Question Is this AIO Pump sound normal???

[Coolzeehf]

Hi,

I just installed my new Kraken X53 cooler and plugged it into the AIO PUMP port on my Asus Strix B450-I motherboard. When the pump is running anything over 1400 rpm, it makes a very loud and annoying whining sound (

View: https://youtu.be/1crXL1gdNKk
).

I contacted NZXT support who told me to break in the cooler over the next month and see if the noise goes away, which is not exactly promising!

This is my first watercooler so I'm not sure if this is normal or not? I can hear it while my headphones are on so it is very loud.

Any advice on something I might be doing wrong or whether this is just faulty would be great!

 

[SlymerOG]

Hi,

I just installed my new Kraken X53 cooler and plugged it into the AIO PUMP port on my Asus Strix B450-I motherboard. When the pump is running anything over 1400 rpm, it makes a very loud and annoying whining sound (

View: https://youtu.be/1crXL1gdNKk
).

I contacted NZXT support who told me to break in the cooler over the next month and see if the noise goes away, which is not exactly promising!

This is my first watercooler so I'm not sure if this is normal or not? I can hear it while my headphones are on so it is very loud.

Any advice on something I might be doing wrong or whether this is just faulty would be great!

Did you even get this resolved? I have the same sound with my ASUS LC but temps are fine.

 

[Coolzeehf]

Did you even get this resolved? I have the same sound with my ASUS LC but temps are fine.

It ended up being classed as faulty when I RMA'd it and got a new one. The new one I got had a similar noise but was about 10x quieter so if yours is very loud it is probably a faulty pump like mine. Hope this helps!