Alphacool Announces 'Eiszapfen' Quick Connect Couplings

[kcarbotte]

Alphacool, a water cooling company based in Germany, announced a new product under its premium “Eis” series. The company has launched the Eiszapfen Quick Connect Couplings that it said won’t restrict flow rate like traditional quick connects.

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[Gam3r01]

Just looks like a modified 1/4" air coupler for air compressors.

 

[kcarbotte]

Just looks like a modified 1/4" air coupler for air compressors.

It's definitely very similar.

 

[kyle382]

$23 lol. Basic $3 connectors ftw.

 

[Pailin]

Creating quick release couplings certainly required some modification, primarily the following 2 points:

Air compressor connections reply partly on the high pressure to engage the coupling and if used for water can leak.

Also air line connections can be Quite restrictive to water flow.

The type shown above are really quite good as such quick connections go for a water cooling setup. When disconnecting surprisingly little water escapes!

 

[Gam3r01]

Hence "modified"

 

[DarkSable]

$23 lol. Basic $3 connectors ftw.

These aren't connectors that screw into your CPU block quicker, mate.

They're for being able to remove part of the system (or, say, detach multiple computers from a central water-cooling hub) without having to drain the loop.

 

[Astone3145]

These seem to be the pc water cooling equivalent of the expensive fancy air couplings that are out there that no one buys cause they're just an air fitting...The fancy makes a lot more sense when you're trying to keep electronics dry and still have flexibility with HW changes. I'd say the extra $ is worth it for flow and peace of mind. Wouldn't you?

 

[Gam3r01]

These seem to be the pc water cooling equivalent of the expensive fancy air couplings that are out there that no one buys cause they're just an air fitting...The fancy makes a lot more sense when you're trying to keep electronics dry and still have flexibility with HW changes. I'd say the extra $ is worth it for flow and peace of mind. Wouldn't you?

I personally dont go into my system enough to warrant the need for quick disconnect fittings. I would rather have less fittings for a better piece of mind.
Do these have a use? Of course. Not everyone will want them.

 

[DarkSable]

I personally dont go into my system enough to warrant the need for quick disconnect fittings. I would rather have less fittings for a better piece of mind.
Do these have a use? Of course. Not everyone will want them.

What I think they're really cool for is two part systems, where the computer only holds the waterblocks and tubing to the back of the case, with a pair of tubes running to a dedicated rad box that has all of the radiators, fans, reservoir, and pump; it moves a lot of the fittings and parts most likely to break away from the computer, gives more room to work with, and makes everything cleaner. Being able to disconnect the two parts easily is a huge benefit, and this is an upgrade to the normal quick disconnects used for that.