Closer Look at Alphacool Xtreme Pro 360 Rev.2

Alphacool Xtreme Pro 360 Rev.2 is shipped in a large white box with a plastic carry handle. There are no marks or inscriptions of any kind on the box that is why we are not providing the photo of it. The kit includes a radiator, fans, a pump with expansion tank, CPU water block with the mounting parts, fittings, coolant, hoses and other accessories:

Let’s take a closer look at each component.

Radiator and Fans

The first and the largest component of the system is the radiator. Please meet Alphacool NexXxoS Xtreme III:

The radiator measures 395x120x45 mm and weighs 1050 g. It is made of copper, only the side panels are made of aluminum covered with protective clear film that must be removes once the radiator is in place. The impressive size of this radiator together with the material used for it allow us to hope that the coolant going through it will be cooled really well. Moreover, you can equip this radiator with up to six 120x120 mm fans of any thickness. Can you imagine the cooling efficiency you may get in this case? I personally can’t.

There are two G1/4-inch holes in the radiator, where you insert the fittings:

You can use any type of fittings with any internal diameter, but the threading should certainly meet the G1/4 standard.

The “naked” Alphacool NexXxoS Xtreme III radiator costs $59, which is not a very shy price, I should say.

The radiator comes with three 119x119x25 mm fans, which look very primitive:

However, these fans are certainly not the goods of consumer quality, as they are made by a well-known German company called ebm-pabst that specializes on development and manufacturing of cooling systems and fans. These fans have seven blades each; the blades are flat, with a not very aggressive curve and slightly sloped external edge. You can notice seven round hollows on the fan rotor, which in my opinion are designed for fan blades balancing. Although I didn’t really notice any traces of balancing performed on any of the fans (such as drops of lacquer inside these hollows). I also noticed round rods and flat inside of the fan frame with a rolled edge where the airflow approaches.

The rotor sticker mentions the fan model: 4412 F/2GL, which allowed us to determine that the fan uses a slide bearing:

The fans rotate with a constant speed of 1600 RPM. At this speed each fan should create 55 CFM airflow. The peak power consumption of 4412 F/2GL fans shouldn’t exceed 1.25 W. the slide bearing is guaranteed to run without failing for 35,000 hours.

Each fan is attached to the radiator with four long screws. There are a total of 24 screws included with the mounting kit for the radiator, which allows you to mount up to six 120 mm fans.

To fasten the radiator with the fans on the system case I used a plastic frame and a plastic rail from Thermaltake PW880i system that is an ideal fit for that:

Here is what the radiator with the fans will look like when installed into the Thermaltake PW880i contour instead of the default Thermaltake radiator with two fans:

Although it looks a little bulky, it is pretty nice and convenient.