HOW TO Install and connect a TH 240 or 360 series All In One CPU Cooler

Are you thinking about upgrading to one our Thermaltake TH series 240 or 360 CPU All In One coolers? Maybe you already have and you're wanting to know how to install it.
In this video, Jono shows you how he connects our TH series aio coolers to his own personal PC, including the ARGB controller.
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[@8830chris]

This video was a life saver! Many thanks for making this dad from the UK look like a knowledgeable ninja in PC components, infront of the kids. 🤣👍👍

[@DraithVicious]

Really wish they would have made the AIO cover reversible. Mine is going to be upside down because I just went over all possible positions for the radiator and the only one that has the tubes reach the CPU is one that the logo ends up being upside down. I know it pops off but there are only holes for the tubes on one side and yes I thought about cutting out my own holes in it.

[@traceshorter8803]

Ik I was worried about this same thing luckily mines right side up but yea very silly they didn't allow for that

[@DraithVicious]

@@traceshorter8803 I ended up using a rotary tool to cut out holes on the other side so that I could flip it right side up

[@basile5751]

This works with am5?

[@lostamerican9459]

Finally a helpful video

[@dannowaso]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I just had my TH240 delivered today so this is extremely helpful!

[@nomadik7]

Thank you for this video! This works for TH 120 as well. The supplied instruction in one page manual are quite shite and I would have had a hell of a bad time putting it in were it not for this video which made life easy.

[@qaulwart]

I got the TH240 and the back plates (plural) are nothing like in the video. Instead, they are plastic. And the best part is, the provided screws don't match the threads in the back plate. Literally can't install the cooler. Returned and got a new one - exactly the same issue. Cooler looks cool, but what good is that if you literally can't install it? How hard can it be to provide the correct plates and screws? No idea how to get a hold of Thermaltake support either.

[@ChitraYT]

I am not sure what I am doing wrong but my RGB lights work on the fan but the fan doesn't work. Can someone help me down here

[@Trickpah]

same issue. Did you figure it out?

[@marc1190]

Plug fan into pump fan on motherboard

[@giovanniborioaugusto3758]

how does the temps compare to others liquid coolers like the nxzt x53, corsair h100i and etc?

[@drox5781]

the one i got has to have the amd bracket things that come standard but i haven’t got them and i need them to apply, how?

[@TheMarshallMalone]

I am struggling. I have an Intel based system and this is my first AIO install. I can’t find anyone installing this AIO with Intel instructions. The provided manual is confusing. It tells me to use the silver screws with the LGA1700 install but it doesn’t fit. I can use the black screws no problem. I am mid install for my first PC build since 2010 and this is all just confusing! 😅

[@SpiritBox0]

I'm here for the same reason, wasn't much help was it.. there's no way those silver screws are going in those holes.. did it work with the black screws? hoping I don't have to cut them shorter

[@J0HNWICK]

Thx a lot from germany!

[@johnlerch7699]

Thermaltake is really vague on the install instructions for their fans and pump but did get teh pump working i think but the RBG lighting in the AIO isn't plugged in couldn't make heads or tails of the cords for the TH360 i recently bought so i went to the other RBG fan i had from coolermaster which works real well for now.

[@stuartpurdue]

Can the fan speed be adjusted? My fans seem to be running at max speed ~1500rpm

[@hypnoex5282]

I'm thinking of getting this AIO cooler, it looks complicated but I'm hopeful once I get the cooler, I'll figure out how to set up one lol

[@youfi524]

actually, if you connect the fan pump cable to aio_pump if you have on the mobo. it is a lot better. my temps dropped about 7 C after that.

[@basile5751]

Is it compatible eith am5?

[@youfi524]

@@basile5751 yes, i guess

[@MrTimothyCross]

Hmm mine doesn't have a contact pad as shown at 2:46... Is that a problem?

[@dummesreh4848]

Is there already cooling fluid in it?

[@muntingkaalamanph2023]

hi i bought this aio water cooler... i have asus tuf b560m plus wifi but im confused where to connect the fan power? i connect the pump ppwer to my cpu_fan header and is ok to connect the 2 fan power to chasis_fan header using the daisychain or its better to connect to cpu_opt header? hope u will noticed me i really need help..

