Deepcool Captain 240 Pro

Review: Deepcool Captain 240 Pro

by Parm Mann on 30 January 2019, 14:01

Conclusion

...As a package, it is easy to install, eye-catching, and able to deliver low temps while keeping noise to a reasonable level.

Captain 240 Pro's biggest claim to fame is an automatic pressure relieving radiator that promises to never leak. Testing those claims isn't easy - we have not had a single AIO leak yet - and only time will determine whether or not this innovation has real-world merit.

Outside of the new-and-improved radiator, Deepcool's pump-head continues to stand out through a unique aesthetic design that now benefits from brighter and addressable RGB LEDs. As a package, it is easy to install, eye-catching, and able to deliver low temps while keeping noise to a reasonable level.

What are the immediate downsides? Well, for those without RGB headers on the motherboard, Deepcool's bundled controller is flimsy and a chore to use, and at £150, this 240mm solution faces stiff competition from a wide range of established competitors.

Bottom line: Captain 240 Pro is an attractive cooler in most regards, but it lacks the ultra-keen price point that typically helps Deepcool products stand out from the crowd.

The Good		The Bad
Great cooling performance Unique pump design Addressable RGB lighting throughout Promises never to leak		Pricey at £150 RGB hub feels flimsy

Deepcool Captain 240 Pro

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If a seal goes or a connection is duff, it will leak. End of.
Silly claim undermines confidence.

Just under the last image on the first page, you've said it uses 140mm fans, but they're 120mm. Needs fixing :)

Ttaskmaster
If a seal goes or a connection is duff, it will leak. End of.
Silly claim undermines confidence.

Totally agree. You could say “overpressure control” or some other snazzy type thing but entropy being what it is, this will eventually leak. They've just solved one of the more likely causes of leaking with quite a clever/simple passive system that doesn't massively add to the complexity.

What I want to see is a pressure monitoring system (just a simple pressure switch will do) that, when the pressure drops does two things:
1) sends a shutdown signal to the BIOS to stop your CPU a'cookin'
2) injects a chemical which instantly turns all the liquid into non-conductive foam which seals the leak and any residual escaping foam is readily managed.
3) as its final act, sends a signal to your speakers where it boldly announces the phrase “oh cock”.

philehidiot
They've just solved one of the more likely causes of leaking with quite a clever/simple passive system that doesn't massively add to the complexity.

On the flipside they've added two more ways for something to leak if a seal goes either end.