The cooling system installed onto Radeon X1900 XT looks as follows:

You can see clearly that CoolViva Pro SE will also take up the next PCI-E slot, but we cannot really name it a serious drawback because it takes only one slot, not more than that. Most reference graphics card coolers in the mainstream and high-end segment are dual-slot ones anyway.

Here is what the system will look like in an assembled case:

Specifications

Now that we have discussed all the major and minor differences between the two cooling solutions from Cooler Master, let’s sum everything up in the side-by-side specification comparison chart:

I would like to specifically stress that CoolViva Pro SE boasts $9 lower recommended retail price than the predecessor, which is a definite plus.