SwifTech was kind enough to send me there latest VGA water block, the MCW60.

 

“The MCW60™ VGA waterblock is a next generation liquid cooling solution for high-end graphics processors. It evolves from the award winning MCW55 by receiving the same base plate technology as the Apogee water-block for enhanced heat dissipation, and a redesigned injection molded housing for universal compatibility with all liquid cooling systems.”

 

The package was sent from the US and arrived in perfect condition and well packed.

 

Once in side I was greeted by another box containing the MCW60 which was well packed again

SwifTech sells the MCW60 in to different packages.

The first is the full kit, MCW60-B water-block, (8) MC14 Ramsinks, mounting hardware, 1/2" and 3/8" barbs, Céramique thermal compound, instructions.

The second is the basic kit MCW60-B water-block, mounting hardware, 1/2" and 3/8" barbs, Céramique thermal compound, instructions.

I received the full kit and the contents of the box contain everything needed to mount on any ATI or Nvidia card, also the MC14 Ramsinks.

 

The MCW60 full kit comes with 8 Ramsinks, if you look at my review of the NV-78 you’ll see that it was let down due to the fact no ram sink were included. SwifTech have included their MC14 BGA memory Ramsinks, which are forged copper.

“The MC14 is made of forged copper. The density of the pins has been calculated to offer maximum surface area to increase heat dissipation, while allowing the heated air to circulate freely between the pins.”

Performance and specifications.

Forged C110 copper

14mm (L) x 14mm (W) x 14.5mm (H)

Weight: 0.3 oz (8.5 g)

C/W: 9.0 (including TIM joint)

Maximum recommended heat load: 5 Watts per heatsink

 

More on the MC14 later on in the review. The MCW60 has to mounting brackets for those of you with 2 holes in your PCB and for those with 4 holes. There is also a mounting kit available for mount on a 6600 AGP.

I did take the same pictures of the MCW60’s copper base, inside and out but they didn’t do the block any justice, the ones from SwifTech are perfect and what you see is what you get

The base where it comes into contact with the GPU is a nearly perfect mirror finish which will save time on lapping. The photo below is the only one I could get that shows how good the finish really is.

Water-block Base plate:

Submersed face is CNC machined from billet to form our award winning Diamond-Pin Matrix. The design increases heat dissipation surface, and flow turbulence to enhance heat transfer to the cooling fluid.

The pin area is bead-blasted to guarantee a finish free of shavings

Exceptional quality and attention to details: the base is lapped to 0.0003" (3/10 of 1/1000"), and polished to near-mirror finish to promote optimum thermal conductivity. Users are advised that while flatness is strictly respected for providing the most significant benefit to thermal interface, surface polish is a cosmetic component and may vary slightly from one heatsink to another. Re-lapping or polishing the copper base is never recommended. The center section is raised to provide clearance for stiffening frames.

 

The top part has been changed from the MCW55 to the new style Apogee

Specifications

Water-block Housing:

To be quite honest these charts mean very little to me at the moment, being relatively new to water cooling.