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The G12 comes with two little foam supports on the right side, I found these to interfere with the capacitors of the GPU and actually caused the GPU flex very slightly as they were too long so I just took them off, not necessary at all. After installing and playing some BFV at the same settings I noticed the temperatures were good! In the low 50sC BUT they were rising very slowly but surely to the high 60s. I was pretty frustrated at first and when I touched the AIO hoses and rad, they were very hot! So I was started to get frustrated thinking all this was a waste OR my AIO pump was dead maybe but I could hear it working. The installation process is a simple, but effective 10-step affair with the manual (included in the box) documenting every step of the way rather thoroughly.
G12 is amazing, easy to install and you can use a lot of AIOs. Temps dropped 20C on the GPU and it is quieter.
Thermaltake Water 3.0 Riing RGB 360, 280, 240, Red 280, 140, Water 3.0 Ultimate, Extreme S, Extreme, Pro, Performer Water 2.0 Extreme, Pro, Performer Do you have any questions not covered by this guide or need further assistance? Please feel free to reach out to our Customer Support team and one of our friendly support agents will be there to assist you. I did not use any form of heatsink or assistive cooling on the VRAM or power, I only used what was in the box of the G12. AND I noticed a drop of 10C on the power delivery and VRAM. YMMV of course.
As you can see by the above results, the NZXT Kraken G12 in combination with the Kraken X42 140mm AIO CPU cooler has made a massive dent in comparative performance to the ASUS Direct CUIII GPU cooler on our test bench GTX 1060. At full load under a 10 minute run of Furmark while at a steady room temperature of 26c (it gets warm in the office), the NZXT GPU cooling solution managed to shave off an impressive 20c from the already powerful aftermarket card. Conclusion RX 590, 580, 570, 480, 470, R9 390X****, 390***, 380X****, 380, 290X****, 290****, 285***, 280X****, 280****, 270X, 270, R7 370, HD7970****, 7950****, 7870, 7850, 6970, 6950, 6870, 6850, 6790, 6770, 5870, 5850, 5830
The NZXT Kraken G12 is essentially a mounting kit designed to allow for attachment to a graphics card in conjunction with a closed loop liquid cooler (AIO). Not only does the G12 support NZXTs Kraken X42/X52/X62 all in one coolers, but models from companies such as Corsair, Antec, Thermaltake and even Zalman. A full compatibility list can be found below in the technical specifications, but here is what NZXT has to say about their Kraken G12: The Kraken G12 comes with a 92mm fan, providing active cooling for the VRM and memory on the graphics card. To compare the cooling performance with the Kraken G12 installed with the Kraken X42 140mm AIO CPU cooler, we have the fantastic ASUS GTX 1060 STRIX OC graphics card on our test bench. Below are the results by way of a simple graph: I was petrified at first, i wanted GamerNexus' teardown and followed it, it was super easy actually, you will need a small screwdriver (Phillips 1 i believe), and a 5mm nut is hiding for one of the screws. Titan X, Titan, Geforce GTX 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060, 980 Ti, 980, 970, 960, 780 Ti, 780, 770, 760, 680, 670, 660Ti, 660, 580, 570.
RX 480, 470, R9 390X*, 390*, 380X*, 380, 290X*, 290*, 285*, 280X*, 280*, 270X, 270, R7 370, HD7970*, 7950*, 7870, 7850, 6970, 6950, 6870, 6850, 6790, 6770, 5870, 5850, 5830. The Kraken G12 is compatible with most Asetek based AIO Liquid Coolers. This includes, but is not limited the NZXT Kraken Z and Kraken Xseries, as well as the newer Kraken and Kraken Eliteseries coolers. The G12 is not compatible with the Kraken M22 or Kraken 120 coolers, as these do not use the standard Asetek style mounting plate. Is the Kraken G12 only compatible with NZXT branded AIO coolers? The Kraken G12 supports both reference and non-reference design AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, for more than 30 liquid AIOs, including aftermarket VRM heatsinks. Below is a reference image that gives you a better idea of placement. Please use your best judgment when using the Kraken G12 with a non-reference card. Keep in mind that the Kraken G12 does void the warranty of your GPU. Misuse or mishandling is not covered by NZXT.Titan X, Titan, Geforce GTX 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060, 980 Ti, 980, 970, 960, 780 Ti, 780, 770, 760, 680, 670, 660Ti, 660, 580, 570 NZXT Kraken G12: https://www.komplett.no/product/949069/datautstyr/pc-komponenter/vifterkjoelingvannkjoeling/tilbehoer/nzxt-kraken-g12-gpu-kit-hvit?offerId=KOMPLETT-310-949069 Working on the g12 itself, add the fan and the aio, this was a bit more difficult as it doesn't tell you to use a certain part. There is a plastic ring which comes with the h55 and it needs to be used, once I figured this out, plain sailing. You will have to offer the GPU to the computer to make sure the hoses go to the desired fan exhaust. GeForce RTX* 2080**, 2080 Ti**, 2070**, Titan X, Titan, Geforce GTX 1080 Ti, 1080, 1070, 1060, 980 Ti, 980, 970, 960, 780 Ti, 780, 770, 760***, 680, 670, 660Ti, 660, 580, 570 Due to the large variety of non-reference Graphic Cards, we are unable to test and verify compatibility for all cards. This does not mean the G12 will not work with your GPU.
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