Corsair H80 Performance Thread - Page 113

Well i have this new H80. I'm not really sure if my cpu temp is in the correct temp.

this is my specs.
Intel Core i7 2600k (Sandy Bridge)
LGA 1155
GeForce GTX 670 (FTW)
8gb Ram
HX750 Power Supply



that's actually the Idle temp. I'm thinking its pretty high. though im not sure.
I would appreciate whoever help me. thanks

That's pretty good for an idle temp. Of course, idle really doesn't tell you anything. You want the maximum load temps and don't forget your ambient as well.

In fact, the best way to go about it is to do both idle and load, and then subtract to get a delta between min temp and max temp, but a max load temp after running something like Intel Burn Test or Prime95 for at least a half hour would do.

My i5 2500k bounces around from 29c to 39c at idle (web browsing), depending on the ambient temp, using an H100 cooler.

Hey!
I wonder if these idle temps are acceptable:

Those are good idle temps depending on your ambient.

Hi i have a H50 on the sig rig and it seems it has reached the max it can comfortably cool (4050mhz@ 1.38v LLC ON). When using IBT the temp gets to 60c (although it doesn't go higher). I swapped the Corsairs supplied 120mm for a Nidec BETA (i think it's BETA label on fan was loose so removed it and can't be sure:rolleyes:). Anyway this thing is a real BEAST! 35mm deep 4000rpm! but it is a PWM so day to day it's usually under 1900rpm.

I have recently added a 8800GTS 640mb as a PhysX card AND switched on Turbo Core and set this to 4200mhz. Unfortunately the added heat load from the GTS and mhz increase now means the Nidec is creeping into the 2000+rpm range and is now noticable:mad:. If i lower the PWM setting to standard it of course lowers the rpm BUT i sometimes get BSoD's when gaming so that isn't really an option. I would like the H100 if truth be known BUT it would mean hacking my case AND losing the two 140mm exhaust fans in my case.

So i'm starting to think a H80 would be a better all round idea BUT i would like to keep my Nidec if possible as when kept under 2000rpm it's silent but has plenty of "grunt" in reserve for those moments:D. I think my 1055T is a gem as it manages 4050mhz with only a small VCore boost + LLC and i feel i could get 4200mhz+ on all 6 cores with some extra cooling (maybe even 4300+ on Turbo Core:D). I would just like to ask if it would be better to go push pull with the Corsairs fans (i tried push pull with two of the fans supplied with the H70 and my Nidec beat them by a few degrees c) and do you think the increased rad size and ability to absorb the heat load will enable my Nidec to stay below 2000rpm (ie pleasant!).

Anyone go from a H50 to a H80? if so what was your load temp after upgrading (the difference) and was it worthwhile? and are the two fans supplied with the unit good quality (performance AND sound wise).

Thanks.

That's a really hard question to answer.

First you should know that the H80/100 fans are excellent fans. They have a static pressure of 7.7 mm/H2O, which is very high, and I think they go to 2400 RPM.

With an H80 you can expect temps about 1-3c higher than the H100.

It's hard to compare with so little information. If this helps. I had an H70 on a Core 2 Quad, and when I bought the H100 I got a 7c difference across all cores with both coolers mounted in the same spot and both used as exhaust. Also, I did not use the H100 fans for that test, so I may have gotten better temps because the H100 fans are better than the 1900 RPM Scythe Slipstream fans I'm using on my H100.

The H50 was about 1-3c higher temps than the H70 (I think, I'm not positive about that, but I believe the H70 slightly outperformed the H50). Remember that you have a better fan than the H50 stock fan now.

So, at a guess, I think an H80 should give you 4-7c better temps than the H50. The H100 should give you 5-10c better temps I think. A lot depends on the fans you use and the air flow in you case, and also weather you're using the cooler in an exhaust position or an intake position.
Edited by Mergatroid - 8/27/12 at 3:57pm

The Corsair fans are pretty OK. At low speed the H80 is near silent, you can't hear it. When you crank up the speed though, it gets fairly loud. Performance seems fairly good as well.
What's your ambient? Those are really good temps. I haven't seen my CPU below 30C with the stock fans which you seem to be getting. Might try the Noctuas to see if I get similar results. Shame about the color though. How's the sound-levels on these fans?
Edited by Stefy - 8/27/12 at 5:06pm

I think it's 2700.

Thanks for the replies. Yeah it's a bit like asking "how long is a piece of string" LMAO! if i can get a 7c drop i will be happy imho. I've disabled Turbo Core for now as from watching Core Temp this was getting the CPU to spend more time @ 1.40v+ rather than the 1.37v it is now on the rig is now tolerable again! but i miss the Turbo to 4.2 as it really did add some "snap" to Windows and browsing so i will look to enable it as soon as possible. It's still very tempting to go H100 and "make it fit" but as i mentioned i would lose some case fans in the process.

The H50 is set to exhaust (i did try intake but it was well within the margin of error of a degree or two!) so as the intakes on this K62 are all filtered BUT this one wouldn't have been for the sake of more dust it wasn't worth it imho. If i purchase the H80 i will give the Corsair fans a go of course but unfortunately i have tinnitus (sp) and find the noise (mostly motor "whine") of some fans drives me nuts!! but the Nidec @ under 2000rpm's is almost silent BUT delivers (i would say) good CFM. It's just at high CPU loads (only IBT and similar "stress" programs) the beast winds up and is VERY loud:rolleyes:.

Thanks.

does anyone use Cooler master Excalibur R4-EXBB-20PK-R0 fans on their H50/70/80/100????? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103083
buying some and wanting to know if I should bother (really hating on the noise of the H80 stock fans)
But I've seen that at lower rpm the fans are quieter and has lower temps, and at the higher end of the scale they are only a few c' worse off than the stock fans?!

can anyone confirm this or recommended anything better ?