After 14 months my Corsair 280mm h115i cooler started getting real loud with what sounds like hard drive seeking clicking, and sometimes squealing sounds. I contacted Corsair when i saw i had a 5 year warrsnty and they sent me a h115pro rgb to replace.
They said it was an upgrade but i dont care for colored lights and would be replacing the fans with my ek vardars i didnt think it would be much different.
But i noticed quite a few differences in the new pro model comared to the year old 115i.
The cooler itself is smaller, and lower. I noticed right away that the standoffs were shorter so i removed tohe old and the backplate and used the new ones.
The new cooler sits down 1/4 closer to the board.
Also the tubes are very different. They are smaller diameter and way more flexible. Much easier to install .
I even found i had to swap out the corsair link cable as the new one has a micro usb end instead of the mini usb of the 115i. I have some pictures on my phone which ill add.
The only negative is the new cooler is making some noise too. It will rattle for a bit then get quiet so im going to wait a day or two to see if it settles down. Temps are good
Dave
They said it was an upgrade but i dont care for colored lights and would be replacing the fans with my ek vardars i didnt think it would be much different.
But i noticed quite a few differences in the new pro model comared to the year old 115i.
The cooler itself is smaller, and lower. I noticed right away that the standoffs were shorter so i removed tohe old and the backplate and used the new ones.
The new cooler sits down 1/4 closer to the board.
Also the tubes are very different. They are smaller diameter and way more flexible. Much easier to install .
I even found i had to swap out the corsair link cable as the new one has a micro usb end instead of the mini usb of the 115i. I have some pictures on my phone which ill add.
The only negative is the new cooler is making some noise too. It will rattle for a bit then get quiet so im going to wait a day or two to see if it settles down. Temps are good
Dave
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