[@k0m0d067]

Are the mounting brackets available separately? Got a 2nd hand one, but mounting it on an AM4, and the previous owner used Intel, and tossed the AMD brackets

[@Zebrastian]

is this compatible with AM5 socket?

[@basile5751]

It seems like it does but idk

[@scated7833]

Is there anyway i can connect my though ram to the controller that it comes with. Beside using my motherboard

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Unfortunately as this stage there isn't, but we are working on something for mid-2021.

[@scated7833]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia okay thanks

[@DerAaron76]

Thank you. This video helped a lot.

[@spiderking121]

2:13 I try to do what you do with the screws however mine don’t sit flush no matter what I do

[@joeshmo6894]

Purchased this and wired it up and the rgb isn't coming on. The fans and pump work fine other that getting cpu fan error message. They show up on mobo and I can adjust speeds

[@jinbeihuang8517]

👍Thank you so much for the video, you saved my computer!

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Glad we could help!

[@Rm4ik]

Hi there. I purcahsed a pre-owner TH360 and it came without controller or the split cables. i can connect pump and 3 coolers between themselves but i cannot find such small 3 pin header on my gigabyte motherboard? could anyone help me with that? I only have argb header (that 4 pins with 1 missing) So at 6:25 there is this cable im talking about, i just cant seem to understand where do i connect it? i dont seem to find it on the motherboard

[@Nepplay]

the controler for argb comes in the box or u should buy one ?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

It sure does 😊 Our aRGB products come with adapted cables to suit supported motherboards with RGB headers but also include a slim in-line controller so you choose what to use.

[@kneel1]

Mine's all hookedup and the fans run but no RGB at all. I have to take it all apart now to get the manual ARGB controller installed, which I am fine with but do not understand why the RGB Fusion software doesn't even recognize it as it is my understanding you are supposed to be able to control it via software if you didnt want the manual ARGB controller hanging out the back of your PC

[@heathb.7117]

Great video!

[@TheFishWithTheFunnyTeeth]

It took me so damn long to get those spring loaded screw on omg, also I couldn’t use one fan and the radiator is next to my hard drives, is that going to damage anything or just make it a bit warmer

[@nafissadman946]

I've just built my new pc...but I cannot control the RGB with MSI mystic light as it'd have been easier for me to control with Mystic light...how can I control it with mystic light? (P.S. controller is connected)

[@m4heshd]

Hi Thermaltake, I've been using this cooler for 2 years and temps suddenly started reaching 90+ degrees C. I've taken off the cooler and put in the AMD wraith cooler that came with my 5600X for the moment so I can work. When I shake the TH240 I can hear a ton of bubbles. It's like shaking a half-empty water bottle. Also when it's running, only one corner of the radiator is hot (the corner where the hot liquid tube is connecting to the radiator). I've checked the pump and it's working fine. It seems like some kind of a blockage or some heavy permeation of coolant. The store that sold me this refused to repair this and It just ran out of warranty 2 weeks ago. What I want to know is, how do I safely drain and refill this with new coolant? It would be amazing if I can do it without taking the pump assembly off. Is that knob next to the tubes in the radiator an access valve? You have no documentation about this. I've checked everything out there. Also, will car coolant properly diluted with distilled water work for the task? I live in a hot country and we don't have antifreeze in our coolant BTW.

[@carlwirch]

Same here, piece of garbage, pump just stopped making the typical "whooosh" sound, but it seems to still be running, temps were at 90c playing (drumroll) FarCry1, lol. I managed to get the temps ~10c down by cleaning the radiator, some dust built up over the 2 years, however can't wait to throw this junk out.

[@m4heshd]

@@carlwirch My exact feeling. I emailed with them and they told me absolutely nothing in broken English. This company is awful. My cooler is still laying around outside my PC.

[@Monson3]

This video was really helpful, but the paper instructions in the box say to do it a totally different way with amd cpus I think? In those instructions it says that you don’t have to change any of the mounting on the front or the back, you just kind of clip it in with the default mounting. Did I misunderstand this, or is this also a viable way to do it? Edit: It’s a TH360 AIO if it matters

[@juanpablogonzalezmiquelare6920]

I´m installing the th360 right now and I dont see anyway it could just clip in , you need all the parts to be able to mount it

[@jovabre]

I have TH240. I when I plug pump in CPU FAN, pump run all time on max speed. When i plug it in to system fan pump's spin vary. Whit's one is proper, should I run pump all the time at full speed?

