Valkyrie V240 Lite ARGB All-in-One CPU Liquid Cooler - Black (VK-AIOVL240B)

The Valkyrie V240 Lite is an all-in-one CPU liquid cooler with a mechanical look: the pump top shows its circuit board and turns in 90° steps. Inside is Valkyrie's high-speed pump at up to 2,800 rpm, and the 240 mm aluminum radiator carries two Valkyrie B12 A-RGB fans that Valkyrie designed for radiators, with 4.0 mmH2O static pressure. Valkyrie rates the V240 Lite for CPUs up to 250 W TDP. This is the black version.

Properties

Type

All-in-one CPU liquid cooler, prefilled

Radiator

240 mm aluminum, 276 x 120 x 27 mm

Fans

2x Valkyrie B12 A-RGB, 120 mm

Pump

800 to 2,800 rpm, PWM

CPU TDP

up to 250 W

CPU sockets

Intel LGA 1851, 1700, 1200, 1151; AMD AM5, AM4

Lighting

3-pin 5V A-RGB

Color

Black

Warranty

5 years

Mechanical design

Valkyrie gives the V-Lite a deliberately industrial pump top with a visible circuit board. The magnetic cover comes off in two parts for mounting, and its logo can be set in four orientations, so it lines up however the block sits on the CPU.

Award-winning pump

Valkyrie calls the V-Lite pump its award-winning, patented pump. It runs from 800 to 2,800 rpm (plus or minus 10%) at 12 V with 4-pin PWM control. The pump unit measures 86 x 74 x 68.5 mm.

B12 fans made for radiators

The 276 x 120 x 27 mm aluminum radiator comes with two Valkyrie B12 A-RGB fans already mounted. Each fan runs from 800 to 2,150 rpm, moves up to 81.68 CFM (138.77 m³/h) and builds 4.0 mmH2O of static pressure, at a maximum of 30.5 dBA. The fans use fluid dynamic bearings, 4-pin PWM control and addressable RGB.

Ready to install

Valkyrie mounts the Intel bracket on the pump unit and the fans on the radiator at the factory and applies the thermal paste to the cold plate, so most builds go straight in. The 425 mm tubes are CIIR and EPDM rubber in a corrugated braided sleeve. It weighs 2,070 g.

Pump placement and speed

Valkyrie says the pump unit must never be the highest point of the loop: keep at least part of the radiator above the pump, and do not mount the radiator at the bottom of the case. Run the pump between 20% and 100% PWM duty cycle at all times, never below 20%; Valkyrie recommends full speed for best performance and explains how to set the pump header to full speed in BIOS/UEFI.

Technical data

Notes

• Valkyrie makes the V-Lite in black and white. This listing is the black version.
• Remove the protective blister from the cold plate before you mount the pump unit.
• Plug the pump into AIO_PUMP; if your board has no AIO_PUMP header, Valkyrie says any CHA_FAN or SYS_FAN header works.
• Valkyrie notes that it may revise the design and specifications to improve quality and performance.

In the box

• 1x V240 Lite AIO cooler (radiator with fans, pump and tubes)
• 1x Intel backplate
• 2x Fastener brackets
• 2x AMD conversion brackets
• 4x Intel / AMD bolts
• 4x LGA2011 bolts
• 4x AMD mounting screws
• 4x Nuts
• 1x Nut socket
• 8x Radiator screws
• 8x Extended fan screws
• 3x Tube clamps
• 1x Thermal paste

Valkyrie's installation guide is a PDF.