Corsair H70 Updates.

[ebolamonkey3]

What's the stock TIM on this, same as the H50? Also, I got 2x 1850rpm Gentle Typhoons lying around, can't wait to see how those perform compared to the stock fans in temps and noise.

Oh, got 2x SanAce H1011s too

 

[PaulieG]

For $115 bucks you can build your own loop out of cheaper W/C parts that would perform better. I'm on the fence with this thing.

I would think that half of the extra performance over the H50 is the 2nd fan.

This. Spend another $50 for a decent custom loop.

 

[3volvedcombat]

http://www.corsair.com/news/press_release.aspx?id=1593139

Press release right from corsair's sight

 

[overclocking101]

well I highly doubt someone could get a custom loop for the same price that is worth half a damn so anyone that wants WC without having to actually invest in it this is the way to go. personally custom WC all the way, if corsair could get bigger dia tubing i think it may drop a degree or 2

 

[AphexDreamer]

Idk. I'm considering going water cooling but from the looks of it my ThermalRight Ultra 120 cools better. My Phenom II 45nm die with 1.49 volts and it just barley touches 62C. :/

 

[3volvedcombat]

Idk. I'm considering going water cooling but from the looks of it my ThermalRight Ultra 120 cools better. My Phenom II 45nm die with 1.49 volts and it just barley touches 62C. :/

Phenom II's RUN ABSOLUTELY cooler then i7's.

Bump your 62c up 15+c at least.

because i7's are massivly hot dude.

Unless you test that true on a i7 core, you wont know heat till you see it.

period.

 

[AphexDreamer]

Phenom II's RUN ABSOLUTELY cooler then i7's.

Bump your 62c up 15+c at least.

because i7's are massivly hot dude.

Unless you test that true on a i7 core, you wont know heat till you see it.

period.

Yeah I thought that was the case, now this looks much more appealing.

 

[erocker]

Phenom II's RUN ABSOLUTELY cooler then i7's.

Bump your 62c up 15+c at least.

because i7's are massivly hot dude.

Unless you test that true on a i7 core, you wont know heat till you see it.

period.

i7's can run at higher temperatures than AMD chips, so it doesn't matter. High-k vs. SOI. Once an AMD chip hit's 45c stability deteriorates if proper voltage isn't supplied. Either way you want to keep the chip as cool as possible.

 

[overclocking101]

why is it that AMD's run cooler than i7's?? they have the NB and IMC on die as well dont they?? maybe AMD knows how to program CPU temp sensors better who knows be neat to have an answer though

 

[erocker]

why is it that AMD's run cooler than i7's?? they have the NB and IMC on die as well dont they?? maybe AMD knows how to program CPU temp sensors better who knows be neat to have an answer though

Different process. As I mentioned in my post above, Intel uses a High-K metal gate process while AMD uses SOI process which is much older. Intel's heat tolerances are much higher than AMD's. From a cooling aspect it pretty much evens out.

 

[JATownes]

For $115 bucks you can build your own loop out of cheaper W/C parts that would perform better. I'm on the fence with this thing.

I would think that half of the extra performance over the H50 is the 2nd fan.

I have not jumped into water cooling yet, so I feel like a n00b. My buddy has a H50 and it cools his 965 almost exactly like my (much cheaper) Mugen 2, so I was not really impressed. I like the look of this H70 rad and @ $115 it seems reasonable. Most water loops I have checked out are $220+.

So my question is, where can you find a good loop for $115, as I would be very interested.

 

[sneekypeet]

buy used

Single SR-1 Rad $35
Block...don't matter $40
tube $0.50 per foot at the hardware store
Fans 3-10 per depending on what you want to spend
Pump $35-50 depending on what pump

Low end, and still better parts than in the H50 or 70 for about $120 and u need what $2-3 in tubing?

 

[JATownes]

Nice. I like seeing that. I have a bad habit of buying retail. I have always looked at the swiftech H20-220 but did not know if it was worth it or not. Now I know it is overpriced.

Thanks Sneeky

 

[sneekypeet]

Didn't think about this last time I posted, http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=127578 So what, that ends up like $75-90 for a custom loop?

 

[Kantastic]

Dying for a review! I usually don't like [F]agForum but I'm checking their site every half hour.

I've got 2 1450 RPM Gentle Typhoons ready to slap on this b!tch!

 

[ebolamonkey3]

Yea, but this appeals to us lazy ppl who don't want to mess with filling/draining/cleaning/maintaining a custom loop

 

[JATownes]

Lazy people?? Wait, this product is for me.

 

[AphexDreamer]

Lazy people?? Wait, this product is for me.

haha, exactly.

 

[Gabkicks]

Here is a review http://www.maximumpc.com/article/reviews/corsair_hydro_h70_liquid-cooling_system_review

 

[adj408]

After reading the reviews, this isn't worth it at out. Might as well go read about WC'ing and spending money creating my own.

 

[LAN_deRf_HA]

As anyone with any real sense would expect, it sucks. It's barely any better than the H50 and most of that difference is in the second fan. It's not going to be beating top air coolers in performance, price, or noise. Between the 2 fans and the pump noise, which can be it's own kind of annoying, it should be fairly unpleasant to hear. So this product, like the H50, has no raison d'être.

I'm sorry but if you still want to buy this it's not for any justifiable reason other than you think it'll be neat to be water cooled or you have misconceptions about the product. By the time you're done modifying it to not be shit you could have just built something better for the same price.

Sadly, this is going to sell quite well regardless of logic.

 

[mdsx1950]

Wonder how the H70 will perform if you swap the two fans with 120mm 2000rpm fans.

 

[3volvedcombat]

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/08/05/corsair_h70_cpu_cooler_first_install/

^^REVIEW^^ Shows 5c-8c drops on all cores on the i7 vs the H50.
83F/28C is ambient temperature of the room, Because of the fermi cards. and a 105 texas day.
So temps should be expected a bit lower then that.

New features.
* Swiveling feature on the tubes to the cpu block/pump.
* To lower fan speeds- there are 2 3pin M to 3pin F - 2" long adapters with a resistor soldered to lower fan speeds to 1600rpm.
My prediction:
Sense there was such a massive change of 3c-4c by increasing the fan speed on the H70 to its max.
I believe some high static pressure fans or a couple of high end fans- and the right setup. Will do the very trick to rape on the cooling and take full potential of the cooler.

 

[surfingerman]

its got its own place, for people who just want something diff / smaller / or just have a water fetish?

definitely not a replacement for traditional aircooling (reliability, hot air blows out not in, cheaper)

a major limitation for them will always be the single rad setup, they pretty much have to stick with single rad because its the only way they can make a mass market product, ill bet if they would just fit a second rad it really have an advantage

you know though it might be a lot better if they let you choose your own fans, i would put some 27DBA fans on their.

 

[CDdude55]

Looks pretty nice. Not sure if it deserves it's own dedicated thread though.lol It's the exact same concept as the H50 with especially the same design, just a few modifications here and there.

But still, my Megahalems is more then enough for me and i really do believe this would be a huge downgrade from it. The H70 still looks great though, i love those pics in the review HardOCP did, looks sexy as hell!!

It's a great quick semi-water cooling cooler.