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The editors liked
Excellent cooling performance
Easy to install
Complete kit – everything provided
Preinstalled tubing on waterblock (minimizes chance of a leak)
Easy to disconnect and transport
Competitively priced
Superb performance
Quick to set up
Great finish on waterblock
Good pump
Doesnt require removal of motherboard to install
Multiplatform compatible
Detailed and fullcolor manual
No need to remove motherboard to mount CPU waterblock!
Simple installation
Quality components
Includes quick connect fittings with check valves
Easy option for a first timer
Kit comes complete with all you need but the distilled water
Good documentation
Easy installation with complete set of accessories
Good cooling/sound performance even at low fan speeds
Clean design
Fast and easy setup
Excellent cooling
Expandable to GPU (Not included)
Quiet
Easy installation
Great performance
Complete waterblock mounting hardware
Good acoustics
So close to perfect it?s scary
Price
Very simple installation procedure
Only two tubes does it
Integration of key system parts to simplify installation and use
Choice of low/high fan speed
Very easy to install
Excellent quality
Looks cool
Relatively quiet on low speed
The editors didn't like
Slightly noisy – even at Low speed
Fan whines a bit on "High Speed" mode
Tubing is a bit stiff
Cant view coolant level through reservoir window
Aluminium radiator
Decent cooling
Not extreme cooling
Could be / should be quieter
Socket 775 bracket seems far less durable than all others
Some high
End features missing
Short wires for fan/pump speed monitors
Not “whisper quiet”
PCI bracket pinches tubes slightly
Not user serviceable
Restricted water flow
Noise may turn away those with sensitive ears
A bit loud on high speed
Might want to mention to customers about needing extra water to complete installation on the packaging
Fast and easy setup, Excellent cooling, Expandable to GPU (Not included), Quiet
PCI bracket pinches tubes slightly
I have to say I am really impressed with this product. I have been toying with the idea of trying water cooling for some time now and even went as far as to learn how different pumps work with different radiators, etc. Corsair takes out all the guess ...
Very simple installation procedure, Only two tubes does it, Integration of key system parts to simplify installation and use, Excellent cooling, Choice of low/high fan speed
Noise may turn away those with sensitive ears
The biggest hurdle that the Nautilus manages to overcome is the installation. By combining the motor pump, the radiator heatsink/fan, and the reservoir, it is truly a three step process that requires very little technical knowledge. The most difficult...
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Published: 2006-08-25, Author: Sean , review by: planetx64.com
Abstract: When it comes to cooling, the average consumer has had but few options. While some may have gone with a more advanced air cooling system, very few have made the plunge into water cooling. Now with the ease, low cost and performance of the Nautilus500, ...
Abstract: What is a CPU liquid cooling system and what does it consist of?It is a system that uses some liquid as coolant; the coolant is usually water or its solutions (hence the term a water cooling system). Its main components are:Water-block transfers heat f...
What Corsair did with this product is quite interesting. They wanted a mainstream water-cooling solution that is easy to install and has better than average performance. Well they certainly succeeded. The build quality here and there is a little vague...
Easy installation with complete set of accessories, Good cooling/sound performance even at low fan speeds, Clean design
Some high, end features missing, Short wires for fan/pump speed monitors, Not “whisper quiet”
At ~$159 USD, the Corsair Nautilus 500 Water Cooling kit is an affordably priced water cooling system lives up to its claims. While there were things that can be improved, overall Corsair has once again proven they are able to produce a quality water c...
Superb performance, Quick to set up, Great finish on waterblock, Good pump, Doesnt require removal of motherboard to install, Multiplatform compatible, Detailed and fullcolor manual
Fan whines a bit on "High Speed" mode, Tubing is a bit stiff, Cant view coolant level through reservoir window, Aluminium radiator
The Corsair Nautilus 500 is a very well-built external watercooling kit. Thats evidenced by its ease of installation. Corsair claims that it can be installed in under 10 minutes. To be honest, we didnt actually time the installation, but it really d...
Abstract: Corsair Nautilus-500Over the last few years the water-cooling industry has been experiencing rapid growth in the OEM sector. Large companies have been seeking proprietary systems to hang their logo on and various component makers have expended their pr...
In the end, this unit proved two things to me - first, it's always best to trust a good name when it comes to looking for a good product, and second - you get what you pay for. Let me be honest here. This is no super cooler. You will not be breaking wo...
