Published: Monday 1st June, 2009 | Author: Parm Mann
Products: Hydro H50
Companies: Corsair (All Corsair content)
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Before we dig in to the Hydro H50's cooling results, we need to point out that these are Corsair's provided numbers - and we've yet to test performance independently in our labs.
Furthermore, it's worth noting that the comparison "high-performance air cooler" belongs to a well-known and reputable manufacturer, but we won't name and shame - particularly without running our own tests first.
Last but not least, all of Corsair's provided numbers are taken from tests conducted on a Core i7 965 Extreme Edition processor overclocked to 3.46GHz.
| Cooler | Corsair Hydro Series H50 | High-performance air cooler | Standard CPU fan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature - Idle (°C) | 38.375 | 43 | 47.95 |
| Temperature - 50% load (°C) | 42.5 | 49 | 57.55 |
| Temperature - 100% load (°C) | 55.85 | 62.5 | 79.85 |
As you'd expect, the liquid-cooled Hydro H50 comes out on top. According to Corsair's numbers, when under 100 per cent load, the Hydro H50 keeps CPU temperature over 10 per cent cooler than a high-performance air cooler and 30 per cent cooler than Intel's reference heatsink and fan.
No real surprises in the results, but at £50, the Hydro H50 will be priced competitively against high-end heatsink fans and brings a variant of Asetek's LCLC to the masses in an easy-to-install package.
Expect to hear more on the Hydro H50 at this week's COMPUTEX. In the meantime, here's a few more shots of the bundle, the pump and the radiator plus fan.
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I would have thought that these days liquid cooling is only better than air cooling if some form of refrigeration is used?
Is there some other advantage to water cooling that I'm not aware of?Quote
Since this is a closed loop system, does anyone know if the coolant inside the tubes will evaporate over time? If so, what is the average life expectancy before it is of no use?Quote
The H50 does use liquid cooling 'technology' but it's best described / thought of as a CPU cooler, not a water-cooler. It's a direct alternative to a HSF, basically, so to answer the question "what's the point of it?" the point is the same as for a HSF - i.e. to cool your CPU :)
Based on our tests it outperforms high-end HSFs at the same or lower noise levels. I would argue that it's easier to fit than a monster HSF too, and easier to work with.Quote
Based on our tests it outperforms high-end HSFs at the same or lower noise levels
Only by a tiny margin though.
Also, there is no cooling for mosfets etc so this would probably negate the same CPU temp decrease.Quote
Fair comment about mosfet/VRM cooling, but many high-end HSFs offer no cooling for these either, and VRMs are now often cooled by chunky heatsinks and heatpipes attached to NB coolers, anyway. Good airflow inside the case is important, of course.Quote
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