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Conclusions
The
Koolance Aquian is a well-designed liquid cooling system primarily for those
enthusiasts who simply can't part with their case and would like an internal
solution. Considering this is their first internal liquid cooling kit,
they have done a fairly nice job with its design. Despite its rather
limited compatibility, the unit was able to fit fairly well in a very small
mid-tower such as the NZXT Trinity. Keep in mind that your case has to
feature a rear 120mm fan mount in order for this system to be installed.
Also, for those with panels featuring side mounted fans, you'll have to
remove them in order to slap the panel back in place. There is just
not enough room to support it given its large footprint. As far as
cooling performance goes, it was acceptable, but nothing as impressive as
some of their other high-end product offerings such as the PC3-720 chassis.
I found the unit would get quite warm after extended use. Touching the
hoses, you can tell the water was running quite warm. All tubing on my
PC3-720 are cold to the touch in comparison. Load temps were quite
high with a Northwood Pentium 4 processor. Performance with other hot
running processors, like the Prescott, may not be up to your standards.
However, when tweaked properly, the unit can be a quiet and decent cooling
alternative. Like all Koolance products, its easy installation is also
what tends to lure many from standard air cooling. EM Recommended.
Note: The Aquian features rotational liquid nozzles for a good
reason. They help prevent snags with the tubing when it is completely
locked back into place. Considering the limited space, caution should
be taken when you pull the unit in and out for maintenance in order to avoid
water flow issues like we experienced when testing this product.
Fortunately, the Aquian does feature an excellent built-in alarm feature and
will automatically shutdown the system when temperature reaches 58șC.
The
complete Aquian kit is available at
PCPowerZone for $199. This is not a bad price at all when you
consider it does include a rather expensive CPU water block.
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Pros |
Cons |
- High build quality
- Top mounted reservoir and fill
cap
- Hinged design for easy access
- Appealing front panel display
- Alarm feature works well
- Clearly labeled for easy
install
- High quality block included
- Compatible with all processors
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- Limited case compatibility
- Requires removal of side panel
fans
- Average performance
- Loud at 6+ setting
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