Based on the award winning MCW60 water-block which employs Swiftech's proven Diamond Pin Matrix technology, the MCW60-4870 base plate is CNC machined from billet C110 copper, then electroless nickel and chrome plated. It cools the GPU, memory, and extends to cool a heat pipe linking to the power mosfets.
Since the MCW60-4870 uses the same housing and specifications as the MCW60 revision 2, thermal performance and flow rate are identical; the product also retains the same great installation mechanism with a sturdy back-plate, as shown below.
Swiftech's usual attention to details is also evident in the mirror finish of the MCW60-4870 chrome plated copper base plate:
The MCW60-4870 is Cross Fire compatible.
Clearance, measured from PCB to top of water-block
The following list comprises all known models of 4870 cards sorted by manufacturer. The MCW60-4870 GPU water-block is compatible with all of them. The heatpipe extension for cooling of the power mosfets is only compatible with Version 1 of the Reference PCB design. However, in many cases, users can retain the stock heatsink for adequate cooling of these components and therefore do not necessitate swiftech's heatpipe extension.
Brand /Model
GPU & Memory Cooling
Is Swiftech Heatpipe Mosfet Cooling Compatible?
If "No" can I retain the stock cooler?