NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
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Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
Interesting, thank you for the review. Would be more interesting to test the X41 in combination with the G10 GPU adapter on a high end gfx card.
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Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
Sample coming.Tzupy wrote:Interesting, thank you for the review. Would be more interesting to test the X41 in combination with the G10 GPU adapter on a high end gfx card.
Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
maybe stupid question but : i have a cooler master silencio550 that have two hole for liquid cooling i can unplug the tubes to place the heat sink outside the case ?
Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
Great review! And very interesting findings concerning the efficiency of X41.
I am also very much looking forward to the G10 testing, high end GPU cooling with water cooling should be very efficient.
I am also hoping for a review og Arctics newest solution, the The Accelero Hybrid II 120:
http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/accelero-hybrid-ii-120.html
It should efficiently fix the cooling problem of the RAM and voltage regulators!
I am also very much looking forward to the G10 testing, high end GPU cooling with water cooling should be very efficient.
I am also hoping for a review og Arctics newest solution, the The Accelero Hybrid II 120:
http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/accelero-hybrid-ii-120.html
It should efficiently fix the cooling problem of the RAM and voltage regulators!
Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
Hi, no I would think not, as far as I know these are sealed units, the pipes do not disconnect. The radiator mounts inside the case. If you wish to mount a radiator outside the case you will have to build a water cooling system from parts.maybe stupid question but : i have a cooler master silencio550 that have two hole for liquid cooling i can unplug the tubes to place the heat sink outside the case ?
Regards, Seb
Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
Coolers from swiftech might be able to, since its not a fully sealed set up.
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while the variable pump is a great idea, id like to see the pump be on, or even inside, the radiator. that way, suspending, or soft-mounting the radiator unit would isolate the pump and fan vibration from the case and mobo. ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
The new H220-X CPU Liquid Cooling Kit, i believe has the pump on the rad or side of it, but i somewhat doubt soft mounting would help much.xan_user wrote:while the variable pump is a great idea, id like to see the pump be on, or even inside, the radiator. that way, suspending, or soft-mounting the radiator unit would isolate the pump and fan vibration from the case and mobo.
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Mostly it's motor noise & often the gurgling of air bubbles. Not sure how you could get rid of both entirely.Abula wrote:The new H220-X CPU Liquid Cooling Kit, i believe has the pump on the rad or side of it, but i somewhat doubt soft mounting would help much.xan_user wrote:while the variable pump is a great idea, id like to see the pump be on, or even inside, the radiator. that way, suspending, or soft-mounting the radiator unit would isolate the pump and fan vibration from the case and mobo.
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bubbles would be hard to deal with, but the pump noise should be better if decoupled from the mobo/chasis, then when mounted directly to the mobo,no?
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Maybe. It seems mostly acoustic but you never know till it's tried.xan_user wrote:bubbles would be hard to deal with, but the pump noise should be better if decoupled from the mobo/chasis, then when mounted directly to the mobo,no?
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Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
to me it seems lie a logical extension of the SPCR mantra. reduce, decouple, under volt/clock.MikeC wrote:Maybe. It seems mostly acoustic but you never know till it's tried.xan_user wrote:bubbles would be hard to deal with, but the pump noise should be better if decoupled from the mobo/chasis, then when mounted directly to the mobo,no?
Re: NZXT Kraken X31 & X41 Liquid CPU Coolers
Are H440's 120 mm fans the same of the X31?