Thursday, October 27th 2022
Alphacool Unveils HDX Pro Water M.2 NVMe SSD Water Block
NVMe SSDs with M.2 format have become standard PC equipment because they allow high transfer rates and extremely low access times and thus enable faster and more effective working or gaming on the PC. Due to their construction, however, M.2 NVMe SSDs are only able to deliver their maximum performance for a short time. The controller chip heats up quickly and starts to throttle the SSD's performance early. To ensure that the full performance of the memory can be used permanently, Alphacool is expanding its portfolio for M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD water coolers and now also offers a brass variant of the HDX Pro Water with MCX connectors.
The HDX Pro Water is a reasonable choice when there is little space in the PC case and optimal hose paths are difficult to achieve. With the help of the MCX 2x manifold and the 5/3 mm hose (both included), the SSD water cooler in the MCX version can be integrated easily as well as space-saving. The installation is uncomplicated. The MCX 2x distributor is integrated into the water circuit via two G1/4" connections with internal thread. Here it is recommended to use the connections from Alphacool's Eiszapfen series. In the 2nd step, the HDX Pro SSD water cooler is connected to the MCX 2x manifold via the 5/3 mm PVC hose.
Alphacool's HDX Pro Water SSD cooler is a useful addition to any water loop and ensures that the M.2 SSD storage can unleash its full potential. Smart and Efficient!
Features
The HDX Pro Water is a reasonable choice when there is little space in the PC case and optimal hose paths are difficult to achieve. With the help of the MCX 2x manifold and the 5/3 mm hose (both included), the SSD water cooler in the MCX version can be integrated easily as well as space-saving. The installation is uncomplicated. The MCX 2x distributor is integrated into the water circuit via two G1/4" connections with internal thread. Here it is recommended to use the connections from Alphacool's Eiszapfen series. In the 2nd step, the HDX Pro SSD water cooler is connected to the MCX 2x manifold via the 5/3 mm PVC hose.
Features
- nickel-plated brass cooler bottom with optimal thermal conductivity
- enables the full potential of M.2 NVMe SSD to be utilized
- space-saving integration into the water loop
- discreet, high-quality design
- MSRP: 49.98 €
- M.2 NVMe 2280 SSD
23 Comments on Alphacool Unveils HDX Pro Water M.2 NVMe SSD Water Block
And to think they had the stones to make this WITHOUT the obligatory rainbow circus pukefest.. how dare they !
Perhaps that will be included in the Rev 1 or 2 model....
No, it's dumb and wasteful. Only the controller on Gen 4 and 5 drives even 'needs' such elegant cooling.
The memory does not need it and actually does better warm.
It is interesting to see how many here are against such coolers. The fact is, the market is asking for it, so it would be stupid not to offer anything suitable.
Does there always have to be a reason? Why do people buy a Porsche? There is no logical and reasonable reason. Why do people buy a yacht? Why do people buy houses with 10 bedrooms even though they are alone?
Sometimes people just want something.... for no reason. Simply because it is fun or simply because they like it. Why not. I am sure that everyone here in the forum have many things that actually have no point or are actually unnecessary :-)
Announcing the all new, revolutionary, super duper maxichiller CRYO megafrozer edition :D
@EddyAlphacool ---- don't worry, you can use my idea without having to pay me royalties, cause I like your stuff....(but a free cooler would be nice, hahahaha)
While this PCIe 5.0 SSD is disgusting - it actually has the opposite effect - makes you think to never own such a thing. It's indeed wasteful and underengineered as a standard to begin with.
No one needs it, to end with.
I could be wrong but it's what ive read
Yep this one looks more typical design
The tubing ports on the end looks weird and might not be applicable on some boards special g-1/4" to which looks like only soft tubing ?
And as a German, I tell you.... we have plenty of speed limits on our Autobahn. And if there aren't any, we have traffic jams or lots of road works. It makes no sense at all to drive a sports car here. You can be happy if you can drive 200 km/h without having to brake hard again after 1 km.