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I'm sure you've already read the title so let's get to it step 1 refer to your watercoolers manual step 2 happy overclocking this is science to do thanks for learning with this no we're not we're not done I thought we were done I'm just kidding okay problem came up when I was installing this NZXT crack in X 31 I had never installed a water cooler like this one before so I opened up the manual and this is it I mean literally it's it's one page and it consists of eight steps eight steps to install the water cool and they're really not even they're not even there's no writing it's just pictures and the pictures are not good at all this is a terrible manual for anyone who has not installed a water cooler before you will be completely lost unless you have assistance or you're just really good at puzzles because that's basically what that thing is so this video is dedicated specifically to the NZXT crack and x31 but I'm going to expand this to most all-in-one water coolers in general including the coarser h9t which I featured in a previous build you can check that video out right here if you haven't already these are all very very similar this is a 140 millimeter radiator water cooler and this one is a 120 millimeter but the process is roughly the same regardless of the regardless of the company that you choose to go with to cool your CPU so let's jump right into those steps stay tuned first things first gather the massive materials that you'll need in order to complete this task you will need the following your radiator of course for the attached water block and mess of cables the screws bolts and risers that correspond to your socket type in our case the LG 1151 socket the corresponding backplate for your system a screwdriver kit and if you're removing an old cooler some pure or near pure isopropyl alcohol and a lint free cloth unless you are rebel like myself and use tissue paper instead which I actually don't recommend before anything else take off the front and back panels of your case if you're removing a previously installed heatsink pay special attention to these next few steps however if you're putting together your PC for the first time click the link in this video now to skip ahead you really don't need to see this part if you're using a stock cooler in particular first unplug the 3 or 4 pin fan from its header it should be the only set of wires coming from the cooler gently twist the four pins holding the unit in place and then pull up on each lever until the cooler is released set it to the side for now next we'll need to clean the old thermal paste from the heat spreader of your CPU grab the isopropyl alcohol and your lint-free cloth or a few folded sheets of tissue paper pop the cap open hold the closets that are firmly over the bottles opening and then shake up and down until a small amount of alcohol has soaked the fabric then run the lightly soaked cloth over the thermal paste atop the CPU heat spreader be sure that the alcohol is not running down the fabric and onto any other components within your system repeat the process a few times until the CPU heat spreader is once again completely shiny and completely dry at this point we'll want to assemble the water cooling unit grab the radiator the included fan and the set of long extended screws we'll be utilizing the push method here so we'll want to orient our fan in such a way that it pushes air through the radiator fins if you're a bit confused about which direction air will flow through the fan and arrow on the side of the fans frame may be available to indicate airflow direction secure the fan into place with the included four screws if you're using a radiator with more than one included fan install these as well be sure that the fan is secured in such a way that its lead wires won't be in odd positions when the radiator is finally mounted to the PC chassis following take the fastener corresponding to your CPU socket type square thread pattern for Intel and rectangle for AMD typically and latch it to the base of the water block if it isn't already there it should lock after simple rotation pick up the corresponding bracket and secure it from behind your motherboard once the four pins are poking through the PCB grab the support screws that have equal lengths on either side if you're using a cooler that isn't an NZXT kraken cooler this might be where things begin to differ a bit but don't worry I'm sure you're using manual is much better than mine double-check the connection types and secure the support screws into the four pins at this point the back plate should be loosely secured grab a hold of your kits included thermal paste if it isn't already pre applied to the base of your water block or some third party grease if you've got any on hand any of these will do just fine if you're applying manually be sure to dab only a sliver of the paste atop the CPU directly at its center it should be rather sticky so doing this while the PC is standing upright shouldn't be a problem but just to be safe you may want to do this with a computer lying flat next we need to mount the radiator and secure it to the PCs chassis using a smaller set of screws that correspond to the holes at the back of your radiator fasten it to the fan mounting point of your choice preferably at the front or back I'll be mounting mine to the back of the NZXT s340 once the radiator and fan are secured grab the opposite end of the AO cooler the water block and align the fastener with the support screws slide the block on top of the CPU through the supports and while holding the block in place use the larger thumb screws to sandwich the entire assembly together I don't recommend using a screw driver to fasten these thumb screws as any unwanted stress could actually fracture the plastic backplate and that's a big no-no just turn them with your fingers until the screws themselves build up a significant resistance this should be done in a cross pattern for relatively equal force distribution double-check that your pipes are routed appropriately and ensure that no cable leads are wrapped up in circuit components or fans or anything like that grab the shortest cable lead the one with the either three or four pin connection holes and plug it into the CPU fan header on your motherboard the longer cable on the Krakken is for the USB support for use with NZXT use cam software so run this down the back of your tower and plug it into the USB 2.0 header on your motherboard throughout the cable sprouting from your radiators fan and plug it into any chassis fan header on your motherboard but even a CPU header would do just fine after double and triple-checking can actions and cable pipe routes reassemble your front and back panels and turn on your computer let it run by itself at idle for a few minutes and then for a few more minutes under a full load to ensure that no leaks are present within the loop some of these leaks won't show up until the liquid begins moving very quickly there altogether rare and all in ones like this one but it never hurts to double-check after all water damage do any of your components in a system like this one will likely not to be covered by any warranty and don't forget about that old cooler if it's now just sitting by itself stored in a box for later just in case if your water cooler does happen to die at some point you'll want a temporary backup so there you have it folks as you can see not very complicated at all I would say that the most difficult part about installing an all-in-one water cooling unit is just finding what parts you need what parts you don't some systems come with many different kits you know four different socket types you have am3+ and and l.j 1151 LGA 2011 v3 you have a lot of different socket types so you will naturally have a lot of parts for a water cooler that is universal that is it can be used on any socket type so once you have sorted through those parts and figured out which ones you need in particular it's fairly straightforward just follow this guide or follow your manual if it's a good one don't follow something like this I mean you can try but it's this is just terrible they shouldn't even include one if they're if they're going to just just completely drop the ball like that so if you guys liked the video be sure to give it a thumbs up if you didn't like whatever reason give it a thumbs down let me know what you would like to see improved in future videos and what you would like to see just in general content wise on the channel if you have suggestions for future videos or constructive criticism or maybe you want to just brag about your cool water-cooled PC be sure to leave all of those comments in the comment section below as well remember I read every comment that you all post I appreciate them all thanks so much for being a great community this is science studio thanks for learning with this