Thursday, July 12th 2018
Corsair Readies Hydro H100i Pro Cooler with Zero RPM Fan Mode
Corsair is giving finishing touches to the Hydro H100i Pro, an all-in-one liquid CPU cooler designed to one-up the Hydro H100i series. Its USP is the "zero RPM fan mode," in which a fan-controller integrated with the pump-block turns off the fans when the coolant is below a temperature threshold. Corsair believes this could help most gamers overcome their biggest gripe with liquid cooling - that the fans keep running.
The pump-block of the H100i Pro looks similar to the H100i, with its silver-finish octagonal shape, and RGB LED ornament that can be controlled by Corsair iCue software. A pair of ML120 fans are included with this cooler, to ventilate the 240 mm x 120 mm radiator. Each of these fans spin between 400 to 2,400 RPM, pushing up to 75 CFM of air, with a noise output up to 37 dBA. The cooler will support most socket types, including LGA2066, LGA115x, and AM4.
The pump-block of the H100i Pro looks similar to the H100i, with its silver-finish octagonal shape, and RGB LED ornament that can be controlled by Corsair iCue software. A pair of ML120 fans are included with this cooler, to ventilate the 240 mm x 120 mm radiator. Each of these fans spin between 400 to 2,400 RPM, pushing up to 75 CFM of air, with a noise output up to 37 dBA. The cooler will support most socket types, including LGA2066, LGA115x, and AM4.
27 Comments on Corsair Readies Hydro H100i Pro Cooler with Zero RPM Fan Mode
I'm curious what the threshold temperature is set at, and if it can even be changed within the software.
For the price they really should include fans that look good too... And that single color at time led dim block needs an upgrade too...
Don't get me wrong.. It's a good cooler... Just bland... Really really bland.
So bland that it doesnt even have RGB
H110i gt
Regardless 25°c idle temps and nothing higher than 80°c @5.1ghz...isssss nice!
I just run my NF-A14's at 150rpm during idle.
I just cant quite figure out how to use it correctly, as the zero RPM mode turns the fans off completely with no threshold setting to turn it back on
Edit: its based on water/rad temp and not CPU temp, so it just tool longer than expected to turn the fans back on.
definitely marketing taking advantage of the new software features, i just wish i could do custom fan curves along with the fan off mode (custom mode caps you at 20% minimum)
Here's the list:
* Improved coldplate and pump that's significantly quieter.
* Magnetic Levitation fans (ML) that have significantly reduced noise levels at equivalent RPM/CFM to the older fans.
* The PRO series coolers no longer have to set the fans to MAX for a few seconds on each boot to gauge RPM - so the only way you'll hear the maximum RPM is if you go into iCUE and set it there yourself.
* The improved cooler CAN run the fans at idle at low loads (ZERO RPM MODE) - though it does have a "safety" feature that will turn on the fans if the CPU starts overheating
* Tubing was made slightly more flexible
* Mounting hardware was improved
* Improved RGB lighting effects on the pump cap
I see how Corsair accomplished those noise levels - by using fans with reduced top rpm speeds. The "old" SP fans had 2000 - 2400 rpm, the good retail Corsair mag-lev fans are 2400 rpm, but the mag-levs included in these "Pro" models are only 1200 - 1600 rpm fans. Clever, Corsair. save money now with the cheaper fans, make money later by selling them the good fans. The included fans may be "good enough", and they are mag-lev, but these reduced rpm mag-lev fans are not sold separately, only with pro coolers. I'm sure most people won't notice, at least not until it's too late.