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Thermaltake Armor+ LCS
LCS and Test Rig Installation:
Installation of the test rig into the Thermaltake Armor+ LCS went without any hassle what-so-ever. The removable motherboard tray allowed us to work as a team to install all of the components, cutting the installation time in half. First, we cut the included green tube to the correct length. We then attached the tubing and included waterblock using the provided hardware. We then "hot-wired" our PSU and connected the Liquid Cooling System to it. We let the LCS run for about 30 minutes, jiggling the lines, to assure that all air pockets and bubbles were out of the lines.
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Meanwhile, we began attaching the included back plate and included hardware to mount the water block to the motherboard. This went flawlessly, as the fitment was perfect. After attaching the remaining hardware, we went back to check on how the LCS testing was going. We found no leaks and were positive that all air had been removed from the lines. We then filled the LCS reservoir to the indicated max fill line. Next, we reinserted the motherboard tray and screwed it into place. We then attached the Intel Q9550 and set it in place. Once again, the design of the waterblock included made the final installation proceed without flaw.
Remove Motherboard Tray |
Attach Back Plate |
Attach Waterblock |
Quick Release PCI Slots |
Easy Fit of larger Video Cards |
Slide In HDD |
The Complete Test Rig |
Slide in the mobo tray |
Screw Mobo Tray into place |
After a full inspection of the Armor+ and liquid cooling system, it was obvious that this case was nothing more than a regular Armor+ with a Thermaltake BigWater 780e thrown in the top three drive bays. Although this is a standard All-In-One, it is Thermaltakes top of the line in terms of liquid cooling systems. The built in flow meter is nice and not only lets you know your LCS is working, but lets face it, it looks cool. With the blue theme of this case, It would have been nice to see a blue or even a UV LED placed behind the flow meter to make it stand out (like the arc-reactor in Iron Man's chest)
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