Mounting hardware including a plastic backplate and AMD mounting frame (the With the cooler itself, a pair of 14 cm fans, an assembly guide, and the necessary The cooler is spread out in a paper carton inside the outer box with the fansĪnd accessories segregated in a small compartment at the center. The X61 uses packaging similar to other closed-loop water cooler on the market. We didn’t get pump speedĬontrol working with our previous Kraken samples but hopefully the X61 doesn’t Once again, there are adjustable lighting effects on the base andĪ software utility to control and monitor everything. The pump runs 3600 RPM at top speed,Īs with the other Krakens, and two of the X41’s pleasant 14 cm stock fans are The X31/X41 as far as we can tell, with an identically sized pump/base structureĪnd the same length/thickness of tubing. Is best mounted on the top panel, though front or bottom positioning is possible The smaller 12/14 cm units canīe installed in just about any fan placement in a case, but the larger X61 radiator The X61 is essentially a dual X41, with the radiator enlarged to fit two 14Ĭm fans instead of one (though it is thinner). Pay even for a processor, let along a cooling solution. Less is acceptable considering its US$140 price, which some people wouldn’t

The X61 we’re examining today is evenīigger, so hopes are high that it can do some serious cooling damage. Size, or rather surfaceĪrea, turned out to be the key factor. The X31 proved to be an average performer, but the X41 was milesĪhead, putting it into contention against some of the very best tower heatsinks.Īs the two coolers’ base/pump mechanism are essentially the same, the differenceĬame down to the X41’s larger 14 cm radiator and fan. Only one: The NZXT Kraken X41 - and that was just last month.Īre notable for having an excellent base, a reasonably quiet pump, and a superb-sounding That many but it’s still telling that in the past four years, we’ve recommended

Most water cooling units we’ve reviewed have underperformed. It’s a neat idea use forced flowing liquid for heat extraction, but thus far To be the defacto standard for premium builds, we at SPCR are far from convinced. While many PC enthusiasts have deemed closed-loop liquid cooling solutions

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