Corsair Hydro Series H80, H100 CPU Coolers Officially Released - Page 22

mick_champs · 20th July 2012, 11:06 AM

well i got a replacement H80 and its quiet as a mouse. I must have had one of the last noisy ones... the new one is brilliant. i put a couple of Scythe Gts on it aswell, but really dont think that made any difference to the temps... it cost me $50 though... lol

japes · 20th July 2012, 11:43 AM

Mines dead silent unless I run it for 16+ hours straight and it developers an impeller rattle that won't settle unless it sits off for about a minute.

Little Man · 21st July 2012, 2:19 PM

My second H100 was a grinder and the guy at Umart tried to tell me it was normal.

Got a refund though, will wait a few months for a new batch to come through and hopefully it will be fixed by then.

I didn't even install it; everything unopened and untouched so they'll probably put it back on the shelf for some other sucker.

mick_champs · 21st July 2012, 2:41 PM

How did you know it was a grinder if you didn't open anything and never installed it?

rdamage · 21st July 2012, 3:04 PM

Well unfortunately my H100 has started to grind, should by able to RMA directly to Corsair and get a known non grinder, hopefully.

Little Man · 21st July 2012, 4:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mick_champs

How did you know it was a grinder if you didn't open anything and never installed it?

I just opened the box (not sealed) and just poked the molex header out of the bag the unit was packaged in (again not sealed) and connected it to a header on my PSUs.

rdamage · 27th July 2012, 5:18 PM

2 days from submitting to receiving the Advanced RMA from Corsair, that's impressive service. So far so good with the new cooler, from reading Corsair forums, H100's starting with serial number 1227 are the improved 'non buzzing versions'.

sammy_b0i · 27th July 2012, 9:18 PM

Ordered one from Amazon today. Will see how it goes when it arrives

rdamage · 27th July 2012, 9:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammy_b0i

Ordered one from Amazon today. Will see how it goes when it arrives

Just check the serial no. that will give you an indication if it is the 'improved' version, regardless, the Advanced RMA procedure is a painless exercise worst case.

sammy_b0i · 27th July 2012, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdamage

Just check the serial no. that will give you an indication if it is the 'improved' version, regardless, the Advanced RMA procedure is a painless exercise worst case.

I don't know if the RMA would be accepted based purely on the serial number. I'd probably do what LM did above and just plug the pump in and listen for some kind of noise.

Aich-Kay · 4th August 2012, 8:12 PM

Just purchased h100 locally today. 150$$ pretty pricey, but its for quality so whatever, right?

When I opened box, plastic bag looked like it was scrunched up and tucked down...I thought it was a bit average...either its a return or corsair packs stuff pretty carelessly...

Before even removing from the plastic bag, my sense of excitement was diminished somewhat when I saw the rad. Some bent fins on front and back, looks like paint didn't get on it so I would guess its like that from factory....guessing.

For some reason I expected all fins to be straight and basically to be uniform....

Was I expecting too much?

Do I rage back to retailer, to corsair or deal with it and try straighten myself? Either this is b.s. or I am being to pedantic/expecting too much...but hey, its $150 dammit. Totally expected more....

Other owners how was yours?

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Coldplayer · 4th August 2012, 8:25 PM

is it worthwhile going from h50 to h80?

Cheers

Geno · 4th August 2012, 8:29 PM

Aich-Kay return it for another mate.

deejeta · 4th August 2012, 8:42 PM

mate, bent fins are the norm with these. in system builds maybe 1 in 3 have a fair few bent and folded over straight out of a sealed box.
probably best off going directly to corsair for a RMA if you wanted to go down that road or just lightly bend fins back in place.

__RavErz__ · 4th August 2012, 9:00 PM

Sending mine back via RMA - got a message from UPS but Corsair hasn't sent me my prepaid label yet - the nearest pickup location is like a 40 minute drive I don't really want to do it - wonder if I can make Corsair pay for the aus post fees to get it there (although may be pushing it considering they are paying for the international postage). I could take it back to MSY but I would end up getting another dodgy one... they better send me one with a new lot number though but on the plus side people who have done multiple RMAs have been getting free headsets

20th July 2012, 11:06 AM	#316
mick_champs Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 438	well i got a replacement H80 and its quiet as a mouse. I must have had one of the last noisy ones... the new one is brilliant. i put a couple of Scythe Gts on it aswell, but really dont think that made any difference to the temps... it cost me $50 though... lol __________________ 3770k @ 4.6ghz \| Z77 Sabertooth \| 16gb Dominator Platinum 1866 \| Corsair H100 \| SLI EVGA GTX680 FTW's \| Obsidian 650D \| 2 x Crucial M4 128GB \| Corsair HX1050 \| ASUS Xonar STX \| Samsung S27A750D 3D 120hz \| Blackwidow Ultimate \| KONE XTD \| Audio Technica ATH-M50s

20th July 2012, 11:43 AM	#317
japes Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD Posts: 4,107	Mines dead silent unless I run it for 16+ hours straight and it developers an impeller rattle that won't settle unless it sits off for about a minute. __________________ Biotope Aquaria flickr: 815L Rio Madeira, Brazil Biotope + old setups. Hardware: Z77 Sabretooth, 3770K, GTX680, Xonar ST-X, Fractal Define XL, HX1050, Vertex II/IV. Peripherals: Das Professional, Sensei Pro, QcK+, ATH-AD700

21st July 2012, 2:19 PM	#318
Little Man Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 3147 Posts: 4,489	My second H100 was a grinder and the guy at Umart tried to tell me it was normal. Got a refund though, will wait a few months for a new batch to come through and hopefully it will be fixed by then. I didn't even install it; everything unopened and untouched so they'll probably put it back on the shelf for some other sucker. __________________ Project: Lian Li PC-A05N [Water Cooled] Over $15,500 of Trades!

