What graphic cards are compatible with the kraken g12. Completed builds using thermaltake level 10 gt atx full tower case. A coolers performance will vary depending on the system and this list attempts to generalize relative performance with. Wanting to update to the latest kraken firmware version. Hi guys few weeks ago,my corsair h100i v2 started to develop sudden increase of temperatures which has point me to,this can be down to the air lock in system which shouldnt happen or is down to the pump or simply system is clogged. Corsair corsair a500, h100 h100i pro, h80i gt v2, h90. Kraken x31x41x61 2nd gen follow new articles new articles and comments.
Completed builds using fractal design define nano s mini. I have a kraken x41 that ill be using but it is going to go on a white themed build so im considering plastic dipping the back white. Add experimental support of corsair h80i gt, h100i gtx and h110i gtx. Water cooling systems free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Jan 07, 2015 i see corsair has there h80i, h100i etc that include the red led option, but i am also seeing this with the nzxt kraken x41. Now we can say that even the best air cooler is not a competitor for nzxt kraken x41, including of the maximum acceleration of a powerful sixcore more. My h80i came with such loud fans that i had to replace them with 2x scythe gt 1850rpm which. Buy corsair hydro series h80i v2 aio liquid cpu cooler, 120mm thick radiator.
Nzxt announced the kraken x41 and kraken x61 liquid coolers, successors to the older x40 and x60 liquid coolers. Crossplatform cli and python drivers for aio liquid coolers and other. Protect your hardware and increase your cpus overclocking potential. High performance closed loop aio cooler fully customizable via the free link software disliked. Nzxt cam allows you to control your kraken x41 s fan speeds, hue lighting, and other custom cooling settings. I routinely get 6th and 7th gen intel i7 and i5 processor to a minimum of. You can verify that your kraken was successfully updated by opening cam and going to the drivers tab. Well, we undoubtedly have two rather impressive cooling solutions in both the corsair hydro h110i gt and nzxt kraken x61 and the winner will very much depend on the users requirements.
Archived build help nzxt kraken x61 vs corsair h110i. Changed internal revamp driver and device model in base. So even the corsair h80i non gt non v2 outperforms the x31, which is outperformed by the. Armed with two 120mm fans in a pushpull configuration and a nice extra thick 120mm radiator. This cooler uses a 280mm radiator with dual 140mm cooling fans and as the i indicates, gt is digital and can be paired up with corsair link software for advanced control and customisation. Crossplatform cli and python drivers for aio liquid. Cpu cooler performance tier list air cooling linus tech tips. Aug 17, 2014 just about to pull the trigger on ordering everything for a new build, but am still a little hung up on the cooler. The allnew kraken series features the most advanced controls ever to be included in an allinone liquid cooler. We throw in the h100, h100i, h80i and noctua nhd14 just for good measure. The corsair h45 seems to cool about as well as the kraken x41. Corsair hydro series h80i gt performance liquid cpu cooler cw9060017ww. Nzxt was established in 2004 and bring to market several cases, coolers, case accessories and power supplies. The products are designed in the usa by a very small team that punches a lot above their weight, and manufacturing is done.
Hey guys, as always i come here for my questions so heres another id like to ask you to give your opinion about. So in 2012 and nzxt start talking about their new kraken aios, an asetek design based around a 140mm and a 280mm radiator. Place the pump with the preinstalled intel bracket on to the cpu ensuring the standoffs go through the innermost holes of the intel bracket and apply securely apply the thumbscrews. Kraken x41 comes in the original box and includes am4 brackets along with the brackets it normally comes with.
How to install the kraken x31 also works with kraken x41x61. I have one scheduled for delivery tomorrow and i am eager to see how it fares. Corsair h100i vs 140mm kraken x40 anandtech forums. Comparison between corsair h60, h75, h80, h90, h100 and. Placing the pump centrally in the radiator does minimize the. Completed builds using thermaltake level 10 gt atx full. Nzxt kraken x31 or corsair hydro h45 higher performing for a.
Kraken x42 not appearing in cam doesnt light up cam. Add experimental legacy driver for nzxt kraken x31, x41 and x61 coolers. Document possible support of nzxt kraken x40 and x60 coolers. H80i gt 120mm radiator and two fans in pushpull and h100i gtx 240mm radiator with two fans occupy slots. And for the record to assure a fair fight its the h100i vs. It looks all beautiful, but i have problem with kraken x62. Add experimental support of corsair h80i v2, h100i v2 and h115i. After publishing this article corsair were keen to highlight that they had applied a pricedrop to h110i gt after this headtohead. The corsair hydro series h150i pro is an allinone rgb liquid cpu cooler with a 360mm radiator built for lownoise cooling and bold styling with an rgb led pump head. Kraken x41 140mm complete water cooling worlds first variable speed liquid cooler the kraken x41 is the first consumer closed loop cooler with an integrated variable speed pump.
Corsair hydro h110i gt, the nzxt kraken x41 and the nzxt kraken g10, it is time to. This change had no impact on the performance or features. The hydro series h80i gt liquid cpu cooler has an extrathick 120mm radiator and dual sp120l pwm fans for efficient, customizable cooling for your high. Kraken x41 vs h80i liquid and exotic cooling linus tech tips. Noctua nhd15 vs corsair h100i v2 my comparison and my. The stateoftheart variable speed pump keeps noise to a minimum during use without sacrificing top end pump power. Nzxt kraken x62, x52 and x61 compatible with amd ryzen. Corsair vs nzxt battle of the aio watercoolers oc3d. Corsair hydro h80i gt high performance liquid cpu cooler.
