Corsair H50 : Feedback and Queries

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asingh said:
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You were stressing the CPU how, when the temperatures were logged.? Thanks for the information and pictures, though.
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Arun1 said:
could you please post another pic in an angle showing how you routed the H50 power cable.That thing is practically invisible in this pic.
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^^ Well the temps speak for themselves .. the pump runs fine and almost quite .. the rear intake in my case is plugged into a chassis fan, in the pic u need to look behind the gpu heatsink ..

Also, temps were recorded while playing CoD4, which is a pretty good simulation of more real life load temps, i'll put up a ibt screenie sometime later ..

madnav said:
BTW.. isn't H50 way less vfm if compared with Air coolers at 3-3.5k price range?
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H50 is going for 4.6k's shipped in the market i think ...

I thought of it initially, but then come to think of the space required by the air coolers, the bundles, the fan, etc. etc. . also a hot heatsink increase the ambient temps to certain extent as northbridges are mostly passive cooled; my m/b temps came down by almost 5-6c after installing this new cooler ...

I upgraded from an Ultima 90i + Logisys 120 mm combo to this and almost see a 10-15c drop in cpu temps, particularly under load .. can't be more impressed ...
 
Arun1 said:
So there is one cable for both fan control as well as power.

Is a 3 pin connector enough to power the pump,well obviously that's what is happening but my question is, is this good enough or is it an unnecessary compromise in an attempt to be very compact?
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the fan does not have a different wire?
if that is the case then both fan and pump are running off the same power header.
check the power specification of both fan and pump if possible ..if the combined power consumption is above 12W then it would be advisable to use a 3pin to 4pin molex converter and power both of them via that.
 
asingh said:
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You were stressing the CPU how, when the temperatures were logged.? Thanks for the information and pictures, though.
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Arun1 said:
could you please post another pic in an angle showing how you routed the H50 power cable.That thing is practically invisible in this pic.
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madnav said:
the fan does not have a different wire?

if that is the case then both fan and pump are running off the same power header.

check the power specification of both fan and pump if possible ..if the combined power consumption is above 12W then it would be advisable to use a 3pin to 4pin molex converter and power both of them via that.
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The fan uses a seperate 3 pin header, look in the pik behind the gpu heatsink :cool2: .. thats cable management :bleh:

The fan is not a part of the actual unit .. it comes bundled seperately, u nned to screw it in; so u are free to put in any 120 mm fan ..
 
deathvirus_me said:
The fan uses a seperate 3 pin header, look in the pik behind the gpu heatsink :cool2: .. thats cable management :bleh:

The fan is not a part of the actual unit .. its bundles seperately, so u are free to put in any 120 mm fan ..
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Ah now I see it.Its the thin transparent one isn't it?
That's pretty good cable management if one does not notice it without being told.Now the 3 pin power makes a bit of sense.
 
I tried a full front on pik, but the rear intake fan power cable is invisible now :P .. HAF 922 is quite a nice cabby when it comes to cable management ..



PS : HR03GT is over 2 years old (so is my sweet 8800GT) .. so the marks of cooling a "hot" 8800GT remains .. i am to be blamed for being careless ... sigh ..
 
I'm thinking of buying this, though I have a few doubts..
-Can the radiator be put on the outside of the rear exhaust?
-Doesn't using the radiator fan as an intake fan screw up airflow of the case.
 
m0h1t said:
I'm thinking of buying this, though I have a few doubts..

-Can the radiator be put on the outside of the rear exhaust?

-Doesn't using the radiator fan as an intake fan screw up airflow of the case.
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- not really, coz u cant dismantle the kit .. u can only attach/detach the fan

- it will if u dont have a top exhaust .. most cabbies now come with top exhaust so in that case it wont be a problem ..

Also here are some IBT tests and temps for those interested ..



Temps seem pretty good if u ask me ...
 
What's the idle temp of Core0 as per HWMonitor/Realtemp?

If I buy it, I'll most prolly plug out the tubes from the radiator, put the radiator on top and reattach the tubes.

Like this..



This way there will be a lot of room inside the chassis, and I can put a fan over the VRM as it gets super hot during peak may-june-july, giving crazy vdroop :@
 
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I doubt you can remove the tubes. This is an integrated kit. Also regarding the intake fan, it can probably be flipped around so it functions like an exhaust, or use a standard pull-push set-up with a fan on each side of the radiator.

deathvirus_me, is it possible to disengage the tubes from the radiator. Also wanted to ask another thing. The radiator pump is in the heat sink. Does it not get warm. Did you ever run it -- when not mounted. Was there any heat..?
 
^You can remove the tubes and fit aftermarket ones with barbs which add to the cost. Besides, if you can increase the length of the tubes the flow rate would be affected, in turn affecting the performance of the cooler. If you do that, you will have to drain the stock coolant and fill the radiator and the block with an aftermarket one as well!

You could very well use another pump and decide not to use the one that came integrated with the CPU block in which case, the kit loses the VFM factor - you're better off with the Swiftech Apex Ultima kit otherwise.
 
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Wow..thanks. Interesting.

How much is the "Swiftech Apex Ultima". Is it available in India. Retail/online.
 
Phoenix was planning to import a few kits at decent prices. I think he was eyeing on the entry level kits (220 or the likes; don't remember exactly; check the hot deals section) for about 10~12k. Pretty reasonable since it comes with a dual-fan rad, a dedicated pump, CPU block, tubes and accessories. Would cost you more than twice as much as an H50!
 
asingh said:
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I doubt you can remove the tubes. This is an integrated kit. Also regarding the intake fan, it can probably be flipped around so it functions like an exhaust, or use a standard pull-push set-up with a fan on each side of the radiator.

deathvirus_me, is it possible to disengage the tubes from the radiator. Also wanted to ask another thing. The radiator pump is in the heat sink. Does it not get warm. Did you ever run it -- when not mounted. Was there any heat..?
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u can but its highly not recommended .. the kit is meant to be unsealed and put into place thats all ..

Also, in my case it doesn't gets slightly warm. .. but the guess 200mm fan blowing in air over it makes it stay cool ..
 
^The 200mm fan in your enclosure - isn't it mounted as an exhaust? How is it blowing the air over the block then? :P
 
Is this even an option for me since I stay cms away from the beach.

Will the climate act as an enemy to H50?
 
Desecrator, thanks for the information. Guess will hold onto the H50 for now. Nice to see more options. Pricing looks great too. Phoenix, is off the radar these days. Will ask him the possibility of a revival for the Swiftech Apex Ultima. If we have enough guys, we could go for a GO. It looks, good read the review. The water block is really nice.

deathvirus_me, why do you not mount the radiator fan as an exhaust. Flip it around. Would be better. Or is your case cooling, set up different.

Also what you guys think about the "CoolerMaster Aquagate MAX". It is showing around 13K on Amarbirs site. (Referenced to get a ball park figure).

Anish, what you mean by sea level climate. Particles getting into the liquid pipes, or salt corrosion. Sorry, if on the wrong drift here...!
 
Aquagate and all the variants have been a major fail.

The humidity on coastal regions affect the radiator fins resulting in flaking and corrosion but since they come painted, they effect is nullified to a greater extent.

Anish, how's the IFX-14 fins? Is it showing signs of flaking?
 
Not exactly flaking like my 2 month old TRUE, but yes it gather enough dust to fill up a 100ml can :P

Every darn fortnight.

@asingh : I meant rust, corrosion since its water based cooling. Not sure how metal would react when in contact with water.

I would have installed water cooling ages back if not for this horrible humidity. But just wanted to know if H50's quality can withstand the climate here.
 
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