Other Modifications

As we mentioned above, the SuperG is more suited for future expansion and upgrades.  While a part of the reason is because of the more powerful compressor, Kryotech also made use of a roomier case with the SuperG. 

SuperG behind the Cool K6-X

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The case itself is manufactured by Superpower, and it is a part of their Polaris II series, more specifically, the KS-298.  We have reviewed a similar case made by Superpower, the KS-299.  Although it’s a part of the Landmark series from Superpower, we noticed a very similar construction in the KS-299.  The main benefit of both cases is the ease of getting into and out of the case.  This not only allows for ample room for the KryoCavity, but it also makes installing larger motherboards an option for the future. 

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The KS-298 is capable of accepting most dual processor motherboards, and, with a dual CPU Athlon chipset due out sometime in the second half of next year, we would hope that Kryotech would allow for an upgrade to the setup to accommodate a dual CPU setup.  Whether or not this wish will come true is difficult to predict, but if you’re spending around $2500 on a case, motherboard, and CPU, you would hope that Kryotech would support the upgrades that you want in the future. 

An unfortunate problem with the KS-298 case is cooling the rest of the components.  In an effort to move air through the case itself, Kryotech has included a fairly large 92 mm intake fan at the rear of the case.  While it is a good idea to include a large fan in a case where there is no movement of air (remember, the CPU doesn’t have a fan, it’s closed off from the rest of the case), the decision to make this fan an intake fan wasn’t too great of an idea. 

Flipping the fan around so that it acts as an exhaust fan thus pulling out the hot air from the case (generated by the chipset, hard drive, video card, etc…) would make for a much more effective cooling decision as it creates an area of low pressure inside the case.  It’s not a big deal, but we would have expected much more from Kryotech.