Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100I CPU Cooler System LGA1155 1156 1366 2011 AM2 AM3 FM1 & FM2

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Purchased the H100i to replace my H320 which failed 3 times in 12 months. So far the H100i is running like a champ, but I'll update  this review if that changes.It's keeping my cpu a bit cooler then the H320 did at about the same level of noise using the same fans (Cougar Hydro's). Easy enough to install, a much better design overall then the H320 (my only other AIO experience). Looks good, would be nice to change the colour of the Corsair logo, but o well, can't have everything.Corsair Link still sucks, doesn't recognize the cooler at all yet, but I use other software to control the fans and what not anyway.Great cooler so far.

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Good cooler, but the software need some tweeking over at Corsair.

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This had the potential to be a great solution for cooling the cpu and controlling your other fans but the implementation of the Corsair Link is just awful. Just getting the software to recognize it is hard. After multiple tries I got it working but after changing up the hard drives and reinstalling the system it just won't be recognized anymore. And the little time I had it working the software would mess up and loose settings. It is a shame since it could have been great. The cooler itself is good. Quiet as long as the fans are on low, which they can be most of the time. Easy to install and keeps the CPU cool without too much effort. If it had come without Corsair Link I probably would have been happy with it, but now not so much.

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I have a core i7 4790k overclocked to 4.5 GHz without overvolting and the CPU never rises above 70 degrees and that is without thermal throttling.

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work well, keep cpu at 26*c even when i play games with high performance. kinda price but worth the buy it, fit very well in my case ( corsair 500r ), cooled by 2 fans

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This is seriously the best cooler you can get for your CPU before going to a full custom water cooling unit. Fully sealed unit, never leaked or failed me in any way and it is linked to my motherboard directly so I can monitor and control it thru Corsair's supplied program. No complaints at all!

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I couldn't believe a 100$+ product that popular had such loud fans, some kind of mechanical irritating sound equivalent to 5$ stock you can find anywhere. I replaced them with Noatua NF-F12 and now it's a really great product even more efficient and way quieter. (this video is somewhat accurate http://youtu.be/b7cHRGFBDac?t=5m10s)Good thing I had this on sale because 150$ for the final working product is quite outrageous.

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This was the first time we went for liquid cooling with a computer build. The H100i was used to cool an i7-5960X CPU overclocked at about 4GHz without any issues. Very robust design and easy to install, especially when used in conjunction with a Corsair Computer Case. Not too sure what CorsairLink does. Overall, no issues so far; product arrived promptly.

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nice cooling and not that noisy

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I give it 3 stars, but it deserves closely to 2 probably...I built a monster machine and decided to watercool it.I thought that this unit was perfect for my project. Unfortunately it came with some sort of issues.- The radiator screw-holes might be good for 2-3 mount/unmounts, after this they became lose.- Pump has a noticeably pitch noise, when all fans are at low speed.- USB connection from the Pump is useless. Once connected some software reports stackhash with occasional BSOD crashes.Corsair support is not trying to solve the issue, they just suggest to disable functionalities on my new chipset MBs.A new firmware is strongly recommended which supports Z97 MBs well. This review was modfied by poster @ 12-21-14 04:47 PM

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Got this on sale for $90 a few months back and its great. Installation was a breeze. I've read a lot of reviews about how the mounting bracket is loose.. Its supposed to be. If it wasn't, it would damage your motherboard. After all the screws are tightened on the cpu mounting bracket, everything tightens up. There is a solid connection between the block and cpu.

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love this! easy install and great performance. used on a mitx board and didn't have enough fan headers to power all the case fans. the pumpblock comes with 4 fan power leads (2 for rad fans and 2 extra for push/pull or chassis fans). buy another for my next build.

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Amazing cooler at a great price when on sale. The Corsair Link software allows you to easily adjust fan speeds and change the led color on the water block. This cooler seems to be going strong so far and is performing great!

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The Corsair H100i is a great product I have owned it for 6 months not and I am very happy with it. It was easy to install and the corsair link software is a great utility to use.

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Amazing product again from Corsair, 4770K OC'd to 5.5GHz with 1.311V holding steady at 30c~ Comes with two 120mm fans that does the job.

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one of the best cooling solutions for the price. Fans are a little loud but can be easily replaced

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Overall I like everything about this setup except the fans. It was very easy to get going and is a nice, simple compromise between air cooling and going full-custom liquid. The only thing I would suggest changing are the fans - they're higher RPM versions of Corsair's SP120s (model SP120L for these ones), but without the rubber isolation blocks in the corners or the trim rings. They're decent fans (with very high static pressure rating), they just don't seem to be really great fans. I will be replacing them with Noctua NF-F12s, we'll see if that improves things any.

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when planning to mount the radiator, be mindful that each end sticks out another 3/4inch and (in my case, corsair 800D) it will block the next spot for an additional fan... As well the radiator screws dont thread fluidly, you have to somewhat push it through at times... holds very well after all is said and done.make sure you plug the 3 pin connector specifically into 'cpu_fan' lead on the motherboard.... i accidentally plugged it into an accessory fan lead and BIOS didnt like that.

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overclocked my i5 4670K to 4.4 idle under 30, load sits around 50backplate when you install it, it fits lose, makes you question the whole water install, but after you tighten the pump down it all tightens up.windows 8.1 support, ilink didnt work when i first installed it, had to do some registry editing to get it to work properly.How To Fix1. Use at own risk2. Download "CorsairLink-Installer-RC-v2.4.5110.exe"3. Open "regedit"4. Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Enum > USB > VID_1B1C&PID_0C04 > 5&28a8b183&0&2 > Device Parameters >5. Change All REG_DWORD to Value 06. Exit7. Restart PClove the led on the cooler gives it an awesome look and feel, quality

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thinking to get 2 more fan, maybe with my case the air flow isnt that good at the top and this will help to put the air to the right place: out. Better like my noctua air cooling on my i7 920, its noiseless, not less effective and with a lower cost.

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I spent a lot on a new system for gaming. So far my temps has never went beyond 50. Have x97 board and can see temp clearly in tower. Very very happy with this product.

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I bought this cooler to replace my old air cooler and I have to say I'm sold. This is a quality cooler, my I7 4770Ks4.7GHZ idles at 27 degrees Celsius, and during gaming it peaks off at 47 degrees Celsius, I am thoroughly impressed by the quality of this cooler, although the fans are really loud when at full load.

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This cooler is amazing. I idle around 20C and my max temp is around 45C at stock speeds. Some overclocking yet to come in the next few days. Note if you are looking to buy, check your case compatibility. I had to mount the fans on the outside of the case and my radiator in the inside. Still it works like a beauty.

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i bought this beast to cool down my AMD FX8320.I was running 42 idle and 55 during gaming.v oem clockwith this cooler ive got 30 v idle 40v100% v 4.6ghz ocextremelly happy with it.The only problem ive got is the installation my case was not supporting it so i had to cut the case the radiator is huge (so if you were looking at the Aerocool Xpredator X1 you will have to cut the top)the software that corsair provide is just amazing a lots of option for the fan the pump even the led on the pump can illuminate the color you want very good stuff

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Very easy to install cooler for my i7 4770k. Build quality isn't as good as the swiftech h220's (I had 2 of those DOA, so I switched to Corsair).Fans and cooler are pretty loud. I switched the fans for the Noctua F12's and its pretty silent on idle. With IntelBurnTest running at full load, the pump temp remained around 34-35 and Noctua fans spun at around 1000-1200 RPMS.Pretty happy with purchase, but would have rather had the Swiftech.