Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora Edge and XPX Pro 1U
I also wanted to test the old XPX blocks from Alphacool that I still had lying around as a reference. These blocks were designed for older platforms such as Intel LGA1200 and AM4, where the waste heat was much lower and the CPUs were even flatter. The XPX Pro 1U is also primarily aimed at server customers who, as the name suggests, want to integrate water cooling into a 1U server. The block also has various inlets and outlets for this purpose, of which we only use those on the top. The others are closed with plugs.
By default, the blocks only come with a plastic backplate, but Alphacool recommends using the Core backplate for LGA1700. I have tested both – the difference to the successor product Core 1 is astronomical either way. You can also see what has changed between the two water block generations. While the Core backplate can still hold the board reasonably straight, the plastic backplate yields to even the slightest force before assembly and effectively only holds the 4 threads for the screw connection in position.
The blocks use two attached frame halves, each of which is inserted into a groove on the block. This makes it possible to adapt them to different bases without having to open the block’s innards. With a collection of different screws and washers, the appropriate configuration for the respective socket is then displayed according to the instructions. For LGA1700, these are the screws with M3/M4 thread and Phillips head and a 2 mm plastic washer on the frame or under the spring. The screws are then screwed directly into the backplate, which must be held or glued to the mainboard from behind.
AM5 is similar, except that the screws have a UNC 6/32 thread at the end and an additional 0.5 mm metal washer is used. The screw is countered with an M4 nut and thus fixed to the frame before assembly. I have only tested the XPX Aurora on the AMD platform, because the XPX Pro 1U is not compatible with AM5 according to the instructions.
Unfortunately, the accuracy of fit of the frame halves is still an issue, as you can see with the XPX Pro 1U. The halves simply don’t quite fit together. The block can still be mounted somehow, but beautiful is different.
Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora Edge, Digital RGB, Acryl Black (12948)
 | Zentrallager: verfügbar, Lieferung 3-5 WerktageFiliale Wilhelmshaven: nicht lagerndStand: 21.05.24 10:18 | 59,37 €*Stand: 21.05.24 10:19 |
 | lagernd: 250+ | 59,38 €*Stand: 21.05.24 10:11 |
 | Im Außenlager verfügbar | 59,90 €*Stand: 21.05.24 10:18 |
Alphacool Eisblock XPX Pro 1U, schwarz (12936)
| Zentrallager: verfügbar, Lieferung 3-5 WerktageFiliale Wilhelmshaven: nicht lagerndStand: 21.05.24 10:18 | 98,20 €*Stand: 21.05.24 10:19 |
| lagernd: 250+ | 98,98 €*Stand: 21.05.24 10:11 |
| Im Außenlager verfügbar | 99,85 €*Stand: 21.05.24 10:18 |
- 1 - Introduction and test methodology
- 2 - Test hardware and systems
- 3 - EK-Quantum Velocity 2 D-RGB 1700
- 4 - Watercool Heatkiller IV Pro
- 5 - Alphacool Core 1 Aurora
- 6 - Aqua Computer cuplex kryos NEXT
- 7 - Thermaltake Pacific SW1 Plus
- 8 - Liquid Extasy No. Uno
- 9 - EK-Quantum Magnitude
- 10 - Corsair Hydro X XC7 RGB Pro
- 11 - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora und XPX Pro 1U
- 12 - Results for Intel LGA 1700 – Core i9 13900KF
- 13 - Results for AMD AM5 – Ryzen 9 7950X
- 14 - Lessons learned, summary and conclusion
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