[@fizixmastr]

How can one change the orientation of the logo?

[@dread4540]

will this fit a 280x case that supports 240mm aio?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Hey Dread, If you are referring to the Corsair case, then yep, the TH240mm will fit!

[@xHenKz]

Hey can I put the radiator on the top of my case (Thermaltake Versa J23) Is it convenient that the AIO fans are taking air in or out? Considering that the front 3 put air in and the rear takes air out Thanks

[@Bigrooge]

will this fit in a nzxt h510?

[@hotchoccy99]

what are the fans on the aio called? I think they look great but cant find them anywhere.

[@theasthmatictraveller5050]

If I buy additional RGB fans can I daisy chain them up to the same connection?

[@D_D_T_M]

No it has a different connector

[@dread4540]

Is the radiator supposed to be damp. I'm feeling it and there's a damp feeling on the radiator is this normal?

[@basile5751]

First that is really usefull, everything is exactly explained! Like+sub!!!!! But still have a question: How to control rgb if you plug it in into the motherboard

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

So glad to hear thanks so much! :) So, you'll need to install the relevant motherboard software for you. This will be Mystic Light for MSI, Armory Crate for ASUS, or RGB Fusion for Gigabyte for example.

[@basile5751]

@@ThermaltakeAustraliatysm i will start my build in 1 week, hopefully it will work! And this cooler works on am5 right?

[@smokehaze2313]

How do I get the TT RGB PLUS 2.0 to run with this unit? I have an error stating fan controller cannot be found...

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

The TT RGB Plus software is designed to be used with digital RGB products of ours like our Riing Plus fans, Floe CPU Cooler lineup and our custom water cooling components. The TH series of water coolers are actually aRGB controlled, so they are controlled manually via the included inline controller which connects to the arb cable and a sata power cable OR it connects directly to a 5V header on your motherboard to then be controlled via motherboard specific software like ASUS aura, MSI mystic light etc. Hope that helps.

[@goldcakes]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia Is there a way to rotate the TH360 v2 argb LCD in Polychrome? As far as I can find people have only done it using TT RGB plus with a TT controller and I see no option to rotate in Polychrome. I can change the colours/effects though.

[@p4rfait_]

which is better th or water 3.0?

[@AnnaLezama]

Is there a way to connet it without the argb controller? I want my motherboard control the argb in aura sync

[@litfuse_gd7538]

mine came with a 3 pin rgb connecter so i think so

[@LordNeo85]

Hi there , I bought the AIO but my board Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite does not have a 3 pin VDG but only a 4 pin VD_G connector as described in the instructions under ASUS & MSI can I also connect the RGB lighting? According to the board plan, the PIN assignment must be the same as the MSI solution

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Hey there! Some newer boards from Gigabyte have moved on from the 3 pin over to the 4 pin RGB headers - JUST make SURE that you are only connecting 12v headers with 12v cables and 5v cables with 5v headers.

[@bm.1731]

But where do you put the 3pin where there isn’t any 3 pin connectors?​@@ThermaltakeAustralia

[@Ezzy_Peasy]

into the 4 pin, it will still work@@bm.1731

[@P071]

Can someon help me? I buy this product and take it into a tt divider 370 tg snow argb pc case. My question is, why is this fans are so loud? My older pc was more silent with noname fans in it. Maybe i choose the bad place to connector? Thx for your answer.

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Hey there, the TH series of fans are not PWM controlled, so you need to install them into a fan header which you can control via software or the BIOS; alternatively, you can install them into a fan controller. As they are 3-pin and not 4-pin PWM, they will run at full speed unless instructed not to.

[@P071]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia thank you for your quick reply. My friend helped me, we should change the pluged in cable to another fan_sys port and now the software can handle the rpm automatically.

