Aqua Computer Intros AquagraFX GeForce GTX 480 Water-Block

btarunr · Apr 23, 2010

Germany-based Aqua Computer is ready with its water-block for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 graphics accelerator, the AquagraFX GTX480. The block is full-coverage and monolithic in design, and cools all vital heat-producing parts of the card. Its main unit is cut from a block of copper. The block weighs 850 g (1.87 lbs). It has a stainless steel top with laser-etched lettering on it. Aqua Computer used distance pieces for all threads. They are pre-assembled so users won't have to fumble around with them. All surfaces which have contact to the GPU/RAM/VRM are high gloss polished (mirror-finish). The block also comes with a small backplate that cools voltage regulators on the reverse-side of the PCB. The company will start shipping these from next week, at a price of 89.90 EUR or around US $101 excl. VAT.

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a_ump · Apr 23, 2010

kewlio, would be neat if the back plate was part of the loop also

DanishDevil · Apr 23, 2010

Great looking block at a decent price.

zAAm · Apr 23, 2010

Just about to say the same thing - it's awesome looking!

kaosII · Apr 23, 2010

These blocks are nice; Cool cuz you can take the back and have your logo engraved. At least I have in the past.

T949 · Apr 24, 2010

in before, "the gtx480 should have came stock with these"

also any temps on these yet?

damric · Apr 24, 2010

I would say if you can shell out the cash for a 480, then you should definitely be getting something like this to properly cool it.

Wile E · Apr 24, 2010

That is a hell of a nice block. Nice fin setup where the gpu is. Bet it works really well.

Instant Thunder · Apr 24, 2010

These full coverage blocks always look amazing...it's just too bad that they're always facing down in most cases (bad pun)...That little backplate looks pretty nice. It would also be nice if that backplate was over the whole backside of the pcb.

Shoggy · Apr 24, 2010

Maybe interesting: Installation Video on YouTube

WarEagleAU · Apr 25, 2010

Very nice and covers the ram itself.

SteelSix · Apr 25, 2010

Cools the vregs on the backside, not even done with the stock cooler. I've never considered water not because of the money, but well, because it's freakin water inside my computer. Seeing this thing though, damn..

Bjorn_Of_Iceland · Apr 26, 2010

A looker indeed. AquagraFX really was good at sleek looking blocks.

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