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THE NEW BENCHMARK IN PC WATER COOLING

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Extreme performance, crack-proof acrylic, corrosion-proof nickel and bulletproof construction.

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THE FITTING PERFECTED With over 50 years making fittings and aerospace parts, our G 1/4" fittings with extreme corrosion resistant Pro-XE nickel are second to none. READ MORE

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SIGNATURE RES SYSTEM The Optimus Signature Reservoir is the new benchmark for PC liquid cooling reservoirs. Using only ultra strong cast acrylic, extra-thick reservoir walls, CNC polishing, unibody heat sinks and zero acrylic screw threads. The Optimus Signature Reservoir is the highest quality and most reliable Reservoir on the market. READ MORE

THE FITTING PERFECTED With ultra-precision machining, extreme corrosion resistant Pro-XE nickel, plasticizer-free o-rings and super clean looks, Optimus fittings are so good we back them with a 10 year warranty. READ MORE

[H1] CHICAGO BORN, AEROSPACE ORIGINS
Optimus brings over 50 years in aerospace and surgical device manufacturing to PC liquid cooling. READ MORE

[H1] NEXT LEVEL QUALITY
We're obsessed with making the best liquid cooling parts possible. To do that, we've taken precision manufacturing to the extreme, with tolerances down to 5 microns (0.0002", 0.00508mm). Read about our quality obsession. READ MORE

[H1] PREMIUM MATERIALS
Not all metals are made the same and only the best can be guaranteed free from impurities that can cause galvanic corrosion and problems in loops. Read about our ingredients for making the best liquid cooling products. READ MORE

[H1] 10 YEAR WARRANTY
We pride ourselves on the most reliable products in the industry. We're so confident, we back every product with a 10 year warranty. And if anything ever happens, we're right here in the USA, so you'll get taken care of immediately. READ MORE

[H1] CHICAGO BORN, AEROSPACE ORIGINS
Optimus brings over 50 years in aerospace and surgical device manufacturing to PC liquid cooling. READ MORE

[H1] NEXT LEVEL QUALITY
We're obsessed with making the best liquid cooling parts possible. To do that, we've taken precision manufacturing to the extreme, with tolerances down to 5 microns (0.0002", 0.00508mm). Read about our quality obsession. READ MORE

[H1] PREMIUM MATERIALS
Not all metals are made the same and only the best can be guaranteed free from impurities that can cause galvanic corrosion and problems in loops. Read about our ingredients for making the best liquid cooling products. READ MORE

[H1] 10 YEAR WARRANTY
We pride ourselves on the most reliable products in the industry. We're so confident, we back every product with a 10 year warranty. And if anything ever happens, we're right here in the USA, so you'll get taken care of immediately. READ MORE

