Innovatek SET R4D (Universal) Water Cooling Kit

Innovatek HD-O-Matic MICRO II

Innovatek Cool-Matic NV45

Introduction

Innovatek, the Gods of Coolness redefines state-of-the-art manufacturing & high performance thermal dissapation with exceptional products that give the end user a truly unique experience by offering the coolest cooling solutions available. Innovatek the makers of the world famous Cool-Matic series GPU/VPU water cooling blocks, continues the fine tradition of offering ultra low noise-high performance water cooling products for most major computer components. From hard drives to chipset's Innovatek covers it with style and performance.

Taking world renowned German engineering to the next level, Innovatek creates some of the worlds best kit for water cooling solutions. Today we are going to not only take a look at the latest Innovatek SET R4D (Universal) Watercooling Kit, but we are going to build up a typical Innovatek computer water cooling system using some of the best performance blocks Innovatek has to offer to the true water cooling enthusiast.

For our Innovatek build up we will use the Innovatek SET R4D (Universal) Water Cooling Kit, along with the 501-010 Cool-Matic NV45 (GeForce 6800 series) GPU water blocks (two since we have two GeForce 6800 Ultra's in SLI mode) and the Innovatek HD-O-Matic Micro 3.5" hard drive waterblock. What we plan to do is, emphasize on the GeForce 6800 Ultra's showing the complete installation and performance of SLI water cooling while factoring in the typical Innovatek water cooled kit and some accessories.

None-the-less, you will see what Innovatek has to offer the enthusiast and what to expect when investing your money with their cooling solution. Starting with the Innovatek SET R4D (Universal) Water Cooling Kit, MVKTech will break down the review in phases and give you an over-all complete system build up and what to expect for the money. Let's get started...

The Innovatek SET R4D (Universal) Water Cooling Kit

The Innovatek SET R4D is a universal kit that includes the latest components introduced by Innovatek including the latest revision CPU cooler, HPPS Innovatek/Enheim premium 12-volt DC pump, dual 12cm radiator, coolant, tubing and acessories, let's break it down and check out some of the features and supported processors.

Features

• i-Cool Rev4.0 CPU Cooler
• Innovatek RADI Dual Fan Radiator, includes Fans
• HPPS Plus 12V Pump with Header Tank
• Innovatek Protect fluid
• Tubing & Accessories

Supported Processors

• Socket A (Athlon XP)
• Socket 754/939/940 (Athlon 64)
• Socket 478 (Pentium 4)

Our friends at FrozenCPU sent us the Innovatek products on behalf of Innovatek's Markus Husterer. Markus was kind enough to allow the MVKTech audience a look at their latest products and this is what to expect when purchasing the Innovatek SET R4D (Universal) Water Cooling Kit and other accessories from Innovatek.

The Innovatek SET R4D (Universal) Water Cooling Kit comes delivered in this box with everything needed to neccesitate installation on your CPU. If you have one of the supporting CPU's, you can take advantage of whats inside and start enjoying the benefits of a water cooled system with precision German engineering at its best.
*Note* This kit does not support LGA-775 Pentium 4 systems.

Opening the box, Innovatek is concerned for its products and the heavy duty insulation we see here provides robust protection with foam inserts to separate the components and protect them during transit. The overall package is very well constructed and provides outstanding component protection while maintaining a sophisticated look. Peeling back the top foam layer, the components are in plan view and give a good idea of what’s in the kit.

Here is the entire contents spread eagle, you will get two Papst 12cm hi-efficiency fans with grills, two 12cm dual core radiator, Enheim 12V pump and add-on reservoir, CPU cooler with multi brackets for universal fit on most CPU platforms, Innovatek coolant additive, tubing and all necessary fittings, mounting hardware and accessories to facilitate a complete hassle free installation. Let's take a look at the main components...