I am liking the H50

[nitromullet]

I feel like mods like I posted above are still justified if you are looking to watercool only the CPU, and don't want to deal with the extra work of a full custom system.

That setup is pretty pricey for what you get...

Corsair H50 ~$75
5x Scythe Ultra Kaze Series DFS123812M-2000 ~$50
Scythe Kama Bay ~$20
Feser TFC Xtender - Radiator Shroud 120 ~$18

Total ~$163

 

[Russwinters]

I consider it not too bad considering that setup will/should get you better temps then any thermalright, or megahalems, or even a DH14 setup, without the big, bulky heatsink.


And at the same time you don't have to deal with setting up a full custom water cooling system, which would be the logical next step.

 

[Rubycon]

There is no way that will beat a Mega or DH14 (laughing now!) at extreme stress. Socket 1156/775 system sure. 980X with 1.4V at 4.5GHz Linpack - no way - not going to happen. (unless you like to keep your radiator in a bucket of ice which is not very convenient - I know because I tried)

 

[nitromullet]

I consider it not too bad considering that setup will/should get you better temps then any thermalright, or megahalems, or even a DH14 setup, without the big, bulky heatsink.


And at the same time you don't have to deal with setting up a full custom water cooling system, which would be the logical next step.

To each is his own I guess, but you're still limited by the abilities of the H50 in that setup.

 

[MagickMan]

There is no way that will beat a Mega or DH14 (laughing now!) at extreme stress. Socket 1156/775 system sure. 980X with 1.4V at 4.5GHz Linpack - no way - not going to happen. (unless you like to keep your radiator in a bucket of ice which is not very convenient - I know because I tried)

Not everyone runs 1366, for the rest of us it's a great cooler. Personally, I can't stand regular HSF setups, too much bulk and weight, and traditional WC rigs can be a PITA (it has to be a labor of love). Corsair is working with OEMs on a big brother to the H50 and I think it will address the concerns of those who want lower temps on OCed S1366 CPUs.

 

[Synomenon]

Ok for the cooling gurus here. This is how I have my LianLi PC-Q08 setup right now:

The H50 radiator and a 120mm fan are sandwiched up top between that fan grill / opening and the side of the PSU. Right now, I have the fan sucking air into the case / at the H50 radiator. Since there's virtually no breathing room in this setup, does it matter if I have the fan the way I do or should I have the fan sucking air out of the case / away from the H50 radiator?

As I mentioned in a previous post above, I have an Intel i7-860s. I have the Everest sidebar gadget open right now and these are the temps. it's showing (PC is currently idling):

Core 1: 28C
Core 2: 23C
Core 3: 23C
Core 4: 23C

 

[Synomenon]

I just installed BOINC and have it running a couple of projects. After running it the whole night, I checked temps. (BOINC is still running). All four cores + the four virtual cores were at 100% utilization all night.

The current temps. (w/ BOINC still running) are:

Core 1: 61C
Core 2: 59C
Core 3: 61C
Core 4: 59C


Do those look ok or are they too high?

 

[Synomenon]

Bump?

 

[Synomenon]

Also, if the H50 is working properly, are the sides of the radiator and reservoir supposed to feel very warm when you touch them?