SIGNATUREV3PRO AMD THE ULTIMATE AM5 CPU BLOCK SIGNATUREV3AMD THE ULTIMATE AM5 CPU BLOCK The Optimus Signature V3 Pro block offers the same great thermal and flow performance as our REV2 model, but with a more cost efficient design. The Cerakoted brass top is replaced with an anodized aluminum cover, that offers the same rigidity while not making contact with the flow path. An acetal top slots into the aluminum cover and offers a surface that is highly resistant to corrosion. There is also no concern of thread cracking over prolonged use with acetal. The Signature V3 Pro AMD block has the same cold plate and insert design as the REV2, so no performance is lost.     SIGNATUREV2 THE ULTIMATE INTEL CPU BLOCK WHY SO GOOD? WHY SO GOOD? The biggest reason Optimus blocks are so much better than the competition is because the high heat output in increasingly smaller areas. For example, a GPU die used to output 250w maximum. Now, GPUs have smaller dies but vastly higher heat output at 600w. With the latest CPUs, especially bare die, the actual surface area needing to be cooled is extremely compact. This means the fins directly above the die itself do the majority of the work to cool the CPU. Performance is relatively simple to explain: surface area + flow rate + contact = performance. By having the highest possible surface area directly above the dies, and then increasing the flow rate through the new Signature jet system, plus a highly-specific contact mounting system for AM5, the Optimus Signature V3 Pro is able to remove heat at a faster rate than competing designs. BENCHMARKING EXPLAINED BENCHMARKING EXPLAINED The Signature Pro block's performance was designed and callibrated in a very strict testing setup, allowing for repeatable results. Using a lab-grade liquid temperature regulator with Prime 95 using locked parameters allows for very accurate and isolated testing of block thermal performance. Your results will vary greatly depending on numerous factors (see below). SIGNATUREV3PRO AMD THE ULTIMATE AM5 CPU BLOCK The Optimus Signature V3 Pro block offers the same great thermal and flow performance as our REV2 model, but with a more cost efficient design. The Cerakoted brass top is replaced with an anodized aluminum cover, that offers the same rigidity while not making contact with the flow path. An acetal top slots into the aluminum cover and offers a surface that is highly resistant to corrosion. There is also no concern of thread cracking over prolonged use with acetal. The Signature V3 Pro AMD block has the same cold plate and insert design as the REV2, so no performance is lost.   WHY SO GOOD? The biggest reason Optimus blocks are so much better than the competition is because the high heat output in increasingly smaller areas. For example, a GPU die used to output 250w maximum. Now, GPUs have smaller dies but vastly higher heat output at 600w. With the latest CPUs, especially bare die, the actual surface area needing to be cooled is extremely compact. This means the fins directly above the die itself do the majority of the work to cool the CPU. Performance is relatively simple to explain: surface area + flow rate + contact = performance. By having the highest possible surface area directly above the dies, and then increasing the flow rate through the new Signature jet system, plus a highly-specific contact mounting system for AM5, the Optimus Signature V3 Pro is able to remove heat at a faster rate than competing designs. BARE DIE OPTIMIZED  The Signature Pro Block is ready for bare die or standard installations out of the box. Included 4mm spacers compensate for the removal of the CPU IHS. We went through numerous block designs, including extremely custom bare-die specific models, to arrive at a block that has top performance for both lidded and delidded applications. Note: Die frame from a 3rd party is required for bare die installation. IMPORTANT: Bare die and delidding CPUs void CPU warranties and are only for expert PC builders who want to push the extremes of what a CPU can achieve. We recommend using the Optimus V3 Pro on a standard IHS (no delidding).   Revolutionary Jet Structure  Near perfect flow and performance The new two piece jet structure (blue) replaces typical jet plates and inserts, allowing for maximum flow with highest possible velocity onto the fins. The unique flow path transitions from a circle to a slot with zero bends or edges that create liquid vortexes that slow the velocity of the coolant. Because of its unique, non-traditional shape, the insert is impossible to be machined out of a single piece of material, requiring a two piece design machined with extreme precision so the two pieces mate together perfectly. When machined out of Delrin polymer, the insert strength, surface finish, and precision surpasses anything that could be done with injection molding or 3D printing. NEXT-LEVEL CONSTRUCTION   Unibody Aluminum cover reinforces the Signature V3 Pro block, offering the same