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Recently we have seen a fair few all-in-one liquid coolers here at KitGuru. While they offer good performance, typically better than competing air coolers at least, you simply stick them in your case and forget about them. Alphacool wants to change that mentality with its new Eisbaer range. The Eisbaer AIO is expandable – meaning there is more to it than simply whacking it in your case and enjoying the reduced temperatures.
Essentially, the Alphacool Eisbaer 240 can be expanded to cool extra components – such as a graphics card, for example. All of this is made possible by the use of quick-disconnect fittings attached to the hosing. You can easily ‘disconnect' (as the name suggests) these fittings, connect a couple more hoses and a GPU block, and carry on as before – but now your GPU is watercooled too. This makes the Eisbaer a good starting point for users looking to dip their toes into the complicated world of custom water loops.
Specifications
Pump:
- Speed: 2600 RPM
- Voltage: 7-13.5V DC
- Power consumption: 4W
- Maximum flow rate: 70L/h
- Maximum head: 0.85m
- Socket: AMD 604/771/G34, AMD 939/AM2/AM2 /AM3/AM3 /FM1/FM2, Intel 1150/1151/1155/1156, Intel 1366, Intel 2011, Intel 775
Radiator:
- Thickness: 30mm
- Size: 2x 120mm
Fan (Eiswind 12):
- Bearing: sleeve bearing
- Voltage: 12V
- Power connection: 4-pin PWM
- Rated speed: 550-1700 (+/- 10%)
- Airflow: 63.85 cfm / 108 m3/h
- Static pressure: 1.66 mmH20
- Volume: 29 dB(A)
I bought an Eisbear Solo to build a custom loop for my son’s pc, adding a 360 Alphacool rad and his watercooled videocard. It works, however I question the pumps power in getting fluid around an expanded loop. I don’t think that it is powerful enough to push water effectively through multiple waterbloocks and rads. Not to be used on an overclocked system if adding extra rads and blocks. Installing this block was torment, it is not really user friendly. I could have done with an extra hand and bleeding the system was painful. Having said all of this, in my son’s loop Intel Core i5 and 980Ti (both stock) and a single slim 360 rad performance has been decent. The pump is quiet and has been able to keep the 980ti and Core i5 cooler than traditional aircooling.
if I ever go with water cooling, I will be going with this system
not to post again on the same article, looks like the first AM4 product is now coming to market https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/Core_Frozr_L/