Water cooling has been regarded as an exclusive luxury product for high-end players and DIY enthusiasts for a long time. I still remember that when I first entered this industry, building a water-cooled computer was not only expensive, but I also had to worry about whether the installation was smooth and whether it would leak after being used for a long time. The threshold for ordinary users was much higher. However, as processor performance skyrockets and heat output explodes, especially now that we have entered the era of AI PC and high-load computing, traditional towers can no longer hold down this performance monster. All-in-one water cooling has naturally become the mainstream of the market. When it comes to all-in-one water cooling, you must know the hidden champion behind it: Asetek.
As the global leader in water-cooled cooling technology, Asetek OEM pumps can almost be seen inside the flagship water-cooled products of major first-tier brands. Their existence is like the top engine in a sports car. And at this year’s Computex 2026 exhibition, Asetek once again showed off its muscles and led cooling technology to a new page.
Computex 2026 bombshell: Asetek water-cooling architecture hidden behind major flagships
DIY players who have been shopping around at Computex this year may have discovered that there are many very cool water cooling products this year, such as the ASUS ROG Ryujin 360 Edition used in the ROG Edition 20 combination in the center of the ASUS ROG booth. 20 all-in-one water-cooling radiator. If you don’t study it carefully, you may only be attracted by its handsome appearance and the 20th anniversary belief lighting effect. But expert players will know at a glance that the water-cooling technology it carries is exactly the core protagonist of this year’s water-cooling – Asetek’s latest 10th generation special edition “Emma V3Rx” flagship water-cooling architecture!
The editor walked around the venue a few times and found that there are many new products using Asetek water cooling technology this year. Let me take you to see them first:
ASUS ROG Ryujin 360 Edition 20 (20th Anniversary Limited Special Edition): As the most hard-core focus of the audience, this flagship water cooler specially designed for ROG’s 20th anniversary is equipped with the world’s first Asetek next-generation Emma [Gen10] V3Rx architecture. It is equipped with a 132 x 155mm ultra-large-area pure copper block and a 40mm thick cold radiator. It not only refreshes the ceiling in terms of anti-heating performance, but also shows the ultimate minimalist aesthetics in appearance.
TRYX HOLO 360：In addition to the top-of-the-line limited edition, the latest model of TRYX, which is very popular among players, has also been quietly injected with the Ingrid Mainstream technology developed by Asetek. When running at full speed, it directly moves the operating resonance of the motor out of the sensitive area of the human ear. During the on-site display, you can hardly hear any subtle high-frequency sounds that were inevitable with water cooling in the past. This is a complete dream for silent streaming players who pursue quietness.
ADATA LEVANTE VIEW 360： This new product launched by Asetek and ADATA is equipped with Ingrid Value, which continues the core high-efficiency cooling architecture and can further reduce the CPU temperature. It focuses on ultra-high cost performance, allowing more e-sports enthusiasts with limited budgets to enjoy the next generation of cooling technology.
AI workstation and professional server liquid cooling module:Walking to the industrial and workstation booths, such as ASUS, Phanteks and Antec, you can also see AIO solutions built for Intel Xeon and AMD Ryzen Threadripper. It has an ultra-large pure copper base design with 100% full coverage of IHS, which can suppress the extreme heat of up to 450W TDP or more.
Core Decryption: The black technology of the new 10th generation “Emma V3” flagship water-cooling architecture
The 10th generation “Emma V3” launched by Asetek this time can be said to be a real cooling revolution. Its core technology can be divided into the following features:
“Double offset technology” that directly hits the heat source:
Nowadays, whether it is e-sports or AI computing, the hot spots of new-generation CPUs are becoming more and more concentrated. In the past, the water channels of traditional water-cooling heads were aligned in the center, but Emma V3 introduced a super-smart offset design, accurately shifting the central water channel inside the water-cooling head towards the core chip of the CPU by 4mm. On certain flagship versions, it can even be fine-tuned up to 8mm! This allows the water cooling liquid to more directly contact the hottest source, directly reducing the overall heat dissipation by 1.5°C~2.7°C, further improving the heat dissipation efficiency.