[@srtaj313]

Yo for some reason I didn't get the plastic washers.... Will this be a problem....?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Oh no! If you're local to Australia you can get in touch with support via our website www.thermaltake.com.au or on our Facebook page and we can organise some for you - it isn't a big deal, it's to dampen vibrations a little but isn't always needed. Let us know how you get on.

[@HamNCheeseGaming]

Hey I got this aio on Amazon for $110 and I’ve notice that it’s not keeping my 9900k cool. It’s still running at about 70 Celsius even sometimes at 85. Am I doing something wrong?! I’ve installed everything correctly atleast I hope I did

[@Stimmyus]

Maybe theres some apps you have running that are using your cpu that you dont need or your pc may generally get hot due to a hot environment or not enough fans

[@MrDraven72]

?!!!! were is instalaton for 360 water cooling?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

As in a TH 360 AIO? It's pretty much exactly the same, just with a larger radiator, so you can most definitely follow this guide still, you'll just be adding on an extra fan.

[@tests5298]

Спасибо за такой понятный гайд! Так уже я удивлен удобством и качеством креплений ваших СВО! Лайк

[@tesladon481]

Thank you the video helped a lot

[@goldnutter412]

I have an old AM4 board ASRock X370 Gaming X.. it only has those old RGB 4 pin I think.. some AMD LED supported thing iirc.. so I didn't plug into the board The controller isnt accessible without removing my window or doing a mod.. so is there any software ? I downloaded 3 things from the TT site.. all of them say cant do shit without board connection right ? maybe some 3rd party solution if I'm super lucky but gonna guess not ? maybe adapter to old 4 pin RGB ? shame, I have 5pin to 4pin adapter haha oh well, very cool and thanks for the video I actually forgot the washers on the backplate mounting screws, lol oops, but works fine and will put them in 1 by 1 later I suppose.. lol better than attempt 1 which must have had a short or something using old stud system from a Corsair. Hassle but got there in the end, works, works very good.

[@vexilex2317]

Can my I3 Intel cpu run this ? The aio

[@basile5751]

Yes it can

[@tibcsiceman1]

I just bought this AIO (open box) technically new. However I can't seem to find the am4 bracket.I can see in this video it does exist 😅 I messaged the seller already about it but in the meantime I'm investigating as it seems like all components are included in the box that are presented on the installation guide but not the AM4 bracket as in this video.I hope this makes sense.Im a bit confused as it supposed to support am4

[@Lsvtecivic]

Dude is wearing the evergreen dixxon haha

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

I see you too are a man of culture 🤙

[@HamzaKhan-us1cd]

Isn't thermal paste pre applied?

[@basile5751]

No but there is a tube included

[@corneliuscurry7295]

How many other argb fans can it daisy chain too?

[@arthurduncan3636]

What's the dimension of the waterblock?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

Hey Michael, we don't have the dimensions for the CPU water block on its own and we're out of office until the 5th otherwise we'd measure for you. Is this to fit into a specific case?

[@arthurduncan3636]

@@ThermaltakeAustralia It's ok I can wait, thanks for looking. Yes, I working with a case that has a 59mm cooler limit, if you have the diameter of the pipes as well that'd be awesome.

[@DaCocoBrova]

MC Serch

[@JawsManRU]

где 360 ???? хотел видеть на сколько там короткие шланги ????

[@GarryGloq]

I was disappointed in her. cools worse than an ordinary cheap tower

[@bernardloke8203]

Can I connect the AIO pump to the mobo pump connector, which will always run at 100%?

[@ThermaltakeAustralia]

You can if you are okay with that! It'll just be loud.

[@SidDTheSimschannel]

The pump connector on the motherboard is for a custom water cooler pump, this is so if the pump doesn't get any power the pc won't start, if you want control of fan speed your want to use the cpu fan connection on the motherboard.

[@kirizaki8194]

@@SidDTheSimschannel im having that problem rn my pump and my radiator fan speed is always running at max speed and i can t control the radiator fan or the pump fan

[@SidDTheSimschannel]

@@kirizaki8194 some motherboards need you to activate the fan control settings, you can also use the software to adjust the fan speeds

[@kirizaki8194]

@@SidDTheSimschannel i did all of that and its always maxed for some reason... i can change setting in dragon center but the speed wont change no matter what fan curve i set it too ... it only works when im in dc mode