Installation – Swiftech APEX ULTIMA XT PLUS User Manual
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Installation
Place the radiator assembly on the back of the computer to roughly estimate where it will fit best.
You need to consider the following clearance issues:
Exit cables and connectors from various PCI devices: the Radbox base plate can be moved in both vertical and
horizontal directions to allow clearance for the cables
Opening the side panel once the Radbox is installed: the Radbox is supplied with various nylon spacers to separate
the base plate from the surface of the back-panel and to provide clearance for opening of the side-panel.
Note that a chassis with 80mm fan opening(s) is likely to provide a very good range of adjustments. Conversely, a
chassis featuring a single 120mm fan opening the base-plate is a direct bolt on, but offers no adjustments, which
may or may not suit our installation for the purpose of positioning the radiator. In that case, it will be become
necessary to drill (4) mounting holes of 0.150” (~3.5mm) in diameter to install the base plate at the desired location.
Securing the base plate at the desired location.
Once satisfied with the position, bolt down the Radbox
back-plate with the provided nylon nuts.
Next, you will need to mark the location of the holes that
must be drilled to allow routing of the tubes through the
computer back-panel. You can cut two small pieces of the
provided PVC tubing and install these to the radiator hose
barbs, then temporarily mount the radiator assembly onto
the back-plate. The tubing will provide a convenient way
to mark the position of the holes as shown below:
Once the two holes are cut, de-burr the edges, and install the
grommets.
Install your radiator assembly onto the back plate.
Once the tubes are connected to the radiator,
the final results will look like so: