Installing your H50

Re:Installing your H50 (Aznboy1993)

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:49:39 GMT

I got mine intaking push / pull and I think it works best. On my Cosmos S 1100 I got 2 fans out front intaking, the side 230mm is also an intake, and the H50 push / pull is intake. I have 3 fans on top exhausting the hot air. For people with stock GFX coolers that blow hot air out back I think it is better to have it as exhaust b/c you're pretty much sucking in hot air if you have it as an intake b/c hot air rises. But my NB runs pretty hot and I think intaking is better, also I have custom coolers on my GFX that dumps hot air in my case so intaking would be a more viable option for me. Plus my 3x120mm exhaust fans on top does a more then adequate job of circulating my case. Overall a great cooler but was a bit disappointed as it made hardly a difference in my temperatures vs. my Dark Knight. Though my load temperatures were slightly lower...

Re:Installing your H50 (YerBuddy)

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:11:52 GMT

Nice job.

I just had to try one of these H50s to see what it would do. I have to say they do very well for the price. I used two cheap-o YateLoons for push/pull and it did lower my temps about 2-4C idle. Not to mention that they are medium speed YL fans and I keep them on my fan controller at about half-way. Very quiet rig.

I am now running this i7 920 at 4.0GHz with the H50 and it is performing quite well. Temps are very good and it's so darn quiet...until I crank-up the GTX285.

Re:Installing your H50 (ryanpek)

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:27:21 GMT

Beatinguts, ignore my PM. You only have 2 Front fans?

Have you played around with adding a 3rd fan in the extra slot in one of your bays? or moving your bays around? Or adding another fan to do push/pull or push/pull

Re:Installing your H50 (merc.man87)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:38:40 GMT

lehpron

65dB is like a lawnmower, how close are you to the tower? I don't know if [noise-cancelling] headphones will help, you might have to turn the volume up anyway.

I draw the line at 40dB.

Yea i don't know for sure, i don't think that i want to be next to that, lol. A lawnmower would be horrible in my room. My temps are fine now with some 2000rpm fans. I might just leave it at that.

Re:Installing your H50 (Beatinguts)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:54:29 GMT

gamer_1

Nice guide, im thinking about getting this cooler. Hows its overclocking performance?

4.0ghz @ 1.4vcore, single intake fan on radiator, stock compound.

Idle ~33c
Gaming ~50c
Prime Blend ~64c

Re:Installing your H50 (lehpron)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:27:37 GMT

65dB is like a lawnmower, how close are you to the tower? I don't know if [noise-cancelling] headphones will help, you might have to turn the volume up anyway.

I draw the line at 40dB.

Re:Installing your H50 (merc.man87)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:20:03 GMT

billyfromhill

WTF? My H50 came with a full backplate for both 775 and 1366, but not AM2/3. I also had a little bit of trouble installing it do to the fact that I couldn't turn it to get it to lock when I had the ring slightly screwed into the backplate. I had to take the ring off and have someone hold the backplate while I installed the ring and pump/waterblock.

@ merc.man, I just bought a 4000 RPM, 150.33 CFM, 56.4 dbA Delta fan. I haven't installed it yet because it's too loud but I'm sure it'll be quite the improvement over the stock fan.

Lol, that fan is going to be a beast, i am debating a push/pull setup from 1st pc corp, the fans are rated for 252cfm, and they have like a 65dba, which is insane, but i do have some noise canceling headphones, so that might work when i am gaming, with prime 95 at 4.2ghz i load out at about 80c average across all cores, and that was at work, i have yet to do it in my room, where the temps are kept at a near constant of 63f.

Re:Installing your H50 (genkisumo)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:04:23 GMT

bkngo

i tried different fans the kaze but it was really loud... did the push/pull with little changes to core temps... did lower my mainboard and cpu temps... best result was a single kaze fan as intake... reverted to stock fan... perform better than my zalman 9700...

How much of a temp difference did you see from switching from a zalman 9700? I currently have it and I am deciding if I should get that corsair h50. Looks really nice. =D

Edit: I just notice that beatinguts's antec case have those little holes for cable management. I have the exact same case, but mines doesnt. =/ Good job with the setup man.

Re:Installing your H50 (gamer_1)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:23:58 GMT

Nice guide, im thinking about getting this cooler. Hows its overclocking performance?

Re:Installing your H50 (bkngo)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:57 GMT

i tried different fans the kaze but it was really loud... did the push/pull with little changes to core temps... did lower my mainboard and cpu temps... best result was a single kaze fan as intake... reverted to stock fan... perform better than my zalman 9700...

Re:Installing your H50 (billyfromhill)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:59:29 GMT

WTF? My H50 came with a full backplate for both 775 and 1366, but not AM2/3. I also had a little bit of trouble installing it do to the fact that I couldn't turn it to get it to lock when I had the ring slightly screwed into the backplate. I had to take the ring off and have someone hold the backplate while I installed the ring and pump/waterblock.

@ merc.man, I just bought a 4000 RPM, 150.33 CFM, 56.4 dbA Delta fan. I haven't installed it yet because it's too loud but I'm sure it'll be quite the improvement over the stock fan.