rigidity as our brass Signature V3 Rev2 block Acetal top insert eliminates the possibilty of thread cracking and prevents aluminum from interfacing with the flow path Sloped and contoured block design Delrin polymer two-piece jet block insert mated into single solid piece Jet Structure designed to match AM5 IHS heat spreader bow shape Jet insert is located over the chiplets for best possible cooling Signature Gen3 copper cold plate with 25% larger fin area compared to V2 Streamlined mounting nuts for exact torque installation Custom stainless mini screwdriver Signature GEN3 MICROFIN COLD PLATE THE BEST IS NOW BETTER Optimus's legendary fin design features the finest fins in the world, now improved with a 25% larger cold plate designed for Optimus Signature Pro blocks (Gen3 vs Gen2 cold plate shown). While making an Optimus cold plate takes considerably longer than a traditional cold plate, the performance results are worth it. SURFACE AREA MATTERS While large fin cooling designs were acceptable for lower wattage products, these days they are easily overwhelmed by modern higher power components. This is especially critical with new, smaller dies with far greater wattages. The smaller and more powerful it becomes, the more difficult it is to cool. THE FINEST FINS EVER CREATED Over three years of development went into creating our truly next-level patent-pending fin technology. Using a fully CNC machining process, Optimus is able to achieve 0.1016mm (0.004”) fins with 0.2032mm (0.008”) micro channels. This isn't just superior craftsmanship, it's generations beyond other fin designs. WORLD'S SMOOTHEST COLDPLATE Optimus sets another record for the smoothest cold plate on the market. Optimus machines blocks less than 1 micro-inch (µin) in flatness. This is 0.000025mm of roughness (measuring the peaks and valleys of the surface).Other companies are over 400% rougher than Optimus coldplates. The only way to truly guarantee 0.000025mm level of accuracy is to CNC the cold plate perfectly with diamond bits. Optimus created proprietary diamond tooling that allows the cold plates to come off the CNC with a perfect mirror finish. Additionally, because we control the fins and cold plate to such a precise level, we can make the distance between CPU IHS and the fins extremely small. Thin cold plates are able to transfer heat from the CPU faster than thicker cold plates.   OPTIMUS SIGNATURE TESTING SETUP: AMD 7950x CPU, ASUS Crosshair X670E Hero Tests run multiple times to achieve consistent results Prime 95 small ffts All AVX disabled "Run FFTS in place" for 60 minutes to prevent the work load from changing the duration of the test Testing with constant CPU wattage of 256-259w for minimum 10 minutes Voltage locked at 1.29v Frequency locked to 5ghz (lower frequency and higher voltage gives more stable testing at higher wattage in prime 95) Polyscience water regulator/chiller fixed at 20c +/- 0.1c to take radiator/fan variation out of the equation Flow rate set at 1gpm Kingpin KPX paste used for consistent results Block tightened to 0.6Nm using CDI callibrated torque driver Same CPU used for IHS testing and then delidding testing. Second CPU used to validate numbers Tested on open air test bench TESTING VARIABLES EXPLAINED: There are many variables with testing, especially at home in an enclosed PC. When testing at 1 degree variations, these factors become much more important. Here are factors we consider for isolating performance metrics: It's important to lock as many parameters as possible, especially with modern CPUs that change parameters in order to achieve better performance This means voltage and frequency needs to be locked with a near constant wattage applied Comparing waterblocks in a PC with radiators can show large temp variables due to systems not reaching true thermal equilibrium. Prime 95 with "FFTs in place" setting is more consistent than Cinebench, gaming or other tests for isolating thermal performance Benchmarks should be close to 10 minutes after coolant temp reaches thermal equilibrium Short tests (under 1 min) won't provide repeatable results due to the block's thermal mass not reaching thermal equilibrium Prime 95 (and Furmark for GPUs) are able to perform long, consistent tests at high wattages Liquid metal is extremely inconsistent and without multiple remounts can actually have worse performance than a high performance paste like KPX Even with paste, different applications can see a multiple degree difference between applications Mounting pressure can swing results 2c or more, especially when direct die testing CPUs don't always have perfect manufacturing: the IHS can have slight variations in the bow, the quality of the solder joint can be variable, and temperature probes in the CPU can be calibrated slightly differently Pump power and flow rate can impact results dramatically, reducing quick disconnects or angle connectors can show a 1-2c drop BARE DIE OPTIMIZED BARE DIE OPTIMIZED 8-12c cooler