{"data":{"slug":"thermalright-aqua-elite-240-v3","type":"cpu_cooler","brand":"Thermalright","name":"Aqua Elite 240 V3","aliases":["Aqua Elite 240 ARGB V3","Aqua Elite 240 Black ARGB V3","Aqua Elite 240 V3 Black ARGB","AE240 V3"],"release_date":"2023-07","url":"https://arkivo.dev/cpu-coolers/thermalright-aqua-elite-240-v3","specs":{"series":"Aqua Elite","model_numbers":null,"gtins":["0814256016339","0814256016353"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":null,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/aqua-elite-240-v3/","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://download.thermalright.com/manuals/AQUAELITE240V3.pdf","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":3,"cpu_cooler":"aio_liquid","air_cooler_layout":null,"rated_tdp_w":null,"base_material":"copper","thermal_paste":"included","sockets":["AM5","AM4","LGA1851","LGA1700","LGA1200","LGA1156","LGA1155","LGA1151","LGA1150","LGA2066","LGA2011"],"ram_clearance_mm":null,"offset_mounting":null,"heatpipe_count":null,"heatpipe_diameter_mm":null,"direct_contact_heatpipes":null,"radiator_mm":240,"radiator_dimensions_mm":{"length_mm":276,"width_mm":120,"thickness_mm":27},"radiator_material":"aluminium","tube_length_mm":400,"pump_speed_max_rpm":2800,"pump_connector":"pwm_4_pin","vrm_fan":null,"fans":[{"model":"TL-C12B-S V2","size_mm":120,"count":2,"speed_min_rpm":null,"speed_max_rpm":1500,"airflow_cfm":66.17,"static_pressure_mmh2o":1.53,"noise_dba":25.6,"bearing":"fluid_dynamic","connector":"pwm_4_pin"}],"fan_count":2,"rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_standard":"argb_5v","display_type":"none","display_size_in":null,"display_resolution":null,"software_name":null,"usb_header_required":false,"cybenetics_theta_am5":null,"cybenetics_theta_lga1851":null,"measured_op_30dba_am5":null,"measured_op_30dba_lga1851":null,"measured_noise_max_dba":null,"measured_thermal_tests":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"heatsink_dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":null,"heatsink_weight_g":null,"in_the_box":["Fan x2","INTEL Bracket x2","INTEL 115X/1700 Backplate x1","AMD AM4/AM5 Bracket x2","LGA115X/LGA17XX Screws x4","Plastic Spacer x4","115X Standoffs x4","17XX Standoffs x4","LGA20XX Screw x4","INTEL nuts x4","Fan mounting screw x8","Radiator mounting screw x8","Thermal Compound x1","FAN HUB x1","AM4/AM5 Screw x4","AM4/AM5 Standoffs x4"]},"variants":[{"gtin":"0814256016339","colors":["Black"]},{"gtin":"0814256016353","colors":["White"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/aqua-elite-240-v3/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","status","release_date","cpu_cooler","sockets","radiator_mm","radiator_material","pump_speed_max_rpm","pump_connector","fans","rgb_lighting","lighting_standard","display_type","warranty_years"],"notes":{"release_date":"The page record in the WordPress REST API is dated 2023-07-17. The page was last modified 2026-09-10. Thermalright issued no press release that could be read.","status":"The page is live. Amazon.com showed the model in stock on the access date.","sockets":"Page header: Intel LGA115X/1200/1700/1851 and AMD AM4/AM5. LGA115X is written as LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155 and LGA1156. LGA2011 and LGA2066 are not in the page header. They come from the maker's installation guide, which has an INTEL LGA20XX page with a 2011 mounting hole, and from LDLC, which lists Intel 2011, 2011-v3 and 2066 for this model. LGA2011-3 and LGA1366 are not stored.","radiator_mm":"The product is a 240 mm class radiator with two 120 mm fans. The page names the radiator material and no size.","radiator_material":"Specification table: Radiator Aluminum.","pump_speed_max_rpm":"Pump Rated Speed: 2800 RPM +/-10% (MAX). Amazon.com's description also says 2800 RPM +/-10%. Several retailer copies of an older text say 3300 RPM, so the maker's current page wins.","pump_connector":"Specification table: Connector 4 PIN PWM.","fans":"TL-C12B-S V2 specification: 120 x 120 x 25 mm, 135 g, rated speed 1500 RPM +/-10% (MAX), noise 25.6 dBA (MAX), air flow 66.17 CFM (MAX), air pressure 1.53 mm H2O (MAX), 4 PIN PWM connector, S-FDB bearing. S-FDB is stored as fluid dynamic. The page does not state the fan count. The count of 2 comes from the manual. No minimum speed is published.","rgb_lighting":"Specification table lists an ARGB Connector of 3 PIN 5V for the pump block, and the fan specification lists the same connector. The block has an RGB ring and the fans have RGB lighting in the product photos.","lighting_standard":"ARGB Connector: 3 PIN 5V.","display_type":"The page lists a pump block, a radiator and fans only. No screen is mentioned.","warranty_years":"Specification table: Warranty 3 Years, with no market named. Some retailers state 5 years and LDLC states a 2 year seller warranty."