“Somatosensory Acoustics” innovation that eliminates high-frequency sounds:
What players are most afraid of when buying a water cooler is the subtle high-frequency resonance sound when the motor is running at full speed. Emma V3 not only pursues test data this time, but also focuses on the user’s “sensory hearing”. It adopts an optimized 7-blade closed impeller structure and a newly developed integrated pump casing structure. At full speed, the noise is significantly reduced by 4~6 dB compared to the previous generation, almost completely eliminating the annoying high-frequency motor sound, and achieving a near-silent fluid state.
This architecture is not just a stack of specifications on the hardware, but a perfect interpretation of fluid mechanics, acoustics and space integration. This is the benefit of high heat dissipation and extreme silence!
Exclusive interview: Talk to a cooling giant to explore the next step for Emma V3 and the brand
Of course, just watching the live demonstration is not enough. This time, the editor specially had a face-to-face conversation with the core team of Asetek to help players deeply explore the new technology and the future of the brand that everyone is most concerned about!
In fact, the editor is most curious about the changes to Emma V3. The first is the 7-blade design, Asetek global R&D cooling engineer Martin Rønnov Andersen said this: “Because the original 6-blade design will make the water-cooling pump louder due to resonance, we have redesigned various blade solutions for this problem. In fact, whether 7, 8, or 9 blades have been tested, but in various testing environments, the 7-blade design is the best answer we currently have to find a balance between reducing resonance and improving heat dissipation.”
Martin Rønnov Andersen also mentioned: “About Emma V3, the distance between the outermost source of the impeller and the pump casing is increased. In fact, this is also designed to reduce noise, because in theory, the closer the impeller and the pump casing are, the heat dissipation performance will basically be improved, but also because if it is too close, the noise will actually be greater. Therefore, in terms of the balance between heat dissipation efficiency and noise reduction, we have redesigned this distance. Currently Emma The final solution of V3 is to reduce the noise generation by nearly 45% while improving the heat dissipation efficiency by another 1.5°C.”
Then the editor also addressed issues that players are more concerned about, such as the use of water-cooled burst pipes or concerns about their service life. Regarding this, Henrik, Vice President of Global Business of Asetek Lindskou-Mouritsen said: “As for the concerns about water-cooled tube bursting or service life, in fact, whether it is using Asetek’s water-cooling technology or our OEM part, Asetek has always been committed to providing the best water-cooled products. Basically, there is absolutely no problem if it is used for 50,000 hours. In fact, simply speaking, the Asetek water cooling solution is a good investment. Although the price is relatively expensive, you will not put your computer at risk of bursting at any time just to save 10 US dollars. “
Finally, it is actually the question that the editor and readers who care about Asetek are most concerned about, that is, after integrating with Chunqiu Electronics Strategy, will there be any changes in product quality and subsequent research and development? Regarding this point, André Sloth, CEO and founder of Asetek Eriksen said: “First of all, this is a good question. In terms of R&D, of course we will continue to develop at our original pace. Secondly, regarding product quality, we gradually withdrew from the water-cooling part of the workstation 10 years ago. It was not that we couldn’t do it, but because of production capacity, as mentioned before, quality is the most important. In recent years, due to the cooling needs of AI workstations, we Asetek have come back, so regarding this integration, in fact, we should say this, we originally A Setek’s technology has a single wing, but our production capacity is limited, so we cannot produce water-cooling products in large quantities. But now after integrating with Chunqiu Electronics, Chunqiu Electronics has a complete production line, which allows us to produce in larger quantities. Therefore, it can be said that the production capacity of Chunqiu Electronics is our other wing. Now that there is a large amount of AI cooling demand, after the strategic integration, we have a complete pair of wings to deal with it, so we can launch more and better water-cooling products that can be used by more people. “
Summarize
Today I will introduce to you and interview Asetek, a giant in the cooling industry. After the conversation, the editor felt that it was very rewarding. Water-cooling technology has gone from a luxury toy that everyone was afraid of in the past to a necessity that combines high performance and silence. Asetek’s contribution to the push behind the scenes is indispensable. This time, whether it is the amazing technological power displayed by Emma V3 pump or the huge ambition displayed after integrating with Chunqiu Electronics strategy, people can see the strong vitality of this old cooling factory.
That’s right! I heard that the first wave of co-branded water-cooling products equipped with the Emma V3 architecture is expected to be launched on the channels of major brand booths by the end of the third quarter of this year. Core gamers who want to experience the ultimate water-cooling must not miss this wave!
Source: KOCPC Chinese