Installation and RGB
For the installation part, you will have to keep your AMD backplate, the manufacturer does not provide one. If you don’t have one anymore, a quick look on eBay should allow you to find one easily.
Intel Socket:
In itself, the assembly steps do not change compared to the Kraken Elite 360, the pump being identical. For the time being, we have to remove the backplate on the back of the motherboard. Once positioned, all that remains is to screw the spacers corresponding to the platform (grooved on the Intel side) to the four corners of the socket.
All that remains is to screw the pump onto the CPU via the four hand nuts.
AMD socket :
In AMD, you will have to start by changing the mounting arms, by default, the Intel ones are installed. To do this, you have to remove them by pressing on them and turning them counter-clockwise. Once removed, we will position those of AMD by repeating the same operation but turning clockwise.
Next, after removing the original mounting arms, you will need to install the two sets of spacers. The first ones, in plastic, have a direction to respect. On AM5 platform, the grooves must be upwards. Then, we will screw the metal ones inside. In fact, the plastic spacers define the height of the stop for the metal spacers.
Once everything is in place, all that remains is to position the kit’s pump on the processor. Once again, it will be enough to screw the whole via the four hand nuts.
The installation will be completed by connecting the power cable to the pump, which will require a SATA power outlet. Likewise, the USB 2.0 plug will need to be connected to the motherboard to take advantage of the software support. Finally, the fans will also be connected to the pump in order to take advantage of the fan management via CAM. As for the RGB part, you will have to connect the fans to the control box which will have to be connected to the motherboard via a USB 2.0 socket and powered via a SATA socket at the power supply output.
