27.10.2016

Having owned this for about a week now, I thought I might leave a review and give some advice to those looking at getting a AIO liquid cooler. First let me say that this is my first water-cooler that I have ever installed, so with that in mind I want to highlight the following.1. For those of you building a PC on a tight budget with not much care for aesthetics, I would go with an air cooler with a big heat-sink (e.g. Hyper Evo 212 or ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro) because if you stick a Noctua fan on there you'll have a far quieter and probably better experience, for far less. However if you are like me and love the aesthetic that a water-cooler provides and hate big heat-sinks getting in the way of your RAM sticks and motherboard,then water-cooling is definitely the way to go.2. The noise. These fans are very noisy at anything over 50% speed, and are small vacuum cleaner level at 100%. Corsair tell you in the manual to plug both fans into the cable coming off the pump housing, and then the cable that comes off that into the cpu fan header. This didn't work for me because while running basic tasks the fans would ramp up to 100% sporadically which became very distracting. I started looking on forums and people were having similar issues. I read somewhere that the pump should stay at 100%, because this provides the best cooling and means less wear and tear on the pump (a changing load is much worse for it). To fix this I simply plugged the main cable that comes off the pump housing into the 3 pin water pump header on my motherboard (this stays at 100% all the time), and plugged in the two fans into CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT on my motherboard. Then I controlled them all using the fan controller in my UEFI BIOS to keep them both below 50% as much as possible.3. With all that being said it really does keep my processor very cool - my core i7-6700k clocked at 4.7 GHz wasn't going above 70*C and at idle it sits around 20 - 25*C depending on room temperature. I also like the RGB control of the corsair logo, which can be changed with corsair link software and configured to changed based on CPU temperature. I have mine on white most of the time and set to change to red when it goes over 70*C.All in all a very good all in one closed loop cooler, but I have to knock off a star for the fan design. While they may be high static pressure fans and work well at pushing air through the radiators, they far too noisy at anything above 50%. Those who have their hearts set on this you have two options: A) Do what I outlined above, if your motherboard allows it -enough fan headers, fan control in UEFI BIOS- or B)You can swap the fans out for some quieter 120mm fans. Noctua NF-P12 PWM fans would probably be a good option, though brown doesn't look too great in most builds.

18.7.2020

.. a vast improvement over any 'stock' cooler or many aftermarket passive or active air coolers. Please note that I can't comment on Intel mainboards, but I've added these to a few AMD machines and they all work wonderfully.To install this on an existing machine, you may need to disconnect and remove *everything*, as the mainboard needs to be removed from the case (unless the case has a removable right/lower panel). The plastic heatsink then needs to be removed (crosshead screw) and the metal retaining plate will then come away from the rear of the mainboard.It starts to be tricky here. The radiator unit needs to be screwed to the (normally) back of the case,

29.8.2019

I was fed up having my Windows machine crash with heat issues when transcoding video using Handbrake so I decided to upgrade my Noctua fan to this water cooler. Glad I did.The unit is easy to install as long as you have a basic understanding of your case and motherboard. Carefully check which risers you need for your board (Have a look in your motherboard manual if unsure on type to use).Comes with pre applied thermal paste which is great although I suggest you make sure of position over the cpu so as to avoid moving it about after fitting and smearing the paste.Under normal load the pump and fans are barely audible provided you download and configure the iCUE software from Corsair.

30.5.2017

It's Summer, it's hot, I'm hot, and the fact I'm playing games and my CPU temp is pushing 100 degrees C makes that worse. It wouldn't help longevity either. So I decided to order the Corsair H100i V2 240mm. It arrived today, I unboxed it like a child at Christmas, and attached it to the computer as quickly as possible to give it a test. Very early impressions are excellent.The installation into my LGA1151 socket was simple, couldn't be any easier, and it all falls together nicely. I only have one real complaint about this aio system and it's the fact that the pipes are stiff. It just feels like they don't want to flex and I still don't feel comfortable with it now.

6.7.2019

Bought this as I had the previous H60 version which I hoped would be a straight swap which it was.The unit was very easy to install even with the chaotic wiring in my particular computer. The hardest thing I had to do was plug in the 2 connectors for the liquid cooling and fan which were in the the most inaccessible places on the mother board, but that's not really the fault of corsair to be honest.It would have been nice if the instructions gave a little more guidance on how to locate the connectors as there are about four possible connectors to choose from on a motherboard, I thankfully had the foresight to note where the previous cooler connectors were plugged in.On boot up the inside of the computer was bathed in white light which I didn't expect but is nice anyway.

29.7.2016

Really love this cooler. Installed in the top of my case (Phanteks Enthoo Primo) with the fans pulling air through the radiator, as an exhaust, so didn't expect the best results ever, but pulling air instead of pushing air makes it easier to clean any dust on the radiator fins, but to my surprise my I7 6700k still runs at a very cool 22-23 degrees idle and when stress testing under load it topped out at 62 degrees (Overclocked at 4.6GHz) so really happy with the results from the H115i.The Corsair Link software is ok, not brilliant but does the job, allowing to set fan / pump speed with some preset options and allows to set a custom fan curve if needed and change the LED colour on the cooler too.

