Ross_Kirkbright
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Great review tom thanks made my mind up for me 
keep up the great vids too
keep up the great vids too
Corsair H100i Review
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Bang
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I just did a search for H100i images on Google because I wanted to see if anyone had one in the Dokker case.
This is what it came up with. http://www.google.com.au/imgres?sta...142&tbnw=148&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:42,s:0,i:93
sorry about the incredibly long link... but that shot is too bloody lol
This is what it came up with. http://www.google.com.au/imgres?sta...142&tbnw=148&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:42,s:0,i:93
sorry about the incredibly long link... but that shot is too bloody lol
Sold!
Its much better than that but also twice the price....
Anthrax27
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Ohh thats cool thanks
But I just realised it wont fit in my Nzxt tempest evo grr.
HackAttackx10
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h100i review
Is it possible that the 1366 did not cool better due to the surface area on the 1366 vs the 2011? I mean we would need to know what the block inside the h100i looks like, but if the cooling fins aren't directly over the center of the block, that may be what makes the 2011 socket cooler in this account.
Is it possible that the 1366 did not cool better due to the surface area on the 1366 vs the 2011? I mean we would need to know what the block inside the h100i looks like, but if the cooling fins aren't directly over the center of the block, that may be what makes the 2011 socket cooler in this account.
MacLeod
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A "real" water cooling loop will perform a little better but itll be a lot more work. If you think youd enjoy that though then it would be a lot of fun. I personally dont think I would enjoy the work and maintenance that comes with one so these closed loop coolers are right up my ally.
Writer's Block
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Great review.
After watching a number of them over the last month or so, I must say you guys are the best.
Informative, accurate, detailed and honest.
After watching a number of them over the last month or so, I must say you guys are the best.
Informative, accurate, detailed and honest.
A Little Help Please!
I have a cougar evolution case, with a CM hyper 212 plus cooling my 3570k.... i feel i am being bottle-necked by said air cooler, and the H100i seems like my best choice as far as a stand alone water cooler goes.
ONE PROBLEM: i cannot for the life of me seem to find any reviews of the cougar evolution case that verifies it will fit a top-mounted 240mm radiator, so my question is simple....
Will it??
thanks
I have a cougar evolution case, with a CM hyper 212 plus cooling my 3570k.... i feel i am being bottle-necked by said air cooler, and the H100i seems like my best choice as far as a stand alone water cooler goes.
ONE PROBLEM: i cannot for the life of me seem to find any reviews of the cougar evolution case that verifies it will fit a top-mounted 240mm radiator, so my question is simple....
Will it??
thanks
from all the pix ive seen, i doubt it. the fans look to be "centered" creating an
issue with most motherboards MOSFET/RAM heatsinks. also, couldn't tell it the
bolt-centers of the fans are 15mm apart.
measure from the roof, to the first top motherboard standoff. if it 55mm+ your
half-way there. if you have tall RAM heatsinks or a top mounted MOSFET heatsink
would be the only other issue to look into.
this works out because the radiator/fan mounts closer to the right panel than the
motherboard side. and this is also using push/pull SP120PE fans which shows
monster room.
if you dont have 55mm measure or better from the top of motherboard stand off
and the roof.. it wont fit with rad and two fans..
hope this helps.
issue with most motherboards MOSFET/RAM heatsinks. also, couldn't tell it the
bolt-centers of the fans are 15mm apart.
measure from the roof, to the first top motherboard standoff. if it 55mm+ your
half-way there. if you have tall RAM heatsinks or a top mounted MOSFET heatsink
would be the only other issue to look into.
this works out because the radiator/fan mounts closer to the right panel than the
motherboard side. and this is also using push/pull SP120PE fans which shows
monster room.
if you dont have 55mm measure or better from the top of motherboard stand off
and the roof.. it wont fit with rad and two fans..
hope this helps.
I've just got my H100i.
I wouldn't quite give it the same award as Tom for the following reasons.
Firstly the Radiator arrived unscathed in the packing with bent cooling fins. Ah well I thought speak to corsair RMA and get it sorted out.
Thought I would assemble it anyway just to get a feel for the unit and.............the fan screws are too long, it's not a gnats chuff too long it's like 2 or 3mm too long, the only saving grace is that it only crushes the fins it appears rather than cutting into the core, but come on...................how hard is it to get stuff like this correct?
I've not over torqued the screws, I've not even nipped them up against the fan body and as you can see the screw is already cutting into the fins of the rad. This is following the published instructions as well.
Is this acceptable?
I wouldn't quite give it the same award as Tom for the following reasons.
Firstly the Radiator arrived unscathed in the packing with bent cooling fins. Ah well I thought speak to corsair RMA and get it sorted out.
Thought I would assemble it anyway just to get a feel for the unit and.............the fan screws are too long, it's not a gnats chuff too long it's like 2 or 3mm too long, the only saving grace is that it only crushes the fins it appears rather than cutting into the core, but come on...................how hard is it to get stuff like this correct?
I've not over torqued the screws, I've not even nipped them up against the fan body and as you can see the screw is already cutting into the fins of the rad. This is following the published instructions as well.
Is this acceptable?
jamesriley94
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Not really...
You could always stick a couple of washers on the screws.
The bent rad fins are pretty common really. You see a lot of new rads like that.
They're made to account for having a case in-between the fans and the rad I think, hence why they're a little longer.