Kraken x62 wont show up in cam cam customer support. Everything, including the pump, radiator, and the fans, have been redesigned to bring you. This newly introduced processor cooler is compatible with corsairs link software. The products are designed in the usa by a very small team that punches a lot above their weight, and manufacturing is done in asia as is the case with most companies in this field. Here i pit the new h80i vs the h80igt to see how much quieter andor better performing the gt model is. Aerocool gt 120mm aerocool gt a 120mm 120mm aerocool gt advance 120mm aerocool gt r 120140mm 120mm aerocool gt s 120140mm 120140mm. Nzxt rlkrx6101 280mm allinone liquid cooling solution. With the x41 and x61 nzxt is introducing a technology thats long. Corsair link recognizes nzxt kraken x41 as corsair hg80gt the.
Hydro series h80i high performance liquid cpu cooler. How to install a corsair hydro series h80i gt or h80i v2 liquid. Jan 12, 2015 how to install the kraken x31 also works with kraken x41 x61. I was impressed by the x41 because of the good performing 140mm stock fan thanks to which it came close to the h100i, and i imagine that the x61 will thus also beat out the h100i performance wise.
Review of the nzxt kraken x41 aio cooler evga forums. I normally hear that people prefer corsair and according to benchmarks that one is slightly cooler than the nzxt one. Kraken x41 pc gaming water cooler computer case water. At first glance the corsair hydro h100i is based on the same coolit hardware as the hydro h60, but the radiator is 275mm long and supports two 120mm fans.
You guts think the light on the back of the x41 x61 is. Kraken x62 water cooling fan liquid cooling nzxt nzxt. Kraken x41 vs h80i liquid and exotic cooling linus. You need to use their cam software which is pretty easy to use but was a cpu resource hog back when i tested it out. Corsair vs nzxt battle of the aio watercoolers nzxt kraken. Today well be looking at their latest creation in the h110i gt.
H80i gt 120mm radiator and two fans in pushpull and h100i gtx 240mm radiator with two fans occupy slots towards the upper reaches of the product range, and right. Nzxt kraken m22 120mm rlkrm2201 aio rgb cpu liquid cooler. Hydro series h150i pro rgb 360mm liquid cpu cooler. Dual fans and a doublethick radiator deliver outstanding cooling efficiency, and with corsair link you can monitor coolant temperature and adjust cooling performance. Our nzxt kraken m22 teardown revealed the design as unique in its ability to bypass aseteks patent, but flawed in its execution. So based on my experiences with the kraken x41 and this, i would say that the x61 pump is a. Basically at this point, i am weighing the options and prices i would like to oc more to around 4. Equipped with the ability to interface with nzxts cam software over usb, which lets you monitorcontrol coolant temperature, pressure, and fanspeeds. Kraken driver is installed, and its lighting standard white color on the pump. As before we have a variable pump speed which is its new.
Chad tells us all about corsairs hydro series h80i cpu liquid cooler for both intel and amd processors. Corsair announced the release of two new coolers in the hydro series, the h100i gtx and h80i gt. The tubes and fittings on the h100i are still 14, not big boy 38 as it appears in pics. The products are designed in the usa by a very small team that punches a lot above their weight, and manufacturing is done in asia as is the case with most companies in. Surface area wins, no matter how tightly wound they say they have their new tuned fans. Discussion in watercooling started by vsg28, feb 10, 2015. One of the oc3d work stations was cooled with a h100 and a pair of sp120 qes, temps were great but most importantly the system was quiet. Please note however that the different tiers sometimes have different pumps. Amd radeon drivers updated with resident evil 3 optimisations. As a result, the system has become more efficient, quieter, more comfortable, more functional and aesthetic. The h100i gtx slides in between the h110i gt released last month, and the older h100i. Nzxt started selling its kraken x41 and kraken x61 smart liquid cpu coolers. Asetek has come a long way in the ease of installation department and both the x41 and x61 are fairly easy to get set up. Four more closedloop liquid coolers take on the nhd14.
Fans, advanced rgb lighting and fan software control. Corsair h80i vs h80i gt water cooler comparison youtube. Through cams software interface, users can finetune settings to ensure an optimal performance, even in the most intense gaming sessions. Once installed i noticed there werent any driver disks available in the box. I see corsair has there h80i, h100i etc that include the red led option, but i am also seeing this with the nzxt kraken x41. In 2018, a change was made to the internal design of the gen 3 kraken x series family.
A prebuilt executable for the last stable version is available in liquidctl1. Kraken x31 120mm 30mm kraken x41 140mm 27mm kraken x42 140mm 30mm kraken x52 240mm 30mm kraken x61 280mm 27mm kraken x62 280mm 30mm kraken x72 360mm 27mm. Corsair hydro series h80i v2 water liquid cpu cooler. Buy corsair hydro series h80i v2 water liquid cpu cooler. Jeff checchi shows you how easy it is to step up to quiet and efficient liquid cpu cooling with the hydro series h80i gt and h80i v2. Comparison between corsair h60, h75, h80, h90, h100 and h110 liquid cooling kits there are a few dozen great closedloop liquid coolers available in the market for your beloved processor. At the time of writing this article nzxt offered better value, pricing the kraken x61 at.
So based on my experiences with the kraken x41 and this, i would say that the x61 pump is a bit better in terms of control and noise. Hydro series h80i gt high performance liquid cpu cooler. I know that the kraken x31s 120mm just came out and or isnt even out yet but how do you think it will compare with corsairs h80i. Since then a revision has come that claims to have lowered usage. Rather than labouring over this decision for days as is my mo, i thought i would throw it out to the ltt community for guidance. Corsair outs hydro series h100i gtx, h80i gt coolers tom. Introductionnzxt was established in 2004 and bring to market several cases, coolers, case accessories and power supplies. Ocuk re taking preorders on the brand new nzxt kraken x31 which is an allinone. Completed builds using fractal design define nano s mini itx desktop case.