vs bare die block The Signature Pro Block is ready for bare die or standard installations out of the box. Included 4mm spacers compensate for the removal of the CPU IHS. We went through numerous block designs, including extremely custom bare-die specific models, to arrive at a block that has top performance for both lidded and delidded applications. Note: Die frame from a 3rd party is required for bare die installation. IMPORTANT: Bare die and delidding CPUs void CPU warranties and are only for expert PC builders who want to push the extremes of what a CPU can achieve. We recommend using the Optimus V3 Pro on a standard IHS (no delidding). Revolutionary Jet Structure  Near perfect flow and performance The new two piece jet structure (blue) replaces typical jet plates and inserts, allowing for maximum flow with highest possible velocity onto the fins. The unique flow path transitions from a circle to a slot with zero bends or edges that create liquid vortexes that slow the velocity of the coolant. Because of its unique, non-traditional shape, the insert is impossible to be machined out of a single piece of material, requiring a two piece design machined with extreme precision so the two pieces mate together perfectly. When machined out of Delrin polymer, the insert strength, surface finish, and precision surpasses anything that could be done with injection molding or 3D printing. NEXT-LEVEL CONSTRUCTION Features of the Signature V3 Pro block: Unibody Aluminum cover reinforces the Signature V3 Pro block, offering the same rigidity as our brass Signature V3 Rev2 block Acetal top insert eliminates the possibilty of thread cracking and prevents aluminum from interfacing with the flow path Sloped and contoured block design Delrin polymer two-piece jet block insert mated into single solid piece Jet Structure designed to match AM5 IHS heat spreader bow shape Jet insert is located over the chiplets for best possible cooling Signature Gen3 copper cold plate with 25% larger fin area compared to V2 Streamlined mounting nuts for exact torque installation Custom stainless mini screwdriver GROUND UP DESIGN AM5 SPECIFIC OPTIMIZATION  SIGNATUREV2 THE ULTIMATE INTEL CPU BLOCK Signature GEN3 MICROFIN COLD PLATE   THE BEST IS NOW BETTER Optimus's legendary fin design features the finest fins in the world, now improved with a 25% larger cold plate designed for Optimus Signature Pro blocks (Gen3 vs Gen2 cold plate shown). While making an Optimus cold plate takes considerably longer than a traditional cold plate, the performance results are worth it. SURFACE AREA MATTERS While large fin cooling designs were acceptable for lower wattage products, these days they are easily overwhelmed by modern higher power components. This is especially critical with new, smaller dies with far greater wattages. The smaller and more powerful it becomes, the more difficult it is to cool.   THE FINEST FINS EVER CREATED Over three years of development went into creating our truly next-level patent-pending fin technology. Using a fully CNC machining process, Optimus is able to achieve 0.1016mm (0.004”) fins with 0.2032mm (0.008”) micro channels. This isn't just superior craftsmanship, it's generations beyond other fin designs. WORLD'S SMOOTHEST COLDPLATE Optimus sets another record for the smoothest cold plate on the market. Optimus machines blocks less than 1 micro-inch (µin) in flatness. This is 0.000025mm of roughness (measuring the peaks and valleys of the surface).Other companies are over 400% rougher than Optimus coldplates. The only way to truly guarantee 0.000025mm level of accuracy is to CNC the cold plate perfectly with diamond bits. Optimus created proprietary diamond tooling that allows the cold plates to come off the CNC with a perfect mirror finish. Additionally, because we control the fins and cold plate to such a precise level, we can make the distance between CPU IHS and the fins extremely small. Thin cold plates are able to transfer heat from the CPU faster than thicker cold plates.
[H1] OPTIMUS SIGNATURE V3 PRO AMD SPECIFICATIONS
[H1] OPTIMUS SIGNATURE V3 PRO AMD SPECIFICATIONS
Materials TOP COVER: US-sourced aluminum monoblock (Does not make contact with flow path) BLOCK TOP: US-sourced acetal COLD PLATE: US-sourced premium C110-grade copper COLD PLATE FINISH: Raw copper or electroless Pro-XE nickel THUMB NUTS: US-sourced machined 6061 aluminum, satin hard anodized O-RINGS: US-made plasticizer-free EPDM o-rings MOUNTING POSTS: US-made 18-8 stainless steel stainless steel cold plate screws Assembly Details Variable Torque Driver: 0.5 Nm-0.6 Nm Mounting bit size: M3 Hex Compatibility MOUNTING: AMD AM5 and AM4 sockets. Not compatible with Threadripper TR4, Epyc or AM3 CPUs: Compatible with Ryzen 7000+, 5000 and 3000 CPUs In The Box 1 x Signature V3 AMD CPU Block 4 x Optimus CNC Mounting Posts 4 x Optimus CNC Thumb Screws 4 x Optimus Bare Die spacers 1 x Optimus M3 Hex Mini Screwdriver 1 x Kingpin KPX thermal paste syringe FAQ LIQUID

