The Alphacool Eisbaer 240 ships in a sleek black box, with a picture of the pump on the front.
Inside, there is a full-on manual for the Eisbaer – usually a small, double-sided booklet is all you get. The accessories also come in a labelled bag, which I love to see. Aside from the usual mounting plate and screws, there is also a small sachet of Gelid thermal paste, as well as a PWM splitter.
The Eisbaer 240 also ships with two of Alphacool's Eiswind fans. We can expect these to have high levels of static pressure and be more than capable of moving air through the Eisbaer's 30mm-thick radiator. The fans are rated at up to 1700rpm.
Above we get our first look at the Eisbaer itself. The quick-disconnect G1/4 inch fittings are immediately obvious – while they are certainly a good idea, the red and blue rings around each fitting (denoting which hose is the inlet and which is the outlet) make them stand out, and they could clash with your colour scheme.
The pump itself has a fill port – useful for when you connect another component, such as a GPU block, as there is only enough coolant for the Eisbaer in its out-of-the-box configuration. There is also a small window on the pump, allowing you to check coolant levels as you re-fill.
Here we see the Eisbaer with fans installed. It is certainly very stealthy – all black fans, NexXxos radiator and Alphacool DC-LT ceramic pump. I feel it is rather bland to look at, though, and it is a shame the quick-disconnect fittings stand out so much.
Lastly, this image shows the Eisbaer expanded to fit a GPU block as well. All you need are two extra 11/8mm PVC hoses with the compatible quick-disconnect fittings, and the GPU block. The quick-disconnect fittings simply screw off and on.
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