Corsair Hydro Series H50 Cooling Club

[KieX]

Thats pretty cool! But mildly retarded. Why not just get a better pump and rad and do a proper loop?

Completely agree! The amount of effort it took him... coulda/shoulda just gone for a full WC setup. H50 is there to make things simple!

 

[Chicken Patty]

Yeah, so is the one you posted, been reading both now.. getting ideas. But even the guy from EVGA forum says it wasn't worth it. So I'll accept that and not bother/try

Thats pretty cool! But mildly retarded. Why not just get a better pump and rad and do a proper loop?

Completely agree! The amount of effort it took him... coulda/shoulda just gone for a full WC setup. H50 is there to make things simple!

exactly, if you going to go through that hassle, do a nice custom loop. H50 = the comfort of air cooling with kinda similar performance

 

[TIGR]

One benefit over air cooling is less stress on the board. Air coolers that are big enough to perform with the H50 tend to be rather heavy. I'd still rather go with a proper loop but for the ease of use and price, the H50 is acceptable for some people and situations.

 

[blkhogan]

Glad you like it. What cooler did you have before and what were the temps? I personally think it's a great investment. no maintenance just a simple and pretty effective water cooler.

I was using a 1283, awesome air cooler. Temps with that would hang around 34-36c idle /38-45c load. What program do you guys use to monitor? I have used 4 different programs with 4 different temps showing. Everest for some reason says its 79c Bios says 28 to 30c, and core temp says 21- 25c at idle. One thing about the H50 that I really like... its silent. Ive been around water loops that sound like a freaking toilet flushing, or have pumps that are lets say "not so silent". Its a great tool to get your feet wet with. Doesnt do what a custom loop will do but hey.... its liquid cooling made almost "idiot proof".

 

[Chicken Patty]

I was using a 1283, awesome air cooler. Temps with that would hang around 34-36c idle /38-45c load. What program do you guys use to monitor? I have used 4 different programs with 4 different temps showing. Everest for some reason says its 79c Bios says 28 to 30c, and core temp says 21- 25c at idle. One thing about the H50 that I really like... its silent. Ive been around water loops that sound like a freaking toilet flushing, or have pumps that are lets say "not so silent". Its a great tool to get your feet wet with. Doesnt do what a custom loop will do but hey.... its liquid cooling made almost "idiot proof".

I believe your post was said very good. I use real temp for intel, core temp for amd.

 

[SonDa5]

Bro, with an H50 take that sucker str8 to 4GHz.

 

[blkhogan]

Really impressed with the cooling of this H50. Here's a run I did with an oc from stock 3.1GHz to 3.8GHz. Ive yet to see the temp over 31c. Ive actually had it up to 4GHz but havent benched it that high yet. Pretty good for a $70 setup IMHO.

 

[SonDa5]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100214/Capture045.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/100214/Capture048.jpg

my corsair H50 setup ATM, someone needs to make a list for this club, and rank the h50 users up

The H50 seems to have taken off since I started this club. PM me if you want to be on the list.
That will make it easy for me to update the thread.

I wish i could get my Q9550 to go as fast as yours.

 

[King Wookie]

Well, I now have an H50 waiting to be installed on my 750. Just waiting for another Thermalright FDB-1300 fan to do push pull.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Well, I now have an H50 waiting to be installed on my 750. Just waiting for another Thermalright FDB-1300 fan to do push pull.

Keep us posted and post some pics

 

[OVRKIL]

Experiment!!

I was going to install my H50 the usual way but I decided to try something different...what do you think? I mounted my H50 on the outside of my HDD cage and created a custom air tunnel (prototype!) to isolate the air from the 140mm intake fan. I have barely enough room for a push/pull config...if my temps aren't where I like them, I will try something different. I like this setup because it maintains the 'standard' airflow of the case.

 

[Chicken Patty]

I was going to install my H50 the usual way but I decided to try something different...what do you think? I mounted my H50 on the outside of my HDD cage and created a custom air tunnel (prototype!) to isolate the air from the 140mm intake fan. I have barely enough room for a push/pull config...if my temps aren't where I like them, I will try something different. I like this setup because it maintains the 'standard' airflow of the case.

That's actually pretty cool, how are your temps?

 

[blkhogan]

That "push / pull" is sooooooo close. Very cool idea.

 

[pjladyfox]

I was going to install my H50 the usual way but I decided to try something different...what do you think? I mounted my H50 on the outside of my HDD cage and created a custom air tunnel (prototype!) to isolate the air from the 140mm intake fan. I have barely enough room for a push/pull config...if my temps aren't where I like them, I will try something different. I like this setup because it maintains the 'standard' airflow of the case.

Pretty interesting way of getting that going and it's similar to what I was thinking of except implemented WAY differently. Have you had a chance to see what your temps are like yet?

Also, you could try doing something similar using the 5.25 bays and some 120mm fans so you can keep your intake down there. That is of course unless you're planning on removing the drive cage?

 

[SonDa5]

I was going to install my H50 the usual way but I decided to try something different...what do you think?

Looks fun.

How did it work out? Temps?

