NZXT Kraken X40 Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. The NZXT Kraken X604. Installing the Corsair H905. NZXT Kraken Control Software6. Testing Methodology and Overclocking7. Thermal Performance8. Acoustic Performance9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

The X60 is supplied with NZXT Kraken Control software which lets you configure various aspects of the cooler, similar to Corsair's Link technology.  It's supplied on a CD inside the box but we would recommend downloading it from the NZXT website to ensure that you have the latest version.

The main page of the software gives a number of readouts, including CPU temperatures, coolant temperature and fan and pump speeds.

Clicking the ‘Graph' tab at the bottom brings up two graphs of fan speed and temperature over time.

On the ‘Fan Setting' page, we can configure the ‘Extreme' and ‘Silent' fan profiles, as well as creating our own ‘Custom' profile.  This isn't quite as advanced as Corsair's system as we aren't able to set specific RPMs, instead having to move points on a graph of Fan Speed %.

The ‘Light Setting' page gives us full control over the RGB LED Lighting in the pump cover, with a number of effects to choose from.

On the ‘General Setting' page, we can configure various aspects of the software including fan speed and liquid temperature notifications.

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