Corsair Hydro Series H50 Cooling Club

[Chicken Patty]

Yeah it was even a little bit more than that. Closer to 4c to 5c but Average so far yeah 3c to 4c is very fair.

As soon as I have screen shots and more data I will share it will you all.

But so far ..... these fans are a win win!!!

Glad you are happy man. I'm seeing 40ºc load right now with just the factory Corsair fan Open case FTW

 

[King Wookie]

Well, I'm currently using 2 Zalman 120s. I did some testing to compare them against a few other fans. Better static pressure the the Antec Tri cools and the stock Corsair, and when undervolted almost as quiet as the Noctuas but with better pressure. And dirt cheap too.

An independent review that supports my findings:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/Forums/showthread.php?t=170224

 

[20mmrain]

Glad you are happy man. I'm seeing 40ºc load right now with just the factory Corsair fan Open case FTW

Yeah those are the next two things I need to do..... Get a work bench and test different placements of the Corsair H50 RAD and Fan Directions.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Well, I'm currently using 2 Zalman 120s. I did some testing to compare them against a few other fans. Better static pressure the the Antec Tri cools and the stock Corsair, and when undervolted almost as quiet as the Noctuas but with better pressure. And dirt cheap too.

An independent review that supports my findings:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/Forums/showthread.php?t=170224

THe dude even said he was surprised with those fans

Yeah those are the next two things I need to do..... Get a work bench and test different placements of the Corsair H50 RAD and Fan Directions.

Tech stations are awesome bro. ease of installing thing is just amazing.

 

[stevorob]

So I decided to make a shroud last night from a broken TT fan that I replaced - couldn't find any screws the right size so I bought some 3" screws to use - just put the nuts on there and everything works except for the extra inch of screw sticking out past the fan lol. That shroud coupled with my slipstreams netted a good 4-5c drop in load temps on prime. Pics tonight when I get home. You'll laugh at the screws though lol

 

[OriginalJ4Y]

Does anyone know if you can run the H50 in the new Lian Li x900 as a front intake? It doesn't look like theres a huge amount of difference in the space from the CPU socket to the back and front fans?

The case isn't available yet anyway but i just wanted to check before deciding on which one.

 

[t77snapshot]

well I was going to join the club but.....

I bought an H50 off this guy over at OCN for 40 shipped (yeah I know) it was on in excellent condition and only use for 2 months. Well turns out USPS f*cked up and dropped it off a truck or something and had to send it back to him because the package was too damaged to ship out. Why is it when I get something for a smok'in deal something always goes wrong? FML!


Sorry, I had to vent

 

[King Wookie]

I bought an H50 off this guy over at OCN for 40 shipped (yeah I know) it was on in excellent condition and only use for 2 months. Well turns out USPS f*cked up and dropped it off a truck or something and had to send it back to him because the package was too damaged to ship out. Why is it when I get something for a smok'in deal something always goes wrong? FML!


Sorry, I had to vent

OOWWW!!! Not nice!
I feel your pain. (well, can imagine it)

 

[t77snapshot]

OOWWW!!! Not nice!
I feel your pain. (well, can imagine it)

Yeah! turns out someone at usps stepped on the box and broke the holes clean off the rad.:shadedshu I did get a full refund from the seller which was good. CP heard about this and hooked me up with his H50 We made a trade and I am now installing it today, so I will join shortly!

 

[Kantastic]

I used to be a member of this club until I sold my H50, ironically I have a CoolIT ECO coming my way. Does that make me a reject?

 

[Chicken Patty]

Yeah! turns out someone at usps stepped on the box and broke the holes clean off the rad.:shadedshu I did get a full refund from the seller which was good. CP heard about this and hooked me up with his H50 We made a trade and I am now installing it today, so I will join shortly!

I had been debating of going full loop for a while, then hearing about you and wanting to help you out just made me decide for sure. I'll be ordering the BP G3/8 to G1/4 for the rad soon before they discontinue them or something

 

[sneekypeet]

I used to be a member of this club until I sold my H50, ironically I have a CoolIT ECO coming my way. Does that make me a reject?

just got the H50 the other day and am testing now, I will have direct numbers to compare in another hour or so

 

[t77snapshot]

Please add me to the list!

I finally installed my H50, ran into some small issues but no biggie. I really wanted to mount it to the top and have one of the 140mm fans pulling and a 120mm pushing, but I lost my adapter So I just mounted it the traditional way. Everything looks good accept for that 3pin pump cable...it really bugs me that it's not tucked away somewhere, but I will get back at that later.

Anyway the cooler performs as well as I thought it would (as good as a high-end air cooler) and I would like to thank CP for helping me out in my situation. Ok on to the pics and temps---

idle temps:

Prime95 load temps:

 

[Kantastic]

just got the H50 the other day and am testing now, I will have direct numbers to compare in another hour or so

I'm looking forward to the results peet. I hope I made the right decision.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Travis,

Why didn't you mount both fans on the inside? Also is the pump connected to your mobo? If so try to get a 3pin to 4pin adapter and connect it to your PSU, big difference bro.

As far as the help, hey man I love helping out members, glad you like it, you literally got yourself a brand new H50 bro

 

[t77snapshot]

Travis,

Why didn't you mount both fans on the inside? Also is the pump connected to your mobo? If so try to get a 3pin to 4pin adapter and connect it to your PSU, big difference bro.

