Packaging and Accessories

Packaging for the Eisblock XPX Aurora Edge follows the Alphacool design theme for most of its products today with a black base and a two-piece product box using an external sleeve over the actual box. On the front is the company logo and product name to go with renders of the blocks illuminated, this is where I should point out the full brass versions do not light up like this, and are only really identified via the Chrome/Black check boxes underneath. I have the black version here as also indicated by the sticker on the back. Two seals on the side keep the sleeve in place during transit. There's isn't much to see on the inner box either, just side flaps to open and gain access to the contents inside.


Alphacool packs a lot inside this box beginning with a color-printed manual, (online copy here), that goes over the contents and the various installation procedures given the extensive CPU socket support. It's not as much as what we saw on the Eisblock XPX Pro, but can still be somewhat confusing to the end user—especially given it talks about using an older Intel socket backplate as opposed to the newer one in the box. Indeed, there is a large plastic zip-lock bag which contains more, smaller bags. These come with labels to an extent but ultimately rely on being paired with the manual to identify what's where.


Seen above is everything that comes included with the CPU block, including the general use pouch that contains a tube of Alphacool's Subzero non-electrically conductive thermal paste rated for a thermal conductivity of 16 W/mK. It comes also with a spreader and some mounting hardware including metal washers and springs, as well as an adapter for LED connectivity to a standard 3-pin, 5 V addressable RGB header on your motherboard. I appreciated that Alphacool included the screw caps and rubber caps here to make for a cleaner installation and was only left wondering why they were absent on the Eisblock XPX Pro. Seen also is the AMD AM4/AM5 kit as well as the new Intel kit for CPU sockets including LGA 1700, with the updated backplate and the much-needed note clarifying the use of this newer backplate. Both sets come with their own mounting brackets and associated mounting posts/screws.