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Post Date: 2014-09-23
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    Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 5:12am
Getting ready to order a Bolt II (shortly after the Asus Maximus VII Impact is available) and had a quick question about the new cooling option that is available, the Hardline: Digital Storm Acrylic Tubing Custom Cooling System.

Is there any performance improvements/differences between it and the standard liquid CPU cooler, or is it just mainly just a cosmetic option?

And no chance of CPU/GPU cooling with it?

Thank you for your time.
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The Hardline cooling option is more for looks than performance, IMHO.  That and the 240mm rad sealed cooler will both get the job done about the same.  

Just cpu cooling.  I think space is the issue for a cooling block and fittings, as it being a SFF case, plus there is no separate reservoir , but a fill port for the loop.

  It does have a seperate pump instead of the smaller self  contained pump of the sealed units, which might add to some performance and reliability, but DS would be a better judge of that. 

The Hardline looks awesome in my book, but not needed. 

Hope this helps a bit and good luck. Big%20Smile


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I was also wondering about this. Would you still have to replace the liquid inside this cooling system in time / How long would it last?
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Being a water cooled system, minus the reservoir, it would need the same maintenance. Some change their fluid every 6 months but most wait a year or more.   
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Custom water cooling requires regular maintenance. Like bprat22 said, it should be done between 6 months to once year. When doing this, you should flush the system, usually with distilled water, than change the cooling fluid. I am sure their a youtube videos out there on this. Honestly, from what I have read, distilled water is the best fluid to use in a liquid cooling system. Most like to add a little biocide and some use an anti corrosion agent as well. It is best to keep the computer off during this process, you can get a jumper that connects to the 24-pin motherboard power supply cable to start it without having the motherboard running.
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