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Soft Tube Compression Fittings

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Barb Fittings

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RTX 5090 PNY Single Slot Block

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RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell WS Single Slot Block

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RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell SE GPU Block

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ABSOLUTE
D5 RESERVOIR SYSTEM
The finest reservoir system ever made.
ABSOLUTE
D5 RESERVOIR SYSTEM
ABSOLUTE
D5 RESERVOIR SYSTEM
The finest reservoir system ever made.

[H2] THE RESERVOIR REINVENTED
When designing the Optimus D5 reservoir system, we started with a clean sheet of paper. Our goal was to create the most reliable, high performance pump/res system on the market. By using only cast acrylic and ultra-precision CNC methods, we succeeded in banishing the potential for acrylic cracks. And with the heat-wicking D5 heat sink and monolithic aluminum mounting system, the Optimus reservoir not only performs amazingly well, but is extremely compact at only 3" (75mm) square. And that's with the biggest and thickest reservoir tube (2.75", 70mm) on the market.

[H2] THE RESERVOIR REINVENTED
When designing the Optimus D5 reservoir system, we started with a clean sheet of paper. Our goal was to create the most reliable, high performance pump/res system on the market. By using only cast acrylic and ultra-precision CNC methods, we succeeded in banishing the potential for acrylic cracks. And with the heat-wicking D5 heat sink and monolithic aluminum mounting system, the Optimus reservoir not only performs amazingly well, but is extremely compact, at only 3" (75mm) square. And that's with the biggest and thickest reservoir tube (2.75", 70mm) on the market.

FEATURING

Optimus uses only genuine Plexiglas® and Polycast™ brand cast acrylic. Unlike extruded, cast acrylics offers extreme crack resistance and incredible resistance to liquids, temperatures and chemicals. That's why cast acrylic is the only choice for everything from airplane windshields to the world's largest public aquariums.

[H2] THE THICKEST ACRYLIC RESERVOIR AVAILABLE
With 2.75” (70mm) outside diameter, 2.5” (63mm) inner diameter and ¼” (6.4mm) wall thickness, the Optimus reservoir is the thickest reservoir tube on the market.Most reservoirs are 60mm diameter with wall thickness 5mm or less. Not only does the thicker reservoir looks great, but it eliminates the issues of thin wall extruded reservoirs that are prone to cracking.

[H2] ELIMINATING CRACKED ACRYLIC RESERVOIRS
Optimus uses only cast acrylic tubes from premium name-brand suppliers like Plexiglas® by Arkema and Polycast™ by Spartech. Cast acrylic tubing is one of the most difficult types of acrylic to make, but the quality is second to none.
The benefits of cast aren't small: extremely fracture resistant, highly stain resistant and excellent optical clarity.In fact, our cast acrylic is much stronger than acetal and nearly impossible to break. Feel free to allen wrench your fittings in place, our block won't blink.

CAST VS EXTRUDED ACRYLIC TUBE
Unlike cast, extruded acrylic tubing can be extremely cheap to purchase and it's easy to manufacture. That’s why extruded is used by nearly every watercooling company.But extruded acrylic isn't suited for liquid cooling parts. Extruded is prone to stress and spider web fractures from machining and expanding/contracting during temp fluctuations.

CAST VSINJECTION MOLDED NYLON TUBE
Like extruded acrylic, injection molded nylon feature similar downsides, including a +/- 10% expansion variation and high fluid retention, all sources of stress. Injection molding requires self-tapping screws, rather than CNCed threads, meaning the accuracy and service life of nylon is very low.

CASTVS BOROSILICATE GLASS TUBE
Borosilicate glass, while it looks great, has its own challenges. Glass can't be machined, thus requiring additional support to create the seal, opening a new host of potential leak issues. While borosilicate glass is much cheaper than cast acrylic, cast offers incredible durability and reliability while matching the clarity of glass.

[H2] DIAMOND VS FLAME POLISHED
Optimus uses only custom designed diamond CNC bits to achieve high optical quality while eliminating stress and chemical fractures, rather than buffing or flame polishing.
Flame polishing causes numerous problems. First, flaming (and vapor) polishing works by melting the outer layer of material to achieve a glass-like appearance. While the results look great, melting causes significant damage to the acrylic structure and makes the acrylic highly prone to stress cracking as well as spider webbing from fluids and temp fluctuations. Isopropyl alcohol will instantly destroy a flamed reservoir and not a CNC cast reservoir. Moreover, flamed acrylic has a tendency to turn yellow over time.
Additionally, by diamond polishing, we're able to achieve higher clarity in places flaming cannot, like the inside of ports and channels. While this is a far more time consuming and challenging process, we believe the results speak for themselves.

[H2] 100% CNC MILLED ports AND RESERVOIRS
A small but critical detail is we only CNC our G1/4” ports, never thread tap. Thread tapping is the industry standard because it’s easy and any budget drill press can do it. Thread tapping works by twisting a threaded drill bit into the material, causing burrs and extreme levels of stress. The resulting thread tapping micro fractures are nearly invisible, until the acrylic meets water, heat and pressure. Then micro turns into macro and cracks appear.
With CNCing (aka thread milling), specialized CNC bits are used to sculpt away the material and make the threads. CNC milling is vastly more accurate and causes far less pressure on the material, but takes much more time and requires high-speed CNC machines. For Optimus, CNC threads are a must.
Ultimately, all these steps combined make our acrylic reservoirs nearly indestructible.

