As the name suggests, this is Asetek's Power kit and it is intended to compete directly with other 3/8" ID kits from DangerDen, Swiftech, PolarFlow, and the European AquaComputer and Innovatek 10mm kits as well. Asetek has not designed their WaterChill products to support Thermal Electric cooling as their approach to extreme sub-zero cooling is the well known and effective VapoChill Phase Change product line. I believe that Asetek feels that the 3/8" format is entirely sufficient for effective water cooling and that is what we are going to find out as this kit contains water blocks for the CPU, GPU, and North Bridge chip cooling with a large Black Ice Pro Triple radiator and a 900 l/hr SACEM Pump, (Hydor L30).

My initial expectations of this kit is that in it's complete configuration it will provide very reasonable performance but that better performance could be achieved with a little "twinking" of the components. I am a believer that there is more to be lost by water cooling the Chipset then is to be gained by it in most circumstances. That being said, many enthusiasts operate their systems in warmer environments and the addition of the Chipset cooler would be a welcome option indeed for these folks. Let's get on with it.

Package and Contents

Upon opening the box I was greeted with a host of shiny new components all carefully packed with all of the assorted smaller items neatly separated in individual packets that made identifying and organizing the system a minor task.

I have provided some information below from Asetek outlining the kit's contents and their claims of what performance you should expect from their products. We will see soon enough whether this kit will hit the mark or miss.

WaterChill CPU/VGA/Chipset Power kit - KT12AT

This kit is the ultimate match for the overclocker, hardware freak and PC enthusiast, who wants a complete and outstanding cooling solution to achieve EXTREME performance, rock solid stability and low noise. The kit is very easy to install and safe to use and include the highly awarded Antarctica CPU cooling block, VGA and Chipset blocks as well - everything that one could wish for to cool down any PC.

*** Shortly after this kit was shipped out Asetek launched their new 12V pump/Reservoir unit and all new kits at FrozenCPU.com come equipped with this new pump. Check out our review of this new pump/res combo here.

• Ultimate overclocking potential
• Maximum performance
• Rock solid stability
• Street respect and bragging rights
• Low noise

Features:

• WaterChill Antarctica CPU cooler CPU01/AT supporting Intel LGA 775 (Socket T).
• WaterChill VGA cooler VGA02/P1 supporting Nvidia/Gforce and ATI/Radeon AGP cards.
• WaterChill Chipset cooler NB01/P1 supporting Intel, AMD, SIS and VIA etc.
• Triple Black Ice Pro 120mm Radiator with 3/8 inch push on fittings.
• Hydor L30 Pump .
• USB cable.
• Integated Print Circuit Board w. fan connectors.
• 2 x Temperature Sensors.
• Software based Control Panel included.
• System and status info.
• Heat monitoring.
• Fan control.
• WaterChill Tube Set (3,0m).
• ALL fittings and mounting accessories are included.
• WaterChill Anti Alga Fluid - WaterWetter (10mm bottle).
• Heat Conduction Compound (2 ml tube).
• Installation Manual (English/Spanish/French/Deutsch).