The Components

The water block used in our kit is shown here with the mounting bracket in place to attach the water block to a Socket 775 motherboard, if you want to change the mounting bracket it is a simple matter of just removing the two screws that hold each bracket to the side of the water block.  The brackets for the Socket 775 have spring mounted screws attached to them that makes installing the water block very easy.  The first step required before you can install this water block is to install the socket 775 backer plate which provides a place for the threaded bolt to attach to.

The mounting surface of the water block while not having a mirror finish does have a have a surface that is nearly perfectly flat and should require very little thermal past to make it mate with your processor.

Also supplied with the kit are a pair temperatures sensors that will indicate the coolant temperatures on the inlet and output lines. The units are high sensitivity and delivers an accurate signal to the PC system.  The wires you can see coming out of the temperature sensor get connected to the rear of the reservoir module.

The hardware provided with the kit is all high quality chrome plated which should help the items from developing any rust.  Also included in the accessory bundle is a single wire that runs for the back of the Reservoir module  to a USB connect.

Also provided with the kit is a small container of coolant which needs to be diluted before it can be used inside the system. The concentrated coolant requires a 1:3 dilution with distilled water for maximum cooling capacity.