As far as the help, hey man I love helping out members, glad you like it, you literally got yourself a brand new H50 bro

idk, I was thinking I wanted the rad closer to the outside air as possible...or because I haven't seen anyone do it like that yet. I thought it just looked more cluttered when both fans are inside the case...maybe my ocd is kicking in Yes the pump is plugged to the mobo, from what you said I am assuming the pump runs faster when powered by the psu? I will do that, thanks for the tip CP

 

[sneekypeet]

I'm looking forward to the results peet. I hope I made the right decision.

idle testing is done, the eco is out front so far.

from what I can say for having both in hand....

the ECO is easier to mount, the pump/head unit is cooler durring opperation, and the rad seems just a touch more robust on the ECO. Without the load numbers to go on yet, I will say they are close enough out of the box, that I think its more what you can get at the best deal. mounting and pump temp aside, we all mod the airflow anyway, so Im going to say you cant loose either way at this point. Both do what they are intended to do

 

[Kantastic]

idle testing is done, the eco is out front so far.

from what I can say for having both in hand....

the ECO is easier to mount, the pump/head unit is cooler durring opperation, and the rad seems just a touch more robust on the ECO. Without the load numbers to go on yet, I will say they are close enough out of the box, that I think its more what you can get at the best deal. mounting and pump temp aside, we all mod the airflow anyway, so Im going to say you cant loose either way at this point. Both do what they are intended to do

You can't keep me in suspense like this peet, gogogo!

 

[sneekypeet]

load is the same, but not by much (ECO ahead of the H50). If I had to guess as to why, I think its due to the heat of the pump. with the ECO being a low voltage pump, I can see the benefits

 

[Chicken Patty]

idk, I was thinking I wanted the rad closer to the outside air as possible...or because I haven't seen anyone do it like that yet. I thought it just looked more cluttered when both fans are inside the case...maybe my ocd is kicking in Yes the pump is plugged to the mobo, from what you said I am assuming the pump runs faster when powered by the psu? I will do that, thanks for the tip CP

I wouldn't say faster but it's a more steady supply of power. I didn't monitor pump speeds when switching myself, but I did notice a drop in temps, about 2-3ºc.

 

[t77snapshot]

If so try to get a 3pin to 4pin adapter and connect it to your PSU, big difference bro.

Done! I tucked the power cable away and plugged it directly to the psu. I didn't notice a difference in temps. but it looks a hell of a lot cleaner.

 

[[Ion]]

So I'm planning on purchasing an H50 shortly...will I want the fan in push or pull? (the back fan in the A05S is designed to be an intake fan, so I'm set there)
<-rad<-shroud<-fan<-case<-
OR <-fan<-shroud<-rad<-case<- (arrows indicate direction of airflow)

And how much of a difference is there with 2 fans versus 1 fan and a shroud?

 

[Chicken Patty]

Done! I tucked the power cable away and plugged it directly to the psu. I didn't notice a difference in temps. but it looks a hell of a lot cleaner.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/T77snapshot/powercable.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/T77snapshot/CIMG9641.jpg

Maybe my mobo provided a less stable supply of power, regardless looks a lot better

So I'm planning on purchasing an H50 shortly...will I want the fan in push or pull? (the back fan in the A05S is designed to be an intake fan, so I'm set there)
<-rad<-shroud<-fan<-case<-
OR <-fan<-shroud<-rad<-case<- (arrows indicate direction of airflow)

And how much of a difference is there with 2 fans versus 1 fan and a shroud?

I already answered you on OCN

You'll be using a shroud?

 

[20mmrain]

So I'm planning on purchasing an H50 shortly...will I want the fan in push or pull? (the back fan in the A05S is designed to be an intake fan, so I'm set there)
<-rad<-shroud<-fan<-case<-
OR <-fan<-shroud<-rad<-case<- (arrows indicate direction of airflow)

And how much of a difference is there with 2 fans versus 1 fan and a shroud?

I have only seen a couple people with the shroud on their H50.... and I have heard mixed reviews.

One person said that it gave them a 3c to 5c Temp drop (also pared with some nice fans) I have also heard that the shroud only gave a guy a temp drop of about 1c.

So I think it really comes down to what fans you are using/ The static pressure on those fans/ how much air flow is already in your case / and whether you are using the Fan and Rad as an intake or exhaust. ( Which each person has different results with their setup ... nothing is standard on that )

Since the Intake fan is more important (IMO) with a shroud...... I would use this config.....

Case>Fan>Shroud>Rad>Fan

Or

Fan>Shroud>Rad>Case>Fan

Or Last Config

Fan>Shroud>Case>Rad>Fan


The reason I listed all 3 is because I don't know the mounting options you have on that case.

But the Ideal configs IMO would be the first or the second.
Also If I may make a suggestion on some fans.....

These are made buy Cooler Master..... I love thme I bought a pair myself for my H50 and got on Average a 3c Drop just from Fans. They are called Excalibur.

On an unrelated note...... has anyone here tried to mount the H50 on the side panel blow hole and if so how where the results????

 

[[Ion]]

Maybe my mobo provided a less stable supply of power, regardless looks a lot better


I already answered you on OCN

You'll be using a shroud?

I saw that, thanks!
Yep, I'll be using a shroud, I made it from a Xiggy fan a buddy of mine ran his hand into while it was on and broke two blades...I though might as well, right?