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This makes installation very simple as it only becomes a matter of attaching two hoses from the waterblock to the unit (assuming only the CPU is being cooled). Common among water-cooling units are temperature monitors to monitor the temperature of the CPU and the liquid. The Aquagate is no exception.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/10.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/10th.jpg" width="250" height="175" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The main Aquagate unit is about the size of two CD-ROM drives stacked on top of each other. The top casing (making up the top, left, and right side) and the front bezel are made of brushed aluminum while the bottom casing (making up the bottom and back) is made of mirrored steel. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/12.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/12th.jpg" width="250" height="196" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>The front of the Aquagate features a rectangular LCD in a circular window above a column of function buttons labeled (from top down) S, ?, ?, T. Taking up the rest of the front is a perforated grill that allows the intake fan behind it to take in fresh air.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/14.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/14th.jpg" width="250" height="149" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p> The top of the unit features the reservoir's fill valve cap accompanied by a caution sticker urging the reader to read the manual before adding any liquid. The left and right sides of the unit feature two sets of mounting holes like that of standard 5.25" drives. </p> <p>The bottom of the unit has an engraved circle in each corner labeling where the included rubber feet should be attached if the unit is to be installed externally. Finally, the back of the Aquagate features a D-bus port, AC power port, two none-leaking pipe connectors, perforations around the pipe connectors and a 60mm fan grill.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/13.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/13th.jpg" width="250" height="160" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Inside, all the hoses that connect one component to another are secured very well and supported with metal clamps. The radiator and reservoir are actually welded together as one L shaped unit. From what it appears, liquid goes from the reservoir through the pump, out the Aquagate unit [to the waterblock], back into the unit, through the radiator, and back into the reservoir. Unfortunately, I could not find any information on how much liquid the pump moves per hour.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/15.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/15th.jpg" width="250" height="150" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Moving on to the second most important part of the Aquagate, the waterblock. The base of the waterblock is made of copper while the top is made of acrylic with a rubber gasket in between to ensure a leak proof seal. Inside, from one end of the waterblock to the other, there are "fins" that create narrow channels for the liquid to flow through. The base of the waterblock is protected by a clear sticker that warns the user to remove it before attaching the waterblock. The lap job on the waterblock is very good. Cooler Master includes all the needed mounting brackets so the waterblock can fit Athlon XPs, 64s, and Pentium 4s.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/16.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/16th.jpg" width="250" height="134" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Another important component of the Aquagate is a dummy PCI card. This PCI card takes up a vacant PCI slot and has cutouts on the metal cover for the power cable to go through if the Aquagate that is mounted internally in the front of the case or for the pipes to go through if the Aquagate is mounted in another place. Also on the PCI card are two D-bus ports (one inside, one outside), a molex connector, and various pitches for the shutdown and thermal sensors.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/18.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/18th.jpg" width="250" height="138" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Two, 4.5 feet long pipes are included. Each pipe is 6.5mm*10mm implying the inside diameter is 6.5mm while the outside diameter is 10mm. Two non-leaking pipe plugs are included to connect the pipes to the main unit.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/17.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/17th.jpg" width="250" height="134" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p>Finally, the Aquagate comes with a 500mL bottle of blue Thermal Conductivity Fluid. This special fluid acts like an automobile coolant, protecting the system from corrosion. The front packaging of the Aquagate states that the Fluid does not conduct electricity, only heat.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/28.jpg"><img src="atruereview/waterchill/aquagate/28th.jpg" width="150" height="250" border="0" alt="Cooler Master Aquagate WaterCooling"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr> <td><a href="atruereview/waterchill/index.php"></a> <a href="waterchill/index.php">Previous (Introduction & Features)</a></td> <td><div align="right"><a href="atruereview/waterchill/watercooling2.php"></a> <a href="waterchill/watercooling2.php">Next (WaterChill Description)</a></div></td> </tr> </p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>