CoolerMaster AquaGate Watercooling System - Page 1
Posted by Chris on 10 October 2004 (51569 views) Rating: 3.19
CoolerMaster AquaGate Watercooling System
Model : ALC-U01
Price: $299 AUS
Introduction
WaterCooling has been around for a while, but has always been either too expensive, too complex or the thought of running a liquid throughout your PC has put many PC users off using a kit of this nature. However companies such as Coolermaster have invested time and money into developing a kit that is not only simple to install, but does the job it is supposed to do - Cooling your CPU with Liquid. Today we take a look at the Coolermaster Aquagate Liquid Cooling Kit.
The AquaGate system is an all-in-one water cooling system suitable for Socket 478 (Intel), Socket A or Socket 754/939/940 (AMD). It comes with several features that allow it to be installed with a minimum of fuss and to allow people to experience water cooling without having to find and piece together individual components.
What’s In the Box:
Opening up the large box we find a myriad of components. It looks a bit daunting when you see all of these parts, but reading the comprehensive instruction manual it becomes much less intimidating.
Inside the box you will find the following components:
* Liquid Cooling Unit
* PCI Card
* 6.5mm / 10mm water pipes with pipe clips
* Non leaking pipe plugs
* 110V AC Cable and 220V AC Cable Convertor
* Water Block
* Socket 478 and 754/940 water block mounting retention set
* LCD mounting bracket
* Thermal conductivity grease
* Cables - D-bus, Thermal Sensor, Shutdown Cable, LCD Extension and 4 Power Pin.
* Coolant - 1 Bottle
* K6 Back Plate and Pentium 4 Back Plate
* Screws x 9
* Support Pads x 4
* Installation guide
* Secondary PSU mount
As you can see Coolermaster has included everything needed in order to install your aquagate system with ease. The inclusion of installation kits for the Intel socket 478 or the AMD 754/940 make it a carefree install for any hardware type.
Features
* All-in-one liquid cooling system, installation is a breeze!
* Multiple Installation Options - Aquagate can be installed into the standard computer case (using two 5¼" drive bays), a spare PSU bay in the computer case, or used as an external device.
* Adjustable Fan Speed fulfills both low noise and high performance characteristics.
* Functionality - The LCD on the Aquagate front panel performs real-time system monitoring.
* Optimum System Safety – Customizable water temperature, CPU temperature warning and low water level display.
* Durability - High quality AC pump ensures reliability and longevity.
* Compatible with AMD K7, K8, Intel P4 and various other specifications.
Specifications
Dimension
220mm (L) x 148mm (W) x 88mm (H)
Case Material
Aluminum
Fan Dimension
80x80x25 mm
Fan Speed
2000 / 3100 / 4600 rpm
Fan Bearing Type
Rifle bearing
Fan Voltage Rating
12V
Noise Level
23 / 34 / 49 dB
Power supply
AC power (indoor: 110V and 220V) and DC power (DC 12V)