1. Introduction: Minimalist buckle interlocking fan design No matter how many fans there are, only 2 wires are needed
In today's era, DIY hosts are almost always equipped with a large number of RGB fans, but although "light pollution" brings visual sensory enjoyment, it is very cumbersome in terms of cable management.
Take 360 water cooling as an example, each fan must have a dedicated 5V RGB connector and a 4-pin fan power supply interface, so a 360 liquid cooler that supports ARGB must have 8 cables (including the water block).
This results in a lot of effort not only to install the heatsink, but also to clutter up the cable management inside the case. If you add a few more RGB fans, the care of dozens of cables will discourage many students.
Recently, GIGABYTE has solved this problem with the introduction of the Water Sculpt II 360 liquid cooler.
The GIGABYTE Hydrosculpture II 360 Liquid Cooler solution features an easy-to-install snap-on interlocking fan with an interlocking daisy-chain communication design.
No matter how many fans are linked, only 2 cables are needed, one is responsible for RGB and the other is responsible for fan rotation, which greatly simplifies the difficulty of installing and managing the cable of traditional 360 liquid coolers.
In terms of heat dissipation efficiency, the Water Eagle II 360 has improved the fan design, by enlarging the lower part of the blade and the serrated blade design, it can effectively enhance the compression capacity of the fan and reduce noise.
Combined with HDB hydraulic dynamic bearings, it can achieve 64.95CFM air volume and 2.93mmH2O air pressure at a maximum speed of 2300RPM, while the noise does not exceed 37dBa.
The specifications of the GIGABYTE Water Eagle II 360 Liquid Cooler are as follows:
2. Picture Reward: Cold Head Raised Design + Easy to Install Snap Interlocking Fan
Box.
The Water Eagle II 360 water cooler adopts an all-black design, and the thickness of the water cooler is 25mm.
The water block supports ARGB Sync, which allows you to customize various RGB lighting color values to display any lighting effects you want.
In addition, the cold head cover is also designed to rotate, which can be manually rotated 330 degrees, and the direction of the AORUS logo can be customized according to your preference.
The water block has been thickened to a diameter of 7.8 mm to increase the flow of water coolant.
The heat dissipation copper bottom is also designed to be raised, which can fit the CPU more perfectly, and increase the thermal conductivity efficiency to a certain extent.
The newly designed fan adopts HDB hydraulic dynamic bearing, the speed is 800-2300RPM, the maximum air volume is 64.95CFM, the air pressure is 2.93mmH2O, and the maximum noise is controlled at 12.8~36.9dBA.
The lower part of the fan blade is designed with serrations and is enlarged to enhance the compression capacity of the fan, reduce noise and improve airflow.
The back of the fan.
The fan specification is 12V0.35A, and the power is 4.2W.
There is no 4Pin fan cable and 5V RGB cable, and it is easy to install a snap-on interlocking fan, and with the interlocking daisy chain communication design, it can be connected with one button.
The 3 fans together do not have a single line, which can make the case wiring more refreshing.
Accessories and fasteners support AMD's AM4, AM5, and TR4 platforms, while Intel's version supports LGA115X, LGA1200, and LGA1700 platforms, which are basically supported by mainstream platforms.
3. Performance test: 14900K baking machine for 19 minutes with stable 340W power consumption output
1. Heat dissipation efficiency
In winter, the room temperature is low, about 20 degrees, and the AIDA64 FPU is used for baking test.
We tested the i9-14900K on the motherboard with default settings and an initial power consumption of up to 364W.
After 15 minutes of baking test, it finally stabilized at 340W, and the temperature was maintained at 100°C, which means that it can stably suppress the i9-14900K overclocked to 340W.
This is a very rare number. We have tested a number of water coolers, at a temperature of 100 degrees, most of the long-term ovens can only stabilize the power consumption of about 310W, while the water sculpture II 360 water cooling finally stabilizes at 340W, of course, this may also have something to do with the current low temperature.
2. Noise test
When performing a noise test, the ambient noise is about 45 decibels.
During normal operation, the noise of the pump is almost inaudible, and the fan noise is only 48 decibels.
In standby mode, the measured fan noise is 51 decibels, while in the baking state, the fan speed is up to 2300 RPM, and the noise is 62 decibels.
As a comparison, a certain brand of water-cooled fan has a noise of 64 dB at 1800RPM.
4. Summary: Top heat dissipation efficiency and minimalist cable design
As a water-cooled radiator, its essential job is to dissipate heat, so let's talk about the heat dissipation effect first.
Previously, we tested a number of 360 liquid cooling radiators, and when pressing the fully loaded i9-14900K for a long time, the power consumption is generally about 300W under the limit of 100 degree temperature wall, and the better performance can reach 330W.
After a 19-minute bake test, the i9-14900K was able to operate at 340W of power consumption.
Of course, there is also the factor of low room temperature in winter.
Another advantage of the Water Eagle II 360 liquid cooling compared to ordinary water coolers is the easy-to-install snap-on interlocking fan.
Traditional ARGB fans will have 1 fan 4pin and 1 5V RGB cable, 3 fans need to be connected to 6 cables, and there are also 2 cables for cold heads. I believe that many players will be discouraged when they see this kind of collocation, not only the installation is troublesome, but the cable management is also very big.
No matter how many fans are connected, only 2 wires are required, which not only saves worry and effort during installation, but also makes the inside of the case more clean and tidy.
The price of the Water Eagle II 360 water cooling radiator is 799 yuan, which is very good value compared to its top-level heat dissipation capacity and minimalist fan cable management design.
In this age of individuality and simplicity, the GIGABYTE Water Sculpture II 360 Liquid Cooler is truly a product like no other.