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They're gorgeous... also that X41 performance, sweet.

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Software is one of the ways many components will be fleshed out and improved in the future. Corsair and ThermalTake have software for their power supplies, though it's early days and there are many anecdotes of C-Link not working well or at all. Software for managing and monitoring fan speeds, LED lighting, temperatures and more are improving everywhere. I predict they'll be a big selling point for many products in the near future.

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This looks so much better than H100i. I recently switched to the Noctua DH-N15 from that. So goooooood.

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i wonder will the cam work with my X40 i see no need to upgrade but the packed in kraken control isn't any better maybe worst but i already have MSI after burner ,AI suite 3,real temps so it maybe just a waste to run  

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could someone explain me what's a variable speed pump?

i don't quite get it, the pumps in previous AIOs had already have variable speed pump...meaning you can change the speed of the pump

so what's new in that?

 

means that the speed of pump is now dependant on water temperature in AIO and it's controlled by AIO rather than mobo?

i think you could achieve this before as well with some motherboards

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I've been waiting for someone to review these

 

could someone explain me what's a variable speed pump?

i don't quite get it, the pumps in previous AIOs had already have variable speed pump...meaning you can change the speed of the pump

so what's new in that?

 

means that the speed of pump is now dependant on water temperature in AIO and it's controlled by AIO rather than mobo?

i think you could achieve this before as well with some motherboards

 

Nope the older pumps didn't have variable speed. Yep, Variable speed in this case, means the pump has feedback on water temp and will run slower or harder depending on the temps and is automatic. 

 

You could do it with some high class motherboards, but I wouldn't risk it since pumps don't work in the same way as fans. Also, Variable speed pumps have a broader range of RPM and can usually run faster than constant RPM pumps.

Its actually Linus' recommendation to always get the variable pumps and just set it to max rpm if you ever wanted a constant rpm pump.

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"01:06" Linus says NCIX instead of NZXT. Professional unboxer? I don't think so. ;)

 

 

nice product though I'll keep them in mind.

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I've been waiting for someone to review these

 

 

Nope the older pumps didn't have variable speed. Yep, Variable speed in this case, means the pump has feedback on water temp and will run slower or harder depending on the temps and is automatic. 

 

You could do it with some high class motherboards, but I wouldn't risk it since pumps don't work in the same way as fans. Also, Variable speed pumps have a broader range of RPM and can usually run faster than constant RPM pumps.

Its actually Linus' recommendation to always get the variable pumps and just set it to max rpm if you ever wanted a constant rpm pump.

 

when you say that pumps didn't have variable speed pump, that to me means that older pumps were running at constant rpm

but i can't agree with that

i got my H220 plugged in the cpu header and it's running from 1.3k rpm to 3k rpm and haven't had any problems since that rattling noise that got resolved after turning the pump around

but i keep it at lowest rpm till 70°C and it never reaches that temp

but it still have variable speeds and by setting the fan curve differently, i could also have it react to different CPU temps

 

am i missing something?

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when you say that pumps didn't have variable speed pump, that to me means that older pumps were running at constant rpm

but i can't agree with that

i got my H220 plugged in the cpu header and it's running from 1.3k rpm to 3k rpm and haven't had any problems since that rattling noise that got resolved after turning the pump around

but i keep it at lowest rpm till 70°C and it never reaches that temp

but it still have variable speeds and by setting the fan curve differently, i could also have it react to different CPU temps

 

am i missing something?

 

Yes you're on point, but not all motherboards have that feature where you can set a fan curve. There are some low end motherboards where fans just run on constant speeds.

 

This one's a self-contained unit that has better feedback since the sensor is probably stuck to the copper plate. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but IIRC most CPU temp sensing is done using inference i.e. temps aren't physically measured at the center of the heat spreader but temps are calculated/measured at multiple points and the temp at the center is calculated.

 

I found a source on how AMD calculates its temps, I don't know if Intel does it the same way but with a sensor/core basis though.

http://help.argusmonitor.com/index.html?TemperaturemeasurementforAMDCPUs.html

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Is the Nzxt Kraken X61 better then Corsair H110?

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Anyone else noticing some graininess in the video? 

I looked through some other videos and I didn't notice it (tried different monitors as well) 

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Dammmmn. I just wish they weren't $20-$30 more than the h100i.

Nvious Yet?

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How would the X61 compare to a cooler master Glacer 240L? Isn't there a graph which shows all coolers side by side?

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I've been waiting to get Linus' opinion on the coolers. 

 

You're getting a good bit more performance/silence, it's actually a nice value (imo)

 

Totally agree especially on the silence part since you can really control both the fans and pump plus the it actually as more surface area.

 

Anyone else noticing some graininess in the video? 

I looked through some other videos and I didn't notice it (tried different monitors as well) 

 

Yep.

 

Is the Nzxt Kraken X61 better then Corsair H110?

 

I was thinking the same thing. 

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Yes you're on point, but not all motherboards have that feature where you can set a fan curve. There are some low end motherboards where fans just run on constant speeds.

This one's a self-contained unit that has better feedback since the sensor is probably stuck to the copper plate. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but IIRC most CPU temp sensing is done using inference i.e. temps aren't physically measured at the center of the heat spreader but temps are calculated/measured at multiple points and the temp at the center is calculated.

I found a source on how AMD calculates its temps, I don't know if Intel does it the same way but with a sensor/core basis though.

http://help.argusmonitor.com/index.html?TemperaturemeasurementforAMDCPUs.html

oooooh

i see now

thanks for clearing that out for me

i get it now

but i still think that calling it first variable speed pump is a bit of a stretch

imo first self monitoring aio or something along those lines would be more appropriate and accurate

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How is the noise of the x61 compared to the NH-D15, considering its higher performance?

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How does this compare to corsair's h110? I think that would've been a better comparison since they're both dual 140mm coolers

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How does this compare to corsair's h110? I think that would've been a better comparison since they're both dual 140mm coolers

The Noctua NH-D15 does better than that slightly when running and slightly less when idle (see Linus' video on the NH-D15 for specifics), so this one has about a 2 degrees decrease when running.

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Duuuuuuude I was just about to purchase a x40 and x60, When will these be available in Australia!?

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I currently have the h110 that I just bought the other day because Microcenter didn't have the x61 (just the x60). They'd probably have it before my 30 days exchange is up though, is it worth switching out?

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