Introduction
Aquagate Mini from Cooler Master is an entry-level water cooling system, targeted to users that want a high-end cooling solution but don’t want to go thru the hassle of building their own water cooling system. Aquagate Mini comes with all its parts (radiator, pump, block, reservoir and cooling liquid) already assembled and all you have to do is install it on your CPU and attach its radiator to your case to have a fully operational water cooling system.
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Figure 1: Cooler Master Aquagate Mini box.
This product can be found in two versions, R80 with an 80 mm fan and radiator, and R120, with a 120 mm fan and radiator. 120 mm fans are obviously bigger than 80 mm fans and since they produce a higher airflow they can rotate at a lower speed, thus making less noise than 80 mm fans. In theory fans rotating at lower speeds have a higher life span.
On Figure 2 you can see R120 model. As we mentioned, the system comes already assembled. As you can see, the product comes with several socket adaptors, allowing it to be installed on sockets 478, 775, 603, 604, 478, 462, 754, 939 and 940, covering all CPUs available on the market today.
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Figure 2: Cooler Master Aquagate Mini.
On Figure 3 you have a closer look on the radiator from R120 model.
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Figure 3: Closer look on R120 radiator.
Introduction (Cont’d)
On Figure 4 you see its block, which integrates its pump, reservoir and the block itself.
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Figure 4: Aquagate Mini block (pump, reservoir and block are integrated together in this piece).
The base of the block is made of copper, as you can see on Figure 5.
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Figure 5: A closer look on the block base.
As we mentioned, the only difference between R80 and R120 models is the size of the fan and of the radiator. On Figure 6 you can check the fan and radiator from R80 model.
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Figure 6: R80 radiator and fan.
Specifications
Aquagate Mini R80
- Material of Base: Copper
- Dimensions of Base: 2.75 x 3.35 x 0.90 inches (70 x 85 x 23 mm)
- Bearing of Pump: NCB (Nano-millimeter Ceramic Bearing)
- Fan Dimensions: 80 x 80 x 25 mm
- Fan Speed: 1,800 ~ 3,800 rpm
- Airflow: 53.499 CFM
- Air Pressure: 8.658 mm-H2O
- Noise: 24.4 ~37.9 dBA
- Fan Bearing Type: Long life sleeve bearing
- Radiator Material: Aluminum Alloy
- Radiator Dimensions: 3.15 x 4.72 x 1.77 inches (80 x 120 x 45 mm)
- Pipe Dimensions: Two 11.81-inche pipes (300 mm x 2)
- Application: Pentium 4 (Socket 478/LGA 775), Xeon (Socket 603/604), Celeron (Socket 478), Celeron D (Socket 478/LGA775), Sempron (Socket A/754), Athlon XP (Socket A) and Athlon 64 (Socket 754/939/940).
- More Information: http://www.coolermaster.com
Aquagate Mini R120
- Material of Base: Copper
- Dimensions of Base: 2.75 x 3.35 x 0.90 inches (70 x 85 x 23 mm)
- Bearing of Pump: NCB (Nano-millimeter Ceramic Bearing)
- Fan Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm
- Fan Speed: 800 ~ 2,800 rpm
- Airflow: 106.917 CFM
- Air Pressure: 5.604 mm-H2O
- Noise: 21.3 ~ 35.32 dBA
- Fan Bearing Type: Long life sleeve bearing
- Radiator Material: Aluminum Alloy
- Radiator Dimensions: 4.72 x 6.30 x 1.38 inches (120 x 160 x 35 mm)
- Pipe Dimensions: Two 11.81-inche pipes (300 mm x 2)
- Application: Pentium 4 (Socket 478/LGA 775), Xeon (Socket 603/604), Celeron (Socket 478), Celeron D (Socket 478/LGA775), Sempron (Socket A/754), Athlon XP (Socket A) and Athlon 64 (Socket 754/939/940).
- More Information: http://www.coolermaster.com
Conclusions
Aquagate Mini from Cooler Master seems to be the right choice for users that want a high-end cooling system for their CPUs but don’t want to face the hassle of getting a screwdriver and assembling their own water cooling system from scratch.
We think the price is right. The suggested price is around USD 99 and even though we couldn’t find this product on Pricewatch, on Shopping.com it is quoted between USD 75 and USD 105, a really good price for a water cooling system.
We found the two pipes used by the system somewhat short, and maybe this system won’t fit inside big 5-bay cases with a lot of stuff installed inside, especially if you have a big video card. On the other hand it should fit perfectly all other kind of cases.
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