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Opinions on Coolermaster Aquagate Mini

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This little kit looks very promising, since i have a Shuttle XPC. i know people have managed to stuff a whole DIY system in Shuttles, but they take up alot of space and arent practical.

What do you guys think about it?
http://www.coolermaster.com/index.p...=+RL-MUA-E8U1 / EBU1+AQUAGATE Mini R80 / R120

Coolermaster Aquagate Mini:
* $100
* choice of 80mm rad or 120mm rad.
* pump and res integrated into waterblock
* very small size
* Coolermaster guarantees 2 years of maintence free operation
* Maximum PC gave it 9/10
* it beat Corsair Hydracool, Swiftech kit and Thermaltake Bigwater in Maximum PC's roundup.
 
Based on reviews id usually say build your own but since its going in a shuttle, it would actually be a pretty sweet idea, since pump is built into the block, the only thing you might run into is which why the pipes come out causing clearance issues, but elbows can sort that i imagine.
 
From the reviews I have read, the Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R120 is a good little system that tends to outperform stock cooling units and some aftermarket cooling units. At an MSRP of $99 the price is quite nice for someone wanting to step into watercooling with a no-hassle system. Also, with some simple modifications the R120 can be used in SFF computer systems. You just need to create a standoff of some sorts to hold the radiator off the rear of the SFF case. If I had a SFF system, I would definatly have one of these units., :)

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Oh, and what Herulach said about elbows, that would be a no-no with this system as it is a sealed unit. You don't want to open it up as you most likely doing more harm than good. Plus you end out voiding the warrenty on the unit. The tubing length on the R120 is around 12" so it should be able to loop around nicely to fit within a SFF system.
 
exactly! this system would be perfect for my wee pc. I know a thing or two about watercooling, so i know how troublesome it is to set up and maintain a water cooled system. This kit looks super easy to install and looks to be maintenance free (for 2 years).

i do have 2 concerns though:
1. there is no way to check liquid level (opening it up will void warrantee)
2. after 2 years (or if the liquid level lowers), how the heck are you suppose to refill it?????
 
autobot said:
>>EDIT<<
Oh, and what Herulach said about elbows, that would be a no-no with this system as it is a sealed unit. You don't want to open it up as you most likely doing more harm than good. Plus you end out voiding the warrenty on the unit. The tubing length on the R120 is around 12" so it should be able to loop around nicely to fit within a SFF system.
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My mistake, im thinking of the aquagate with its seperate pipe. Id still worry about the orientation of the socket as far as getting the pipes out goes then. suppose it depends how much you wanna butcher it, but i imagine pipes pointing toward front of case would be a nono, and also pointing toward the expansion slots.
 
What shuttle system would the R120 be going into? From there, we can look at the motherboards CPU orientation and figure if the tubing would reach. I'm betting that even if the tubing points towards the front of the case, you would still be able to loop the tubing around so that you can mount the radiator on the back.
 
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