 

[pjladyfox]

Figured I'd better update over here since I posted the info in another forum. Here are my current temps and info:

Monitoring Tools: CoreTemp 99.5
Ambient Temp: 28 c
CPU speed: 3.2GHz stock w/ no overclocking

Stress Tool: Prime95 v.295
Settings: Default
Duration: 1 hour

Temp - Idle: 37c
Temp - Load: 49c

Stress Tool: Linx v.0.64
Settings: 5 runs - All RAM
Duration: 1 hour

Temp - Idle: 37c
Temp - Load: 51c

Fan setup is as follows:

exhaust: one 140mm Yate Loon D14SL-12
exhaust: pair of 120mm Noctua NF-P12's in push/pull configuration on H50
Intake: pair of 120mm Scythe S-Flex SFF21E's

Thoughts on these results? Are these good or should I continue with my plan:

a. Replace factory H50 AM2/AM3 bracket and install newer Corsair Hydro Series H50 AMD socket AM2 and AM3 Retention Kit from FrozenCPU: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10...0-AMDBRKT.html

b. Clean and use thin application of Shin-Etsu X23-7783D on H50 pump: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/89...?tl=g8c127s846

 

[Chicken Patty]

Figured I'd better update over here since I posted the info in another forum. Here are my current temps and info:

Monitoring Tools: CoreTemp 99.5
Ambient Temp: 28 c
CPU speed: 3.2GHz stock w/ no overclocking

Stress Tool: Prime95 v.295
Settings: Default
Duration: 1 hour

Temp - Idle: 37c
Temp - Load: 49c

Stress Tool: Linx v.0.64
Settings: 5 runs - All RAM
Duration: 1 hour

Temp - Idle: 37c
Temp - Load: 51c

Fan setup is as follows:

exhaust: one 140mm Yate Loon D14SL-12
exhaust: pair of 120mm Noctua NF-P12's in push/pull configuration on H50
Intake: pair of 120mm Scythe S-Flex SFF21E's

Thoughts on these results? Are these good or should I continue with my plan:

a. Replace factory H50 AM2/AM3 bracket and install newer Corsair Hydro Series H50 AMD socket AM2 and AM3 Retention Kit from FrozenCPU: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10...0-AMDBRKT.html

b. Clean and use thin application of Shin-Etsu X23-7783D on H50 pump: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/89...?tl=g8c127s846

Let me pitch in some of my observations.

1-Replacing TIM is a huge difference. I went from the factory Corsair TIM to the one that is provided with the Megashadow (Prolimatech). That gave me a few degrees of headroom.

2-I did notice the stock mounting mechanism is kinda cheap if you ask me. I never replaced mine, but I think this should also be a good improvement over stock.

3-DON'T PLUG PUMP HEADER TO BOARD. Get a 3pin to 4pin molex if you have to and plug it to PSU. This made the biggest difference of all. Saw a good 5ºc drop over using the mobo.

The H50 is a great cooler, however I'm not so fond of it in stock form. However, if you play around with this cooler there is lots to squeeze out of it. I went from having same temps as my Megashadow with an open case to having same temps and case closed. That already was an achievement. Performs like the Mega while having the case open for the MEga, but the H50 was all closed up. Then I went from that to even with case closed, still performing a good 4-5ºc better than the mega in any given instance. Testing anyone

My three easy steps to killer performance with the H50:
1-Push and Pull Fan Configuration
2-swap swap swap. Try different configs. Pull in, push out, whatever. Use the one that best works for you. Not every case is the same, forget about the others, they suck! Use what works for you!
3- the most important step of all, TIM SUCKS! Replace the Corsair one, too thick. Use one of your liking, but not the Corsair one that comes with it.

 

[stevorob]

Here's my H50 setup, got it push/pull with 2 scythe slipstreams 110cfm running at full speed

 

[Chicken Patty]

Here's my H50 setup, got it push/pull with 2 scythe slipstreams 110cfm running at full speed

http://img.techpowerup.org/100301/P1010109.jpg

Same exact setup I was using need to get the PCI Wherever rack to mount it to my Torture Rack

 

[King Wookie]

Fan setup is as follows:

exhaust: one 140mm Yate Loon D14SL-12
exhaust: pair of 120mm Noctua NF-P12's in push/pull configuration on H50
Intake: pair of 120mm Scythe S-Flex SFF21E's

How are you finding those P-12's? Can't get another Thermalright to match the one was using on my Xiggy, but have 2 P-12's on hand.

 

[King Wookie]

Hey guys, I need some help. Can anyone tell me the size of the bolts used to mount the rad and fan?

Living in a metric world, none of my local suppliers had in stock, so I will have to order.
I need another set to add a 2nd fan to do push /pull.

Thx.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Hey guys, I need some help. Can anyone tell me the size of the bolts used to mount the rad and fan?

Living in a metric world, none of my local suppliers had in stock, so I will have to order.
I need another set to add a 2nd fan to do push /pull.

Thx.

The thread is 6/32. The length depends on what you need.

 

[stevorob]

Corsair's screw length is 1 1/4", and that's enough to mount the stock 120x25mm fan that it comes with. If you get a larger fan, say a 120x38mm, you'll obviously need longer screws.

Edit: 1 1/4 inches = 31.75 millimeters

 

[Chicken Patty]

Some 6/32 by 1 1/2 inches should be enough to mount 38mm fans. They are avaialble at Home Depot for those who don't know.

 

[stevorob]

1 1/2" screws may be a tad too short, as they come in at 38.1mm, which is just barely enough to fit through a 120x38mm fan. I would say that 1 3/4" (44mm) would be enough to mount, gives you a little extra thread so you can grab the holes in the rad.