Whether you go to the nzxt website as i did to get the software, or you install. Contained liquidcoolers from corsair and nzxt compared. A cooler series that is easy on the eyes and has a relatively tool free installation, the kraken x40 can be controlled with software. Nzxt kraken x40 liquid cpu cooler software bcchardware. To install the extension directly, open the file using your firefox browser. Today, well be doing an unboxing and install of a nzxt x41 kraken cpu water cooler. Community join the conversation nzxt support center. So if youre worried about nzxt getting all up in the details of your hardware, you may want to look to competing products, or just not install the software. Theres a protective egg carton like shell on the inside of the box.
The kraken x40 s default fan profile is labeled custom. Leaving both connected to usb may cause unpredictable and possibly catastrophic results. On the plus side, the software does provide a handy graph of temperature over time. Thank you for installing the allnew kraken series liquid cooler. The 36mm deep radiator boasts a 24% increase in cooling volume over our kraken x40 for true single slot cooling performance. Kraken x41 pc gaming water cooler computer case water.
Integrated hue and digital fan control with cam connectivity. That wraps up the installation of the kraken series coolers, so lets take a. Nzxt recently unleashed the kraken x40 liquid cooler, we test and. Nzxts kraken series is something we have been aware of at eteknix for a while. With this usb cable in place, we are now interfaced with the kraken control software. Install the intel backplate on the rear of the motherboard as oriented in the video. Nzxt x41 kraken cpu water cooler unboxing and install.
The kraken x40 is a 140mm radiator based lcs unit that offers pretty solid performance. What graphic cards are compatible with the kraken g12. The allnew kraken series liquid coolers feature the most advanced controls ever to be included in an allinone liquid cooler. The 25% price premium of the kraken x72 over the liqtech 360 creates a bit of a gap between these pair of performance coolers, although the nzxt kraken x72 does use usb connectivity for software.
Kraken z series kraken x series kraken m22 aer rgb 2 n7 z390 n7 z370 cseries eseries rgb fan controller rgb ecosystem hue 2 ambient. Highperformance allinone cpu coolers with digital control. I plugged in my headset and i cannot hear surround sound. Nzxt kraken x40 four more closedloop liquid coolers. Nzxt was the impetus for todays followup comparison, as its products showed up a little too late for our previous roundup. Nzxt kraken g10 installed with the nzxt kraken x40 in a push pull configuration installed on a amd radeon r9 290x graphics card temps idle 3035c, load 4055c depending on volts. We have been expecting these to hit the market for an absolute age and since we heard rumours that nzxts kraken. Once you get and use the kraken you will probably wonder how you managed without it. You hook up the lcs unit towards a usb port and then software. Nzxts kraken x40 is the next generation of selfcontained cpu liquid coolers. I really like how simple the software is and found it super easy to get things setup in no time.
For this test i used the extreme setting of the software which pushed the. The worlds first high performance variable speed pump in a clc. How to install the allnew nzxt kraken liquid cooler nzxt. I think if you saw this box sitting on a retail shelf, there is plenty of information to sell you on their cooler. It is not a stepbystep installation guide for any and all configurations.
Cam is a free pc monitoring software created by nzxt for pc enthusiasts and gamers. This video is a visual overview of the nzxt kraken x40 and x60. Replacing nzxts cam software on windows for kraken code. Please ensure the sliders fit into the holes and the backplate of cpu socket fit within the cutout of the intel backplate. How to install the allnew nzxt kraken liquid cooler youtube. Nzxt kraken g10 with nzxt kraken x40 installed on a radeon.
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