27.6.2020

Corsair iCUE H100i PRO XT RGBExcellent quality cooler very easy am4 install just using stock board mount Intel is a little more work by the looks , am4 just two ring hooks with thumb screws just clip on and tighten up done ,, I switched out the fans for uphear rgb fans as had couple spare was cheaper than buying the rgb fan version, if like me you incounter the rgb pump not lighting up even though all connection are connected as in the manual you will find its down to the sata cable that connects to the sata link for the light for some reason it needs the 5 pin/cable prob for the 5v if like me my modular psu has 2 sets of sata leads one with all sata and one with a 4 pin molex as well as sata

10.12.2014

If you're looking at the H55 as an entry into the world of all-in-one liquid coolers, I can assure you that this is a very capable little cooler.Features:Unlike its bigger brothers, the H55 isn't really meant for crazy overclocks. The unique feature of this cooler is that it operates very quietly (~1500RPM for the pump), yet manages to cool stock or mildly overclocked CPU effectively. The slim radiator should ensure that it fits most cases without issues and comes with all mounting kits nesescery to be used with both AMD and Intel CPUs.Noise:This unit is very quiet, HOWEVER, you must replace the stock fan since it is quite loud and cannot be controlled through the motherboard.

9.7.2019

First one of these that I got had clearly been used - there was no thermal paste on the pump. The second had an intermittent fault where one fan could not be speed controlled and always ran at full - noisy! I thought this was software related so put up with it trying to find a fix but became aware that moving the wires would temporarily resolve the issue - seems to be a loose connection or a broken wire but I couldn't track down the culprit so it was returned. The third seems to be working perfectly. I don't use the RGB - my fans are hidden behind the radiator in a NZXT H500, but the features are pretty comprehensive and it looks better than most of these if that's you're bag.

22.4.2020

Having used an NZXT AIO cooler in the passed which regrettably died after several years use, I was ready to replace it with another NZXT product. However with the recent upsurge in RGB products I was drawn away due to the absence of an RGB cooler in their product line. Having used other Corsair products with satisfying results I decided to buy this cooler. I'm so glad I did!My PC is substantially ovreclocked so I was expecting a similar level of fan noise as my previous AIO. However, I was shocked to discover that the corsair was almost silent and kept my CPU substantially cooler!The installation was a breeze though connecting all the necessary cables called for some careful thought in cable management.

19.3.2019

I bought this to replace a Coolit ECO A.L.C. system in my old i7-2600K desktop PC. The Coolit pump developed a clicking noise before dying 8 years to the day from when I'd ordered it. It must have run for about 40,000 hours. I knew there was a problem when the CPU fan (the one cooling the radiator) started spinning at full speed and found the CPU was cooking at 85°C.The Corsair Hydro H60 would be a fairy easy fix on a new build (especially if you can get access to the underside of the motherboard) but it's a little more difficult when it's replacing an old cooling system.I had hoped that the H60 would be compatible with the old Coolit fixing frame on the back of the motherboard,

7.6.2018

I'd almost bought the EVGA CPU 240mm cooler, but I read some reviews which really threw caution in the mix. Instead I opted to get this one. The CPU cooler on my last PC was also Corsair, and had done very well for me.They're a brand I trust for sure. (You have to trust something when it's keeping £300+ CPU's safe.) CPU idles at around 30-33° it also seems to keep pretty cool under load, which is the most important thing.If I had a couple of negatives to add I'd say that I don't like the power cable, which is a USB-C type cable that plugs to the underside of the cooler. Maybe this is common with AIOC, but obviously us PC enthusiasts like cables to be as discreet as possible. This is not very discreet.

10.2.2020

After years of just using a heat sync and fan I decided to try out one of these AIOs.I can say without a doubt, best experience I've had so far. My PC has never run so cool before. I recently upgraded to a Ryzen 7 2700x not overclocked yet, don't really need to.With the stock cooler it would run at 60 degrees on idle, and about 80 with games, but this thing keeps my PC at a wonderful 40 on idle and 60 with games.Not only that, it's so quiet I don't realise it's on. I have 1 fan on the rad because the position in the case makes it impossible to put both fans in. (Without breaking the mobo)I'm tempted to get another and mount it to my Graphics card, just for the fun of it.Even during intensive gaming,

26.1.2019

This is the first liquid cooling system that I have installed in my desktop previously relying on a big lump of an air cooling fan. I have to say that installation is simplicity itself and a perfect fit on my 9th gen Intel CPU though the installation kit provided covers a range of Intel and AMD processors. CPU temperatures are much lower than previously achieved with an air fan and remain stable in use. There is an on-line video installation guide from Corsair which is helpful. However, one thing that does seem odd is that the 'radiator' cooling fan is set up to take external air and blow this through the radiator block into the case which does seem counter intuitive but this setup does work really well providing that you have enough extract from the case.

5.5.2019

Just wow, bought this after having a nightmare with my H100i V2, against my better judgement I went with another Corsair product - but this is absolutely phenomenal. Idling at 22 - 25 degrees, hitting max temps of 48 underload, this is with stock thermal paste as well! Struggled keeping the H100i below 50, though it is four years old now.Setup was a bit fiddly, was rather annoyed as I bought a seperate AM4 bracket for the H100I originally and threw away my generic AM4 bracket that came with the motherboard, this one however, uses the motherboard one, so I had to wait a couple of days to get a new AM4 bracket for my motherboard. Aside from that, the huge fans are nigh on silent on their highest setting and the pump makes a slight noise,

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