Re:Installing your H50 (daddyd302)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:21:22 GMT

I had no issue installing this on my first try. I did try the force air in from the back, and reverse. It really made no difference in temps. The temps didn't change much. Right now on my HAF, I have the top fan bring in air, and the side fan blow out air. The rad is blowing air out the back. As I stated earlier, it made no difference how you go about it on the HAF. I avoided using the tape. I had an issue with taping on my old Tuniq Tower, and decided not to use the tape. It was a pain to take it off when I had to change HS.

Re:Installing your H50 (Beatinguts)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:14:13 GMT

Good tip, I didn't even think of trying that.

I originally wanted "push/pull" however the Antec 900's door fan would have to be removed (or chopped) to fit the 2nd fan. I think using a single fan is for the best in my situation. I desire door exhaust and frankly my CPU temps don't need any more improvement (sans posterity).

Re:Installing your H50 (merc.man87)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:14:41 GMT

Very nice! Actually you can use the 4 included long bolts and so a push pull set up, the way i did it was stagger to long bolts on the back when securing it to the case, then use to regular case fan screws to finish securing it, then i added the other to on the other side with a 120mm fan, staggered of course, and it looks good and works great! But for those who need the extra room in their case i would recommend a single fan, high rpm solution, something that is over 3000rpm at least, as the corsair offering is a little weak at 1700rpm.

Re:Installing your H50 (hologramg)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:30:15 GMT

Why would you use the stickers, for the love of god, i wanna see you take of the back ring, since its not quite a plate.

Installing your H50 (Beatinguts)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:33:47 GMT

The Corsair Cooling™ Hydro Series H50 CPU Cooler gives you the power of liquid cooling in a compact, easy-to-install package.

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I will be installing this cooler on an Evga P55 SLI motherboard in an Antec 900 case. This guide is meant to help those who have never installed aftermarket cooling or those simply interested in the H50. I picked the H50 because it provides ample cooling power without the weight of super-sinks.

Before

What you get:
H50 Closed-Loop Cooling Unit (3-pin fan plug)
Corsair 120mm Fan (4-pin CPU fan plug)
LGA 775/1156/1366 Backplate
LGA 775/1156/1366 Retention Ring
AM2/AM3 Backplate
AM2/AM3 Retention Ring
Misc Mounting Hardware

First you'll want to remove your motherboard and stock CPU cooler. If you've never removed a stock "push-pin" cooler its quite simple. Using the arrow guides on the pin heads, turn them 90 degrees. Once turned you can gently lift each pin and then remove the unit.

Next you will want to prepare the backplate. The backplate for Intel boards supports LGA 775/1156/1366 sockets. To adapt this generic plate to your specific socket, push the metal "bolt receivers" into the proper holes (1 on each corner). Each hole is labeled by socket type.

Backplate (flipped over) with receivers installed for LGA 1156.

Next you will want to mount the backplate to the backside of your motherboard. Corsair includes 2 small strips of foam adhesive to hold on the plate and provide cushion.

Before using the adhesive strips make sure the backplate will have no mounting issues (everything lines up correctly). Here is a "before and after" picture of it mounted. It may sit crooked depending on socket used. This is normal for adaptable backplates.

With the backplate mounted you can reinstall the motherboard. I suggest you assemble the "retention ring" and make sure it will mount. The ring is the tricky part and our half-way mark so go smoke a cigarette first.

You will have 2 types of "plastic adapters" which snap into the ring. Use the provided manual to determine which set you'll need for your socket type. The ones for LGA 1156 have 2 bolt holes per adapter. Furthermore, LGA 1156 will use the hole (on the adapter) that will sit closest to the center of the ring.

Corsair provided 2 types of retention ring "mounting bolts".

1 set has fine/small threads. These fit the metal receivers on the backplate and were the obvious choice. The other set have larger and sharper threads. I assumed these were provided to mount the ring to other types of backplates.

a) Select and snap in the proper plastic adapters.
b) Determine which of the adapter holes you will need.
c) Screw (or push) the bolts into proper adapter holes.

Line up the retention ring over your CPU and screw in bolts. Don't fully tighten, just get them started.

Now we will start mounting the radiator. I'll be using the Antec 900 rear 120mm exhaust fan. First I will need to flip this fan to use it as a "cool air intake" for the radiator. I will also be replacing the short fan screws with the provided "long bolts" for radiator mounting.

With the fan turned around and motherboard back in (sorry, no pics of that process) use the provided "long bolts" to remount the fan and radiator all at once. The bolts go thru the case, thru the fan and thread directly into the radiator.

Remove the plastic cover from the heatsink/pump and place it into the retention ring. Once inside the ring rotate the sink slightly until its tabs line up under the retention ring. Tighten down the retention ring slowly for equal pressure.

Amazingly, the adaptable plate and ring still allows you to perfectly align the Corsair text. Someone did their math.

Plug everything in and you'll be good to go!

After

Note: If you want a "push/pull" setup you will need to find/buy/get/steal 4 more long bolts for the 2nd fan.