21st July 2012, 2:41 PM	#319
mick_champs Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 438	How did you know it was a grinder if you didn't open anything and never installed it? __________________ 3770k @ 4.6ghz \| Z77 Sabertooth \| 16gb Dominator Platinum 1866 \| Corsair H100 \| SLI EVGA GTX680 FTW's \| Obsidian 650D \| 2 x Crucial M4 128GB \| Corsair HX1050 \| ASUS Xonar STX \| Samsung S27A750D 3D 120hz \| Blackwidow Ultimate \| KONE XTD \| Audio Technica ATH-M50s

21st July 2012, 3:04 PM	#320
rdamage Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Manly, Australia Posts: 3,312	Well unfortunately my H100 has started to grind, should by able to RMA directly to Corsair and get a known non grinder, hopefully. __________________ FordXR5turbo.com \| i7 3770k\|Corsair H100 with Noctua NF-F12\| Asus P8Z77-V Premium \| 2 x Zotac GTX680 SLI\| 32GB Corsair Vengeance \| SSD's - 1 x Samsung 840 Pro 256gb, 1 x Samsung 830 256gb, 2x Crucial M4 128gb,1 x Crucial M4 mSata 128gb, \| HDD's - 1 x 3TB Seagate ST3000DM001, 1 x WD WD30EZRX 3TB HDD \| Seasonic ~~Platinum 1000~~ X1050 Gold Series\| Corsair 650D Case

27th July 2012, 5:18 PM	#322
rdamage Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Manly, Australia Posts: 3,312	2 days from submitting to receiving the Advanced RMA from Corsair, that's impressive service. So far so good with the new cooler, from reading Corsair forums, H100's starting with serial number 1227 are the improved 'non buzzing versions'. __________________ FordXR5turbo.com \| i7 3770k\|Corsair H100 with Noctua NF-F12\| Asus P8Z77-V Premium \| 2 x Zotac GTX680 SLI\| 32GB Corsair Vengeance \| SSD's - 1 x Samsung 840 Pro 256gb, 1 x Samsung 830 256gb, 2x Crucial M4 128gb,1 x Crucial M4 mSata 128gb, \| HDD's - 1 x 3TB Seagate ST3000DM001, 1 x WD WD30EZRX 3TB HDD \| Seasonic ~~Platinum 1000~~ X1050 Gold Series\| Corsair 650D Case

4th August 2012, 8:12 PM	#326
Aich-Kay Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 129	Just purchased h100 locally today. 150$$ pretty pricey, but its for quality so whatever, right? When I opened box, plastic bag looked like it was scrunched up and tucked down...I thought it was a bit average...either its a return or corsair packs stuff pretty carelessly... Before even removing from the plastic bag, my sense of excitement was diminished somewhat when I saw the rad. Some bent fins on front and back, looks like paint didn't get on it so I would guess its like that from factory....guessing. For some reason I expected all fins to be straight and basically to be uniform.... Was I expecting too much? Do I rage back to retailer, to corsair or deal with it and try straighten myself? Either this is b.s. or I am being to pedantic/expecting too much...but hey, its $150 dammit. Totally expected more.... Other owners how was yours? Click to view full size!

4th August 2012, 8:25 PM	#327
Coldplayer Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Carlingford Posts: 1,725	is it worthwhile going from h50 to h80? Cheers __________________ AMD X6 1090T @ 4ghz \| Gigabyte 890FXA-UD5 \| Corsair Vengeance 16gb 1600mhz \| Galaxy GTX670 \|Crucial M4 + 1TB + 1.5TB + 1.5TB\| Audio GD NFB-10SE \| Corsair H50 \| Lian Li PC-P60 \| Hifiman HE400\| Logitech Z5500 \| Thermaltake Toughpower 850w Over 100 trades Folding for team 24

4th August 2012, 8:29 PM	#328
Geno Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Perth Posts: 1,055	Aich-Kay return it for another mate. __________________ The Rig: 3960x @ 5ghz 1.39v -42 deg 100% load, G.skill Trident X 2400 CL9, Asus Rampage IV Formula, SLI MSI 680 Lightnings under water. LD Cooling V10 Phase Case Build!

4th August 2012, 8:42 PM	#329
deejeta Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Posts: 263	mate, bent fins are the norm with these. in system builds maybe 1 in 3 have a fair few bent and folded over straight out of a sealed box. probably best off going directly to corsair for a RMA if you wanted to go down that road or just lightly bend fins back in place. __________________ h20'd 2700k & HIS 7950, Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe, 16gb 2133 Kingston Predator, NZXT Switch 810, XFX 750Pro, Dell 3008WFP, M-Audio BX5A's

4th August 2012, 9:00 PM	#330
__RavErz__ Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 254	Sending mine back via RMA - got a message from UPS but Corsair hasn't sent me my prepaid label yet - the nearest pickup location is like a 40 minute drive I don't really want to do it - wonder if I can make Corsair pay for the aus post fees to get it there (although may be pushing it considering they are paying for the international postage). I could take it back to MSY but I would end up getting another dodgy one... they better send me one with a new lot number though but on the plus side people who have done multiple RMAs have been getting free headsets __________________ If you're looking to buy second hand law books PM me!