This is part 1
The chinglish of the listing leaves a lot of information unanswered so I’ll start from the beginning.
What is this thing? At first this may seem obvious but once you start getting into anything specific like “how is it powered?” you quickly realize that you really do need someone like me to explain things.
So: This thing is a CPU block + (tiny) reservoir + pump combo. Both the ports A and B can be used for fill or inlet (despite it being written otherwise - with only a minor flow restriction it appears). Port C is the outlet - Don’t try filling from the outlet (I tried). The base of the block appears to be nickel (plated probably).
The cable you see coming out of the RGB version of the block is Barrow’s proprietary LRC 2.0 connector. Fortunately you can buy an LRC 2.0 to 5V ARGB adapter from the same seller
here
On the note of ARGB - many of you may be wondering what the “manual control” option on the listing gets you. It is a discrete LRC 2.0 ARGB controller that is powered by molex and there are 4 buttons underneath the heatshrink that change the colour, speed and type of lighting effect. There is no manual for this thing and I couldn’t find a way to reset the thing so I just gave up with it and unplugged it. The only situation whereby you would need this thing then is when your mobo doesn’t have an 5V ARGB header.
But what about socket support? So it seems that only the mounting brackets that you specify are included. You can however, purchase AM4 (and probably Intel) brackets separately as
@Whoeva Did
here
He has not confirmed whether they work or not but it looks identical to the AM4 bracket that came with my block. You can also buy this if you want the bracket and/or screws to be white or black.
The question on how the pump is powered will be answered in part 2 as it's a long one