EKWB EK-Nucleus AIO Direct Die with Intel i9 14900 KS

If you are a regular viewer of the channel, you will have seen a series of videos from last year where we helped EKWB develop their direct die CPU block for custom loop cooling. Since then, EK has launched the world's first AIO designed for cooling delidded Intel LGA1700 CPUs. So in this video, we are taking a look at the EK-Nucleus AIO CR360 Lux Direct Die cooler and finding out if it can tame the Intel Core i9-14900KS.

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00:00 Start
00:46 Hardware and Pricing
01:40 EK Nucleus AIO CR360 Direct Die
04:25 The fans
04:43 Direct Die / Pump
05:37 Accessories / mounting hardware
07:04 Intel i9 14900KS
07:20 Test hardware - info about MSI & Gigabyte boards
08:16 BIOS and benchmarks
09:48 Delidding the 14900KS
13:59 CPU is de-lidded - install time
16:36 Cable connections
16:57 Performance testing
18:08 James' thoughts

Features:
• An exclusive direct die cooling engine with a nickel plated cold plate designed specifically for Intel socket LGA1700 delidded CPUs which is the first ever AIO of its kind.
• A unique rotatable pump block top cover made from brushed aluminium featuring a skull emblem and RGB lighting ring with an alternative plain brushed aluminium cover with RGB lighting ring included in the box.
• The Included EK-Loop daisy chainable 120mm fans are equipped with digital ARGB lighting, high static pressure and PWM speed control.
• And a 360mm radiator with brushed aluminium side trim panels, reinforced sleeved rubber tubing and fittings hidden by a black aesthetic cover.

Specifications:

• CPU Socket Compatibility: Intel LGA1700
• Radiator Material: Aluminium
• Radiator Dimensions: 400 x 124 x 27mm
• Radiator Tube Length: 400 mm
• Pump Unit Dimensions: 82 x 63 x 61.6mm
• Pump Speed: 3100 RPM ± 10%
• Pump PWM Range: 20 - 100%
• Cold Plate: Nickel-plated copper
• Pump Connector: 4-pin PWM
• Pump Noise:
• Pump LED: 5V Digital (Addressable)
• VRM Fan: N/A
• Fan Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25mm
• Fan LED: N/A
• Fan Speed (PWM): 550 - 2300 ± 10%
• Fan Max Airflow: 72 CFM (Max)
• Fan Max Air Pressure: 2.7mmH2O
• Fan Noise: 36 dB (Max)
• Fan Bearing: Fluid Dynamic Bearing
• Fan Connector: 4-Pin PWM
• Warranty:
Radiator
• Material – Aluminium
• Dimensions - 400 x 124 x 27mm
Tubing
• Length – 400mm
• Rotary 90-degree fittings on CPU block
• Diameter – N/A
CPU Block
• Cold Plate – Nickel Plated Copper
• Pump Speed – 3100 RPM with 20 – 100% PWM range
• VRM Fan – N/A
Fans
• Speed – 500 – 2300 RPM PWM
• Airflow – 77.0 CFM
• Pressure – 2.7 mm H20
• Noise – 36dBA (Max)
• Bearing – Fluid Dynamic Bearing
• Connection – 4-pin PWM + 3-pin ARGB

Intel Test System Specification
• CPU: Intel Core i9-14900KS
• Motherboard: MSI Z790 MEG ACE MAX
• Memory: 64GB (2 x 32GB Modules) G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6400
• Graphics card: Gigabyte RX 7900XT Gaming OC
• Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 NVMe M.2 SSD
• Power Supply: Seasonic Prime TX-1000
• Chassis: Open Test Bench
• Thermal Compound: Arctic MX-6 / Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut
• Operating System: Windows 11 Version 22H2

Pros:
• Great thermal Performance on high end LGA1700 CPUs.
• Easy cooler installation.
• Excellent build quality.
Cons:
• User is required to delid the CPU.
• No delid tool included.

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