Corsair H50 : Feedback and Queries

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The coolant should easily last 3 years - I'm not sure if the H50 is using distilled water or a proprietary coolant, but generally distilled water is not replaced that often since it does not lose out to the heat dissipation properties after prolonged usage. The growth of algae spoils the water which's essentially why we replace it.
 
man i wanted to invest in a Noctua NH-D14 but it was not available.. i got a Venomous X instead and i cant say i regret my decision....

i would recommend it as the mounting system is childs play and is very effective....

im doin some overclocking runs with it so will post results as soon as possible
 
Anish:

Were you able to find any documentation, for coolant refill/replacement. Though how well is the unit sealed..?
 
madnav said:
im concerned about what to do after 2yrs.. as in.. corsair will sell coolant separately or are we supposed to throw it away?
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The coolant should easily last 3 years - I'm not sure if the H50 is using distilled water or a proprietary coolant, but generally distilled water is not replaced that often since it does not lose out to the heat dissipation properties after prolonged usage. The growth of algae spoils the water which's essentially why we replace it.
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Well here is what I got from the forums.

The liquid inside the H50 is distilled water with Propylene Glycol added to prevent corrosion and organic build-up.
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The H50 is designed to be a closed-loop solution with no maintenance required at all. The unit comes pre-filled and features tubes that virtually eliminate evaporation of water. The expected lifespan of the average unit is significantly longer than the 2 year warranty period.
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From the Forum Anish listed.
 
Alright!

Got the Scythe duo from Phoenix today in the afternoon and straight away attached both of them in a Push>Pull config.

Faced a couple of problems:

1. Not able to attach the Fan>Rad>fan near the rear grill since the Ultra Kaze is 38mm in thickness, due to that the waterblock didnt allow any space for the inner fan.

2. Did not have the appropriate screw to attach Ultra Kaze > radiator since the longest screw merely touched the rad when put through the fan. Had to use the IFX-14 bolts :P

But, the IFX-14 bolts gave me no problems, they fit just fine and looked as if they were made for each other :P

I got pretty lucky since i was sceptic about the H50 tubes length. But oh boy! Ultra's are surely deafening, frikkin 3k rpm! :O

And yea, did some sleeving to the H50 tubes as well. Had those white sleeves since a long time. :P

Saw some satisfactory results with Push/Pull config :

Before Push-Pull :

4G idle : 44-46

4G load : 63-69!

After Push-Pull :

4G idle : 39-41

4G load : 58-63

Approximately 5-6d difference !

Some pics :

 
i dont know if this is possible now..

do you see any temperature drop for pwm and northbridge after switching to h50 from IFX-14 ?

also, the temperature difference due to push pull is good enough. :)

i scrapped the idea to get H50 for now..

(decided to go for WD15EARS instead :P ..i know..totally different application)

why i scrapped the idea?

* Kit is integrated... probably wont be able to replace individual parts on failure... (pump n reservoir fails n my cpu + mobo goes for a toss).. with air cooler i atlelast have a passive heat dissipation.

* tubes can not be detached for routing...thus cant place the radiator outside cabby without cutting a hole in cabby.

* no provision by corsair about coolant replacement in future so far..the investment will have no/low resale value when i want to upgrade/change kit.

what will be the point if one can not maintain the kit.probably most of us invest in an aftermarket cooler so that they may not have to invest in the same again when they upgrade cpu..which may not be the case with this WC..unless corsair is willing to work on the said points.
 
There is quite a difference i'd say.

During IFX, the PWM and northbridge temps were around 48, 52 resp. now its around 40, 44 respectively. But that is because I have the space to attach a 120mm fan at the rear which IFX did not allow.

This 120mm fan works as an intake fan.
 
Anish:

Nice pictures..! Now is not air from within the cabinet being pushed onto the radiator to cool it. And also you have two 'push outs' at opposite ends of each other. Rear + H50 side. I would still prefer to give the H50 radiator on the rear exhaust, even if you got to use thinner fans.
 
I cant really torture my system on 4.51, its just not stable enough. But the load temps on 4.2ghz is around 75 with HT on.
 
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I cant really torture my system on 4.51, its just not stable enough. But the load temps on 4.2ghz is around 75 with HT on.
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what are the volts & which app
 
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