Features and Specifications
Direct from Thermaltakeusa.com’s product page for the Water 2.0 Extreme.
First up, the features:
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Top of the line liquid cooler, Equipped with Power and Performance. No Refills Needed.
· High performance Copper base plate accelerates the heat conductivity. · High reliability low profile pump provides quick liquid circulation lowering the temperature. · Pre-filled coolant reduces the liquid replenishment hassle. · Low evaporation tube decreases the loss of coolant effectively. · The high-tech sealed circulation system prevents leaking issue.
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240mm Radiator Doubles the Cooling Surface
· Powerful fan blows the heat of radiator out to the chassis to maximize cooling performance. · PWM control function fan spins between 1200~2000rpm, can be adjusted on fan control software . · Easy and simple installation methods. · Fan control software (included), users can control, monitor and customize according to their desires.
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Universal Socket Compatibility
Universal socket support: Intel: LGA2011, LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA1155 AMD: FM1, AM3+, AM3, AM2+, AM2
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Much of this is the same as the Water 2.0 Pro and Water 2.0 Performer that I’ve already reviewed. The key differences are the size of the radiator (240×120 instead of 120×120) and the fan control software, which neither of the other units has.
If you’re curious which one would be best for you, Thermaltake also has a nice comparison page:
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WATER2.0 Performer |
WATER2.0 Pro
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WATER2.0 Extreme
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Socket Compatibility
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Intel: LGA2011, LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA1155 |
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Radiator
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Price Does Not Compromise Performance Even with the great value of the WATER2.0 Performer it uses a top quality engineered performance 25mm radiator.
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A Step Above The WATER2.0 Pro take the Performer design even further by applying a thicker high performance radiator which allows for more surface area and better cooling potential
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When “Good Enough” is Not The WATER2.0 Extreme is for the user who wants the absolute best performance with room to push the limit. With a expanded 240mm radiator the WATER2.0 extreme can push the limits of an extreme platform.
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Radiator Size
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120mm | 120mm | 240mm |
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Radiator Thickness
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25mm | 49mm | 25mm |
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Radiator Cooling Surface Area
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1385 cm2 | 3730 cm2 | 4755 cm2 |
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Maintenance
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Trouble free for life The WATER2.0 line is designed to operate through its complete lifespan with no internal maintenance or top off of fluids required. | ||
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Smart Control
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Silence is Golden with the dual PWM fans any 4 pin motherboard header can keep the fans in silent operation until the cooling power is needed such as heavy workloads or extreme gaming sessions. | The Ultimate in Control the WATER2.0 extreme offers built in cabling and included software to allow full control of the cooler from within windows so that the fans are not just throttled by the motherboard but instead are exactly how you want them including custom fan curves for absolute precision control. | |
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Fans
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2x 120mm PWM Fans included and controllable via available motherboard 4 pin fan headers for temperature controlled fan throttling. | 2x 120mm PWM fans included. (optional: up to 4x 120mm fans can be installed on both sides of the radiator for maximum cooling efficiency) | |
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Fan Speed
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1200 ~ 2000 RPM fan speed range. This allows for adjustment from the silent and tranquil low 1200 RPM speed up to the powerful and high performance 2000 RPM setting. | ||
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Performance
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Good Great for anyone looking to get a first step into liquid cooling at the lowest possible cost of entry.
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Better For the user who likes to push performance and wants a high performance cooler to support their lifestyle and demands.
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Best For the extreme user who has to tweak and tune every bit of performance from everything, this is the no compromise overclocker and tweaker friendly solution. |
The Performer and the Pro were both solid, but lost to large tower heatsinks. I’ll pit the Extreme against my Phanteks tower heatsink and see how it fares.
Before that though we have the last bit of this page, the specifications:
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Water Block |
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Copper
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Pump |
Motor speed |
2800±150 RPM |
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Rated Voltage |
12V |
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Rated Currentt |
220mA |
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Fan |
Dimension |
120 x 120 x 25mm |
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Speed |
1200~2000RPM |
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Noise Level |
27.36dBA(Max) |
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Rated Voltage |
12V |
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Rated Current |
0.5A |
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Max. Air Flow |
81.32CFM |
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Connector |
4 Pin |
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Radiator |
Dimension |
270 x120 x 38.3mm |
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Material |
Aluminum |
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| Cooling Surface Area | 4755 cm2 | |
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Tube |
Length |
326mm |
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Material |
Rubber |
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Weight |
1,150g |
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Note that the waterblock is copper and the radiator is aluminum. Thermaltake has used a glycol of some sort (probably ethylene as it transfers heat better, though it’s more toxic also) to prevent corrosion issues. If you replace the fluid in the loop for some reason, be sure to do the same. Don’t drink it.
How about some pictures?