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THE ULTIMATE ACRYLIC RESERVOIR

[H2] THE THICKEST ACRYLIC RESERVOIR AVAILABLE
With 2.75” (70mm) outside diameter, 2.5” (63mm) inner diameter and ¼” (6.4mm) wall thickness, the Optimus reservoir is the thickest reservoir tube on the market.Most reservoirs are 60mm diameter with wall thickness 5mm or less. Not only does the thicker reservoir looks great, but it eliminates the issues of thin wall extruded reservoirs that are prone to cracking.
[H2] ELIMINATING CRACKED ACRYLIC RESERVOIRS
Optimus uses only cast acrylic tubes from premium name-brand suppliers like Plexiglas® by Arkema and Polycast™ by Spartech. Cast acrylic tubing is one of the most difficult types of acrylic to make, but the quality is second to none.
The benefits of cast aren't small: extremely fracture resistant, highly stain resistant and excellent optical clarity.In fact, our cast acrylic is much stronger than acetal and nearly impossible to break. Feel free to allen wrench your fittings in place, our block won't blink.

CAST VS EXTRUDED ACRYLIC TUBE
Unlike cast, extruded acrylic tubing can be extremely cheap to purchase and it's easy to manufacture. That’s why extruded is used by nearly every watercooling company.But extruded acrylic isn't suited for liquid cooling parts. Extruded is prone to stress and spider web fractures from machining and expanding/contracting during temp fluctuations.

CAST VS INJECTION MOLDED NYLON TUBE
Like extruded acrylic, injection molded nylon feature similar downsides, including a +/- 10% expansion variation and high fluid retention, all sources of stress. Injection molding requires self-tapping screws, rather than CNCed threads, meaning the accuracy and service life of nylon is very low.

CAST VS BOROSILICATE GLASS TUBE
Borosilicate glass, while it looks great, has its own challenges. Glass can't be machined, thus requiring additional support to create the seal, opening a new host of potential leak issues. While borosilicate glass is much cheaper than cast acrylic, cast offers incredible durability and reliability while matching the clarity of glass.

[H2] DIAMOND VS FLAME POLISHED
Optimus uses only custom designed diamond CNC bits to achieve high optical quality while eliminating stress and chemical fractures, rather than buffing or flame polishing.
Flame polishing causes numerous problems. First, flaming (and vapor) polishing works by melting the outer layer of material to achieve a glass-like appearance. While the results look great, melting causes significant damage to the acrylic structure and makes the acrylic highly prone to stress cracking as well as spider webbing from fluids and temp fluctuations. Isopropyl alcohol will instantly destroy a flamed reservoir and not a CNC cast reservoir. Moreover, flamed acrylic has a tendency to turn yellow over time.
Additionally, by diamond polishing, we're able to achieve higher clarity in places flaming cannot, like the inside of ports and channels. While this is a far more time consuming and challenging process, we believe the results speak for themselves.
[H2] 100% CNC MILLED ports AND RESERVOIRS
A small but critical detail is we only CNC our G1/4” ports, never thread tap. Thread tapping is the industry standard because it’s easy and any budget drill press can do it. Thread tapping works by twisting a threaded drill bit into the material, causing burrs and extreme levels of stress. The resulting thread tapping micro fractures are nearly invisible, until the acrylic meets water, heat and pressure. Then micro turns into macro and cracks appear.
With CNCing (aka thread milling), specialized CNC bits are used to sculpt away the material and make the threads. CNC milling is vastly more accurate and causes far less pressure on the material, but takes much more time and requires high-speed CNC machines. For Optimus, CNC threads are a must.
Ultimately, all these steps combined make our acrylic reservoirs nearly indestructible.

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TEMPERATURE REDUCING D5 PUMP HEAT SINK

An industry first, the CNC aluminum d5 housing acts as a large heat sink to dissipate heat from the D5 pump. Now, you probably know that D5 pumps are cooled by the liquid in the impeller. This means the pump heat enters the liquid loop. And since D5s can pull up to 30 watts, the heat generated is not trivial.
With the Optimus heat sink, additional heat is pulled from the D5 and wicked into the air, not the liquid, reducing reservoir temps by a noticeable amounts. Overall, the Optimus system is multiple degrees cooler than any other pump/res combo on the market.

