New Antec closed loop watercoolers
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Greenback
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My concerns would be that if a fan dies the whole thing is scrap, at least with the H100i you can change the fans, and with a little looking round you can get the H100i for virtually the same price.
And going by the reviews on that site the H100i set for performance which I assume would be like your extreme runs at 38db which is 10db quieter and makes hardly any difference in temps
And going by the reviews on that site the H100i set for performance which I assume would be like your extreme runs at 38db which is 10db quieter and makes hardly any difference in temps
You are indeed correct about the fan becoming faulty and a complete RMA would be required. However Antec have a great RMA service, and a nice long warranty. Fingers crossed the fans typically won't fail
I could promise that, but I won't as I don't know yet personally. But I believe our engineers/designers have extensively tested these for a long period of time to ensure the minimum of issues. Of course nothing has a zero failure rate, anyone body claims that of anything is wrong, but I would like to think that ours will be really low.
barnsley
born in a.....
Do you reckon I could fit the 1250 with all four of the fans in a GX700? I know the case supports 240mm radiators but it looks like it could be quite a squeeze. BTW props to whoever designed the GX700, its a very good case for the price albeit the filters don't seem to do much :l.
This is not my machine so it better be a solid cooler if they decide to get it.
This is not my machine so it better be a solid cooler if they decide to get it.
Dark NighT
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I find the idea very nice but im not a big fan of the pump being fixed to the fan like that. Dust is still a big enemy for radiators and being able to remove the fan atleast allows for quick cleaning of both the fan and radiator. Maybe fix some sort of bracket like this to fix the pump on a normal fan.
Not having the pump on the cpu block is a great idea though.
Not having the pump on the cpu block is a great idea though.
KING_OF_SAND
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I'm sorry but unless I can change the fans this aint happening. And don't forget the software integration that the h100i has which (when it works) is a godsend for those wanting to control fans, look at temps, adjust pump, and customize the LEDs. That is also a bonus. Second I want to see how your fans stack up vs the Corsair SP series.
Strangely my current rig had a problem last night.
My PC was running sluggish. Tried a few software diagnostics.
Nothing!
So I took the side panel off my PC to find this.....
WHITE FLUID ON MY GPU..... WTF!!! First leak in 2 years (never changed the fluid or fittings at all.
Anyway I turned the PC off sharpish....
I found where the leak was coming from.
Essentially the cause of this was my DDC pump failing, and as a result the CPU started to boil the fluid sat on top of it, to the point where the heat cracked the block and fluid started to leak over my 2 x GTX 780s.
Luckily I've stripped it all down now and fitted an Antec Kuhler 950 for now until I get new blocks, which I was planning on doing as soon as my preferred etailer has stock arrive from XSPC anyway in the next day or two.
All going into my new Project: Flame orange PC.
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Anyway back onto the 950 information
Here is a video showing the build in fan being quite quiet etc.
As you can see when I stop the fan with my finger the noise level doesnt change. The fan on the top side of that radiator is a Sharkoon Golf ball fan, that is what is making all the noise. So realistically I don't think you need to swap the built in fan.
It also has a MTBF of +50K hours - that is almost 6 years if you have your PC on 24/7. Show me an enthusiast who keeps a cooler for 6 years???
My PC was running sluggish. Tried a few software diagnostics.
Nothing!
So I took the side panel off my PC to find this.....
WHITE FLUID ON MY GPU..... WTF!!! First leak in 2 years (never changed the fluid or fittings at all.
Anyway I turned the PC off sharpish....
I found where the leak was coming from.
Essentially the cause of this was my DDC pump failing, and as a result the CPU started to boil the fluid sat on top of it, to the point where the heat cracked the block and fluid started to leak over my 2 x GTX 780s.
Luckily I've stripped it all down now and fitted an Antec Kuhler 950 for now until I get new blocks, which I was planning on doing as soon as my preferred etailer has stock arrive from XSPC anyway in the next day or two.
All going into my new Project: Flame orange PC.
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Anyway back onto the 950 information
Here is a video showing the build in fan being quite quiet etc.
As you can see when I stop the fan with my finger the noise level doesnt change. The fan on the top side of that radiator is a Sharkoon Golf ball fan, that is what is making all the noise. So realistically I don't think you need to swap the built in fan.
It also has a MTBF of +50K hours - that is almost 6 years if you have your PC on 24/7. Show me an enthusiast who keeps a cooler for 6 years???
SuB
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I'd have personally put that failure down to over-tightened fitting. odd that it would crack on the outside face of a fitting if it's boiling in the centre?
Also, if the water was boiling, surely it would have done a thermal cut-off ? and that would have shown up somewhere in the software!?
You have to admit this does seem like a 'convenient' way to show the 'usage scenario' for one of these
If I didn't know any better I'd say this was a setup!!
And I've had the same CPU block for well over 6 years (it's now retired but that's only because they didn't release a new top for the new socket)
Also, if the water was boiling, surely it would have done a thermal cut-off ? and that would have shown up somewhere in the software!?
You have to admit this does seem like a 'convenient' way to show the 'usage scenario' for one of these
If I didn't know any better I'd say this was a setup!! And I've had the same CPU block for well over 6 years
(it's now retired but that's only because they didn't release a new top for the new socket)
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Terrifictez85
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Inspired by Bane?
vorticalbox
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but you're not cooling the CPU block, you're cooling the fluid that is in the rad so by moving that "heat" to where you are actively cooling the fluid seems it woul have a negative effect.
pretty funky looking design though but +1 changing the fans
that video was just as standard no software installed as i dont have an optical drive lol, so just motherboard PWM working.
Well strange that the block was fitted 2 years ago and only when the pump died it decided to crack?
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Wouldnt have been boiling but probably caused by warmer coolant. If you had boiled the coolant then a hose would have gone, and theres no signs of the hoses swelling because of excessive heat.
