In this article we are going to review one of the available AM4-compatible AIO CPU coolers on the market and to be more exact the Captain 240 EX White from Deepcool. The product does have a steampunk appearance, with a unique reactor-style pump housing in order to blend-in with other design elements of your setup.

Captain 240 EX White does ship inside a medium-sized cardboard enclosure, which does house the cooling system along with its bundle. On the top cover of the packaging, we will get to see a photo with the pump element in operation, along with some pictograms that represent some of the technologies used:

AM4 compatibility is confirmed via a separate sticker:

On one of the box sides, the manufacturer has included the list of product main features:

Technical specifications are also provided nearby:

After lifting the top cover, we will get to see the contents fully protected in a custom cardboard mold:

Let’s begin with the accessory plastic bag along with the Captain 240 EX User Manual:

We are getting here the screw bolts, the fan screws, case screws, two sets of four nuts, double-screw bolts, the mounting brackets for both AMD and Intel platforms, the backplate, a fan extension cable but also the Deepcool GamerStorm sticker:

The backplate has been recently revised in order to also include mounts for the brand-new AM4 platform:

The case badge looks quite cool and is provided with a small transparent plastic film on top:

Since we will conduct our testing on an AM4 platform, we will use the suitable mounting brackets: