling the wrong block.
Thanks for pointing that out.
Thanks for pointing that out. Prices and links were correct. This has been fixed…
Accessories page says XSPC at
Accessories page says XSPC at the top instead of Alphacool.
Thanks, fixed. No other
Thanks, fixed. No other references found, promise…
Ugly even more so with the
Ugly even more so with the LED logo
Glad to see my Raystorm Pro
Glad to see my Raystorm Pro block is still rocking it with the newest competition.
Alpahcool runs some ads on
Alpahcool runs some ads on YouTube that I find to be very annoying. While they make some good products, their advertisement methodology has just about knocked them out of the running for me.
Anyhoo, nice review as always Morry. 🙂