}},{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AE-V3-240.jpg","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["radiator_dimensions_mm","tube_length_mm"],"notes":{"radiator_dimensions_mm":"Blueprint Dimension drawing on the maker page: radiator 120.0 +/-1.0 mm wide, 276.0 +/-1.0 mm long and 27.0 +/-0.5 mm thick, without fans. LDLC lists the same 276 x 120 x 27 mm and 52 mm with a fan. Amazon.com's description says 277 x 120 x 27 mm.","tube_length_mm":"Blueprint drawing: tube 400 +/-10 mm. LDLC and Amazon.com also say 400 mm."}},{"url":"https://download.thermalright.com/manuals/AQUAELITE240V3.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["manual_url","thermal_paste","sockets","fans","pump_connector","usb_header_required","in_the_box"],"notes":{"thermal_paste":"Components page, item M: Thermal Compound X1, a loose tube. The manual says to apply the compound on the CPU IHS before fitting the block.","sockets":"Installation pages for Intel LGA115X/1200, LGA1700, LGA20XX and AMD AM4 (AM5 follows the AM4 steps). The manual is from August 2023 and has no LGA1851 page.","fans":"Components page, item A: Fan 240X2, 280X2, 360X3. The 240 mm model has 2 fans.","pump_connector":"Waterblock/Fan Guide: connect the pump power cable to the motherboard WATER PUMP or CPU_OPT socket. The fans connect to the FAN HUB, which connects to the CPU FAN socket. The product page names the pump connector as 4 PIN PWM.","usb_header_required":"The Waterblock/Fan Guide shows only the pump cable, the fan hub and a 3-pin ARGB cable. No USB connection is shown.","in_the_box":"Components page, items A to P, copied as printed. The page covers the 240, 280 and 360 mm models. Counts are those for the 240 mm model (fan 240X2, fan mounting screw 240X8, radiator mounting screw 240X8, fan hub 240X1). The radiator and pump block are not in the parts list."}},{"url":"https://www.thermalright.com/product/aqua-elite-240-white-v3/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["colors","variants"],"notes":{"colors":"The white edition has its own page named Aqua Elite 240 WHITE V3.","variants":"White edition: the same specification table as the black edition. Its fan is named TL-C12W-S V2 and has the same 1500 RPM, 25.6 dBA, 66.17 CFM, 1.53 mm H2O, 4 PIN PWM and S-FDB figures. Both colours are stored as variant rows because the fans match in speed, airflow, pressure, noise and bearing. Neither page publishes a model number or a weight."}},{"url":"https://www.paradigit.ie/thermalright-aqua-elite-240-argb-v3-black/21885378/product","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"Product number manufacturer 814256016339 for the black edition. A search listing at cclonline.com carries the same code in its URL. Amazon.com lists UPC 755225218449 for its AE240 V3 listing, which is not stored because the listing does not name a colour.","variants":"EAN 0814256016339 is the black edition."}},{"url":"https://computerorbit.com/products/thermalright-aqua-elite-240-v3-white-argb-aio-liquid-cooler","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["gtins","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"The product data lists barcode 0814256016353 for the white edition.","variants":"EAN 0814256016353 is the white edition."}},{"url":"https://www.ldlc.com/en/product/PB00627311.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["base_material","sockets","radiator_dimensions_mm","tube_length_mm"],"notes":{"base_material":"Specification table: Material(s) Copper and Aluminum, with the maker stating an aluminium radiator. The cold plate is read as the copper part. The maker's page does not name the cold plate material. Tom's Hardware lists a copper base for the Aqua Elite 360 White V3, which uses the same 62 x 62 x 53 mm pump block.","sockets":"Processor support: Intel 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 1700, 1851, 2011, 2011-v3, 2066 and AMD AM4, AM5. Only the sockets the maker names are stored.","radiator_dimensions_mm":"Dimensions without fan: 276 x 120 x 27 mm. With fan: 52 mm high.","tube_length_mm":"Main features: hose length 400 mm."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCNS5NZ9","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-14","fields":["pump_speed_max_rpm"],"notes":{"pump_speed_max_rpm":"Description: pump speed 2800 RPM +/-10%. The listing's item weight of 100 g is not the weight of the cooler and is not stored."}}],"fields_filled":24,"updated":"2026-10-14"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}