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NZXT Kraken X61 rattling noise

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July 31, 2014 8:02:33 AM

I just recently finished building my rig a couple of weeks ago and it's been running strong and constantly running at cool temps. A couple of days ago, I noticed this rattling noise coming from the pump of the X61, it's noticeable when I'm not playing any sounds from the speakers. I opened the CAM software and it's still running normally and still doing its job. So I'm not sure if this is normal operation or whether if it will cause issues if left unnoticed long term. Any suggestions before I RMA it?

Video clip of the pump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXKUj7hfqH8&index=1

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a c 112 à CPUs
July 31, 2014 9:19:19 AM

Roll up a piece of paper into a tube, hold it to your ear and if it is *definitely( coming from the pump, then switch off your computer and get the cooler RMA'd. That sound is NOT GOOD. I have one of those and after >1 year it is still as quiet as the day I bought it.
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July 31, 2014 11:21:11 AM

Yeah, it was definitely the pump. I installed the stock CPU fan and the rattling is gone...I'm skeptical about ordering another X61 from them (as to I WANT to avoid this happening again) should I order the predecessor Kraken X60 or a different one approved in the community? (Open to suggestions)
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July 31, 2014 11:41:15 AM

I really like Kraken AOI coolers. What can I say? :)  I think you might have gotten a bad egg. but I can't guarantee NZXT's build quality.

I can tell you that I'm running on an older NZXT Kraken AOI cooler for >1 year in this very rig I'm typing on and it's still cool and quiet. I'm much happier with the Kraken and with the Intel AOI coolers than I ever was with the Corsair series of AIO coolers. Those were the only ones I had to swap fans out to get them quiet enough and I didn't like their mounting instructions and mounting kit.

If it was my $$ on the line, I'd give NZXT another chance.

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