Supreme LT comes in two flavors, one with transparent Acrylic glass top (the version was used in this review) and the other version with black Acetal top.
Out of the box Supreme LT is fully compatible with both LGA755 and LGA1366 sockets, but unlike Original Supreme there is no version of LT’s top for AMD processors.
Block doesn’t come with any barbs or thermal compound. The package includes the block itself and a set of mounting hardware. Block’s back plate (to avoid warping the motherboard) is a separate add-on that costs an additional $9.
Block construction consists of 5.04mm (69 grams) copper base and plastic top. Cooling fins are made as parallel water channels channels. Finish of copper base is mirror like, EK claims that it is polished to 0,0007 mm flatness and it clearly shows in comparison with Swiftech GTZ.
Exclusive feature of the LT’s acrylic top version is the provision for two LEDs on the side of the block for an additional “bling” factor (if desired).
Installation process (although it is not a rocket science) requires patience and caution. Process starts with either a back plate assembly or simply with putting screws through the motherboard. Back plate does not have any adhesive properties, so it should be controlled from falling off until it is fixed down.
The tricky part is tightening the nuts enough to prevent screws from turning during block installation, while not cracking your board.
Another danger is with damaging of the on-board electronic components with an instrument during the screw-nut tightening process, if owner does not happen to be very careful.
If the computer was not destroyed during the previous installation procedure, the rest of the process is simple and straightforward.
After applying thermal paste on the CPU and the removal of the protective label, the block is easily lowered down onto CPU and fixed with the supplied spring and nuts. This is the part where calliper helps with even pressure settings. Screws get tightened in the cross/cycle matter. The block manual warns against over tightening to prevent motherboard physical damage.
The good part about Supreme LT is that you don’t need to worry about block orientation and order of tubing (inlet/outlet).
Some reviews suggest that vertical barbs alignment gives lower CPU temperatures. I was not able to confirm it in my tests. Within margin of error, results were the same for either horizontal or vertical barbs orientation.
After reading this small tutorial you should be able to complete installation in 15-20 without rushing yourself.
