Antec KUHLER H2O 920 CPU Cooler Review

A Closer LookOpening the box up we find everything is contained in what can only be described as a large egg box- or at least it is that same kind of material.

Firstly let’s take a look at the fans that are used on the radiator. There are two of these fans and they both have 9 fins which are of quite an unusual design as they have a large angle but also twisted round in more of a screw shape.

Here are the two fans side by side just to show they are the same and are both included – they are also both PWM controlled fans.

The radiator that Antec have decided to use comprises of lots of bent wafers of metal going across the centre. This gives lots of surface area for heat to be lost to the surrounding air.

To show you the thickness of the radiator here is a picture with the two fans stacked up on top of each other next to it.

The other side of the radiator is much the same.

There are several connectors to look at as well. We have the standard 3-pin motherboard CPU fan connector. As well as two 4-pin adaptors which is where the fans plug into. Finally there is a USB header connector which plugs into the motherboard to give you the control of the pump and lights.

The CPU block is very simple in design but does easily fit all CPU sockets.

This is the bottom and as you can see it comes with pre-applied thermal paste. The CPU block is also fairly solid and as you can see has been screwed together which is not surprisingly if you look at the manufacturing processes involved in this product.

As I use an AMD socket (AM3), I had to use the green ‘plugs’. This shows the socket ring that locks the CPU block in place.

The backplates are very similar to the standard motherboard ones.

Finally, you can see everything mounted in my case. This also shows how thick the radiator is as well as how much nicer water-cooling looks around the CPU area.