CoolerMaster Expo - Water Coolers 2.

We have arrived at the next part of our news series about what happened at the CoolerMaster Expo, in which we present a water cooler again.

In fact, we can present not one, but two products at a time. The reason for the doubling is that the two systems differ in only one thing, and that is the number of blocks in the water circuit.

Unlike its predecessors, the AquaGate Viva and AquaGate Duo Viva cool not only the processor but also the video card, and the Duo-labeled product can keep an SLI system cool. So that’s the difference, the Duo Viva is designed for SLI, while its plain Viva labeled counterpart is made for simple VGA card systems. In both cases, the tank can be built into a PCI slot, which can be a disadvantage when expanding the machine, but an advantage when mounting.

The great advantage of water cooling is that it comes charged, assembled, so its installation is child's play. The only question is the strength of the cooling; thin tubes and a low-power pump do not promise much good. We hope we will be positively disappointed in this, as an SLI system can dissipate quite a lot of heat and the manufacturer says it can dissipate it through a compact cooling system.