Corsair Hydro Series H50 NEW REVIEW! Compared with CoolIt Domino and IFX-14

[PaVi90]

WHY????



maybe need to be mounted in reverse mode.

Hi Andrea
Just like Corsair says in its "Reviewer's Guide" that comes inside every H50 sample, any liquid radiator usually works better with a fan that pushes the air intake and not outside. Doing this you are sure that the radiator receives fresh air

EDIT: why the thread is now situated in PSU forum section?!

[Leeghoofd]

I contacted an admin Pavi90 , they will rectify it for ya...

[Andrea deluxe]

Hi Andrea
Just like Corsair says in its "Reviewer's Guide" that comes inside every H50 sample, any liquid radiator usually works better with a fan that pushes the air intake and not outside. Doing this you are sure that the radiator receives fresh air

EDIT: why the thread is now situated in PSU forum section?!

have you try to push pull the rad?

[PaVi90]

I contacted an admin Pavi90 , they will rectify it for ya...

Ok, thanks

have you try to push pull the rad?

Not yet... I have no time in this period: so many samples here!!

[mav2000]

Can this be mounted in the front of the case?? Are the tubes long enough?

[PaVi90]

Mmmh, I don't think so.

[Leeghoofd]

if you measure from the centre of the CPU , you can reach about 22-25cm from that position. It all depends on ya case ofcourse

"My unit max tubing length is 28cm, realistically I would count at 25cm max to allow some flexing (measured from the start of the tubing on the RAD till the mid of the cooling unit."

[Movieman]

moved to liquid cooling section

[iandh]

Performs quite well for what it is...

[PaVi90]

moved to liquid cooling section

Thanks

[PaVi90]

Performs quite well for what it is...

Yes, and you have to consider that the depth of the radiator is only 1,5 cm ! So a few dissipation area, but it performs very well

[PatRaceTin]

hmm may not suit for hardcore overclocking

[Leeghoofd]

hmm may not suit for hardcore overclocking

Which is ? It did 4.4Ghz easily here for 3D06 with the 950 DO, does the TRUE handle 4.4Ghz easily ? All depends on the CPU's heatouput.

For hardcore OC'ing go straight to Phase or even LN2. Don't look for miracles in a 60-70 euro cooler... You really seem to be missing the point that it's NOT designed for the hardcore OC'ing community and it's not comparable either with high end watercooling kits. Keep price/performance in mind, always !!

[Machinus]

This device had a lot of promise, but I think the execution has some issues:

- As was noted earlier in the thread, if you are making a self-contained wc device to use ONLY on the cpu, which means the rest of the case relies on airflow and air cooling, you must design it to cooperate with that setup. Basically, I think that means pumping warm air into the back of the case is a BAD idea since that goes against the airflow pattern of the case of just about every person that would consider buying this. If you want cool air, you should go to the front of the case, or at least make it possible to dual mount on the side panel (see the next point). That might also mean possibly trying to take advantage of cooler ambient temps inside the case with fins on the block or some other use of the space above the socket.

- Push/pull yields the most effective radiator performance, and yes it does create a bulkier cooler, but what is the point of using water technology if you aren't even going to beat IFX air coolers? This might mean the mount will have to be all inside of the case, but there are a lot of cases with modular bay setups and room for a 120mm cube with two fans and a rad.

- Some people have said the HS is not flat enough, which if true is just carelessness on the part of Corsair and really inexcusable.

Also, the reviews on this hardware are completely useless. The entire point of watercooling is the high specific heat of water, which means it outperforms air at HIGH chip temps which is why you are buying this in the first place. Why aren't the reviewers pushing the chips hotter? We know air is pretty good at low temperatures, the question we are asking is at what temperature does a standalone water cpu cooler surpass air? The only reviews I have seen show the H50 losing to air coolers, which might be true at these voltages but it is surely the other way around if you get hot enough.

[Leeghoofd]

A WC setup with a mere 75ml (could be even less) won't absorp a lot of heat compared to a normal WC setup. Also the total cooling area is a bare minimum. I had one bad unit so I opened it up and tried to refill it, took me a syringe to accomplish that Compared to a 500ml or even a liter of fluid in most common WC loops. A well setup water loop can hold a CPU for maybe 20 minutes at a laower temp , then eveything starts to heat upI took 3.8Ghz as it was as far the stock cooler could prime without throttling. Just to have a reference there to compare the 3 coolers. You absolutely cannot compare this unit with a basic WC setup : it has less fluid, slower pump speed with build in reservoir, amasingly thin tubing, far less contact surface with the CPU ( copperplate is a very very thin ) and far less cooling area (the rad is thinner than a stock 120 rad) yet it sitll accomplishes to hold up against a good air cooler like the TRUE. (my TRUE uses a the washer mod and a faster 1600rpm spinning fan than the stock units)

Ender17 reversed the air flow like you suggested resulting in ofcourse worse temps ( think difference was 5-6 °C ), You can also reverse the way of airflow (then suggested by Corsair) by trying to mount the rad in front of the pc (but not all cases allow that ofcourse)

I use the H50 daily now in PnP config with my 950 at 4.0Ghz with Ht on... keeps the cpu under gaming and co under 60°C, Prime is 72-75°C. I even benched on it at 4.5Ghz with HT off, no sweat...

For the money it's a nice piece of machinery, main target is not us the enthousiasts, but the ones that want to have a good price/performance, easy installation and zero maintenance. It's a bit misplaced here in the WC section...

[Cpl Ledanek]

I like the review from MADSHRIMPS'S PUSH AND PULL








since I rather not move my other fans to accommodate this unit.

I'm not XS as most AC or WC setup, but would entertain this upgrade.

I would probably switch push and pull fans with some Scythe Flex or move some Yates from my side door.

[allygash]

I'm thinking of putting one of my san ace denki 120*38mm fans(under volted) on this to see how it performs vs the standard fan...... My unit hasn't arrived yet...

Interestingly in this review the push/pull fan config works much better..

http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1025/6/

[Leeghoofd]

funny in that review is that the unit idles way higher than anything else... bad pump mount ? that's really hard to explain as the pump should run flatout all the time and the fan here on my mobo was throttled by the PWM regulator on idle at around 1000rpm (uner load there was 60rpm difference between the S775 and I7 motherboard. Then look at the PNP, look how they are directed in an exhaust config and it beats the setup with one fan sucking in fresh ambient air straight to the rad with ambient air at 22°C... mmmmmmmmmmm

My idle temps were all far better with the H50 than with the TRUE, OC'ed or not... I hope some users can test the PNP config and or idle temps and report back here, I'm intrigued by that review

[Cpl Ledanek]

anyone has this setup yet?

[hmmisee]

This looks great. Although i'm still deciding on this or a TRUE.
Do you think this could fit on a 140mm fan? Would be easier to mount on the top of my PC-P60.
hmmm

[PaVi90]

140mm fan I don't think: you have to mod it, for example you can mount the 140mm fan to the case through longer screw and put in the middle, between the two surfaces, the radiator, hoping that it is stable thanks to the pressure.

[zowix]

WHY????



maybe need to be mounted in reverse mode.

Better in then out I would say.

[Serpentarius]

70~80°C

+_+

it'll be better if get a high-end air cooler instead ...