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Four Liquid-Cooling Systems for the Masses (page 14)

Category: Coolers

by Vasily Melnik

[ 10/14/2005 | 03:30 PM ]

Gigabyte 3D Galaxy GH-WIU01

We have already reviewed this product before, there was the whole article devoted to it called "Out of This World" Liquid-Cooling System: Gigabyte 3D Galaxy Review . Today we would like to repeat a few most important things about this system, however, you may as well want to check out our previous review, to make sure you didn't miss anything.

The 3D Galaxy is the company’s first and quite successful attempt to enter this market. The product is packaged well – the prettily decorated box has a big window to give you a good view of all the system components. This box will surely attract your eyes at a computer shop.

The box is informative, too. One glance is enough to realize what system it contains and what platforms this system is designed for. The external cardboard cover is just a pretty-looking wrapping:

Under the wrapping you find the box with the system. The system’s main components are in a plastic package:

Pipes, fasteners, the manual and other small things can be found at the bottom of the box:

There’s nothing particularly exciting in this kit. It consists of typical components if you don’t get deep into details.

We’ve already seen all that – a pump, a water-block, a radiator, and a bottle with coolant. A small additional fan is the only strange thing here (you’ll learn its purpose shortly).

The purpose of the rest of the components is clear. You get fasteners, a pipe, some clamps, a power cable for the pump, a manual, and fasteners for the system’s radiator.