The Hydro H90 adds to Corsair’s lineup of
closed-loop CPU coolers, and it differentiates itself from the crowd with a
140mm radiator and a 140mm fan. As such, it offers 20mm more surface area to
cool than the standard 120mm components found in many closed loop CPU coolers.
Corsair says that the provided static pressure fan (which has an advertised
airflow of 94cfm and operates at 1,500rpm) has been designed to deliver more
air per decibel than a comparable 120mm fan, so you’ll enjoy superior CPU
cooling and quieter operation.
Corsair
H90 140mm Liquid CPU cooler
Other than the radiator and fan upgrades,
the Hydro H90 is similar to many of the other Corsair closed-loop coolers we’ve
tested. You’ll enjoy universal compatibility with Intel and AMD processors via
the provided back plates and mounting kits. Overall, the Hydro H90 is
compatible with Intel’s 1155/1156/1366/2011 sockets and AMD’s AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2
sockets. The H90 also comes with the enhanced copper cold plate found on
Corsair’s recently released H80i and H100i coolers and is equipped with thick,
flexible rubber hoses that connect the radiator and pump/cold plate.
Overall,
the Hydro H90 is compatible with Intel’s 1155/1156/1366/2011 sockets and AMD’s
AM2/AM3/FM1/FM2 sockets
The installation process is simple, and
because the pump/cold plate assembly takes up so little space around the CPU
socket, you won’t have to worry about the height of the memory in your build
the way you do with some heatsink/fan coolers. One caveat, however: It’s a good
idea before bringing the H90 home to make sure that your case provides fan
mounting holes for its 140mm fan (or at least that you have room to drill your
own, should it prove necessary). Those with space for 140mm fans won’t need to
worry about compatibility with the Hydro H90.
It’s
a good idea before bringing the H90 home to make sure that your case provides
fan mounting holes for its 140mm fan
In testing, the H90 produced an idle
temperature (tested after a half an hour of idle activity) of 29C with Intel’s
Core i5-3570K. Our POV-Ray test (run three times to produce a maximum
temperature) produced a maximum temperature of 58C, while Prime 95 (ran four
instances using the Small FFT test for 10 minutes) delivered maximum temps of
60C. We ran the Intel Core i5-3570K, and as the benchmarks push all the CPU
cores to 100% usage, you can see that there’s definitely some headroom for
further overclocking with the H90.
If you’re looking for a closed-loop cooler
that provides excellent cooling and puts a premium on quiet operation, the
Hydro H90 has what you need.
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Info
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Price: $99.99
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Manufacturer : Corsair
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Website: www.corsair.com
Specs
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Water Block: Copper;
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Pump: 12V;
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Fans: one 140mm fan that operates at 1,500rpm;
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Radiator: Aluminum
Test System Specs
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Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K;
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Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z77X-UD4H;
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GPU: Z0TAC GeForce GTX 580 (x2, SLI);
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RAM: Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1333;
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Storage: 128GB Crucial RealSSD C300;
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OS: Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
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