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BRACKET-FREE MOUNTING

The heat sink also acts as a massive monolithic case mounting assembly. Typically, pumps are mounted to cases with stamped metal brackets or rubber tire-style pump holders. By including the mounting in the metal base, not only is the mounting incredibly strong, but you can achieve a completely screw-free look in your PC builds.
The bottom brackets are perfect for many cases with pump adapters like the popular Lian Li PC-O11 cases. The back mounting holes are designed for cases with slots like NZXT and others. While there are no pump mounting standards in PCs, these patterns should give you plenty of options.

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ONLY METAL-TO-METAL ASSEMBLY

The Optimus reservoir is assembled with stainless steel screws into nly 6061-T6 metal threads, never acrylic or acetal threads. Plastic threads strip, crack and leak.Combined with weaker extruded acrylic and poorly thread-milled threads, cracks are all too common. While plastic threading is more affordable and the #1 pump style on the market, the life of an acrylic reservoir is very low.
Additionally, the monolithic pump housing provides a better D5 pump seal than acrylic threads or large screw-style D5 mounts. Both styles use plastic-to-metal that makes cross-threading (and thus stripping) far too easy. By using a metal-to-metal design, not only is the seal stronger, but the Optimus system is extremely crack resistant and can be disassembled and reassembled many times without the fear of stripping threads.
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TEMPERATURE REDUCING D5 PUMP HEAT SINK

Our CNC aluminum d5 housing does double duty as a large heat sink to dissipate heat from the D5 pump. Now, you probably know that D5 pumps are cooled by the liquid in the impeller. This means the pump heat enters the liquid loop. And since D5s can pull up to 30 watts, the heat generated is not trivial.
With the Optimus heat sink, additional heat is pulled from the D5 and wicked into the air, not the liquid, reducing reservoir temps by a noticeable amounts.Overall, the Optimus system is multiple degrees cooler than any other pump/res combo on the market.

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BRACKET-FREE MOUNTING

The heat sink also acts as a massive monolithic case mounting assembly. Typically, pumps are mounted to cases with stamped metal brackets or rubber tire-style pump holders. By including the mounting in the metal base, not only is the mounting incredibly strong, but you can achieve a completely screw-free look in your PC builds.
The bottom brackets are perfect for many cases with pump adapters like the popular Lian Li PC-O11 cases. The back mounting holes are designed for cases with slots like NZXT and others. While there are no pump mounting standards in PCs, these patterns should give you plenty of options.

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ONLY METAL-TO-METAL ASSEMBLY

The Optimus reservoir is assembled with stainless steel screws into only 6061-T6 metal threads, never acrylic or acetal threads. Plastic threads strip, crack and leak.Combined with weaker extruded acrylic and poorly thread-milled threads, cracks are all too common. While plastic threading is more affordable and the #1 pump style on the market, the life of an acrylic reservoir is very low.
Additionally, the monolithic pump housing provides a better D5 pump seal than acrylic threads or large screw-style D5 mounts. Both styles use plastic-to-metal that makes cross-threading (and thus stripping) far too easy. By using a metal-to-metal design, not only is the seal stronger, but the Optimus system is extremely crack resistant and can be disassembled and reassembled many times without the fear of stripping threads.

MACHINED VORTEX BREAKER
The vortex breaker deserves an upgrade. The breaker (aka anti-cyclone) prevents a whirlpool effect in your reservoir that can suck air bubbles into your loop. Rather than plastic or sponge breakers, the full metal breaker won't snap, disintegrate or catch air bubbles. The vortex breaker is machined C110 copper and Optimus-made brass screws, both with Pro-XE nickel plating. The breaker is blank on one side and can be reversed if you want that zero branding look.

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SYMMETRICAL PORTS

The Optimus reservoir pump top feature symmetrical in and out ports, unlike most D5 reservoirs. Symmetrical ports allow cleaner looks for premium builds. Through extensive testing, we were able to create a spiral channel inside the pump top to make the D5 flow rate extremely high and efficient.
Additionally, the pump top can be rotated in any direction. So the bottom heatsink can be mounted to the back while the ports can face in the direction you need.

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CLEANEST CABLE ROUTING

The pump heat sink is designed for super clean cable routing.