Often the first step when installing any CPU AIO is to first install the radiator. This is the heaviest and often most awkward piece so to get that out of the way is best. This is done by the 8 smaller screws provided with the installation hardware.
Next up is the backing plate and mounting screws. These install like any other AIO from a high-end manufacturer. We’ve also cleaned off NZXT’s pre-applied thermal paste and replaced it with Noctua’s NT-H1 for a fairer comparison between all coolers.
It’s then the simple task of installing the pump enclosure by lining up the four corners and squidging your thermal paste flat. The thumb screws are easy to turn, providing the VRM cooling on your motherboard isn’t too large; if it is, you can just use a screwdriver to nip them tight anyway.
There’s a micro-USB and proprietary connection that need to be connected up to the pump to ensure the NZXT CAM software knows what’s going on and the pump itself can receive power from the SATA power connection.
When it comes to connecting up their pair of Aer P120 cooling fans, things aren’t quite normal here. The fans have to be connected up individually to the motherboard, with no included fan splitter. Typically, the pump enclosure would project a pair/trio of PWM 4-pin connectors to allow the fans to be controlled from the software.
The finished product looks really slick with the dark theme inside our CORSAIR chassis.
Next up is the backing plate and mounting screws. These install like any other AIO from a high-end manufacturer. We’ve also cleaned off NZXT’s pre-applied thermal paste and replaced it with Noctua’s NT-H1 for a fairer comparison between all coolers.
It’s then the simple task of installing the pump enclosure by lining up the four corners and squidging your thermal paste flat. The thumb screws are easy to turn, providing the VRM cooling on your motherboard isn’t too large; if it is, you can just use a screwdriver to nip them tight anyway.
There’s a micro-USB and proprietary connection that need to be connected up to the pump to ensure the NZXT CAM software knows what’s going on and the pump itself can receive power from the SATA power connection.
When it comes to connecting up their pair of Aer P120 cooling fans, things aren’t quite normal here. The fans have to be connected up individually to the motherboard, with no included fan splitter. Typically, the pump enclosure would project a pair/trio of PWM 4-pin connectors to allow the fans to be controlled from the software.
The finished product looks really slick with the dark theme inside our CORSAIR chassis.
