Corsair
Hydro High Performance H100i
Hydro H100i Extreme Performance used to be
the Corsair top product until this company launched the H110 model with 140 mm
fans and the 280x140 mm radiator, so H110i is the second best model in the
hierarchical system of Corsair liquid cooling products. We hope to test another
new top product in the near future, but at present let’s consider the Hydro
H100i Extreme Performance.
The packaging is similar to H80i model, but
larger.
The
box carries product
Hydro H100i Extreme Performance is priced
at $20 which is $10 more than the H80i. Its warranty time and country of origin
are the same.
This system works basing on the high performance
Asetek 570LX platform.
The
product image
Its feature is the larger 278x120x27mm
aluminum radiator (the body part of the radiator is 17 mm thick), which in fact
is the basically difference between H100i with H80i.
Product
structure
The radiator can carry a maximum of 4 120mm
fans. You tied them with the additional screws and the holes on both sides of
the radiator.
The system has the same pump like the H80i.
You can connect 4 fans and a Corsair Link interface to it.
Hydro H100i Extreme Performance requires
that your computer case must have 2 rooms for 120mm fans on the back or top of
the cover panel. That is where you install the radiator.
The
radiator installation
Otherwise, you have to choose another
cooling system or find your custom way to install it.
Besides testing the Hydro H100i Extreme
Performance in its standard configuration with 2 fans, we also tested it with
two external identical fans which we took from the Corsair H80i system.
By this way, the H100i has the same fans as
the H80i: Corsair SP120L.
Corsair Hydro High Performance
H100i’s technical standards and price:
Base platform: Asetek 570LX
Dimensions
·
(LxWxH), mm: 278x120x52
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Body dimensions (LxWxH), mm: 278x120x17
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Material: aluminum
Fan
·
Quantity: 2
·
Model: Power Logic PLA12025512HH-LV
·
Dimensions, mm: 120x120x25
·
Bearings: 1 slide bearing
·
Rotational Speed, RPM: 1200-2000
·
Airflow, CFM: 81.3x2 (maximum)
·
Noise, dBA: 27.4x2 (maximum)
·
Static Pressure, mm H20: 2x4
·
Nominal voltage, V: 12
·
Maximum Power consumption, W: 6x2
·
Fan MTBF, hours / years: 50,000/5.7
Pumps
·
Dimensions, mm: ø72x28
·
Rotational Speed, RPM: 1470
·
Bearing: Ceramic (CFF1)
·
Bearing MTBF, hours / years: 50,000 / 5.7
·
Nominal voltage, V: 12
·
Power consumption: spec/ actual, W: 3.1/3.25
·
Noise, dBA: 26-37
Water block
·
Materials and structure: copper, micro- channels
structure
·
Platform Compatibility: Intel
LGA1155/1156/1366/2011, AMD Socket AM2 (+) / AMB (+) / FM1 (2)
Other
factors
·
Turbine length, mm: 320
·
External turbine diameter, mm: 11
·
Solution heat load/ cooler: non-toxic, anti-
corrosion (propylene glycol)
·
Operational temperature range, oC: 5
~ 35
·
Weight, g: 1,060
·
warranty, years: 5
Price: $119.99
Thermaltake
Water 2.0 Pro (CLW0216)
The
Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro
The Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro is not a
Thermaltake top product. The top product is the Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro
(CLW0217) which features a larger radiator; however, the Pro version is too
great.
The packaging is easy to be recognized and
solemn. The image on its front seems to illustrate the cooling device when it
is not covered.
The
box carries product
The designer certainly wants to suggest
some other association.
The accessories of Water 2.0 Pro are the
same as consisted of Thermaltake system that we tested previously. It is
manufactured in China.
Accessories
and associated equipment
The Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro is available
on the market now with the suggested price of $109.
This system is clearly pure with Asetek
570LC with thick radiator and ordinary pump/ water block system around:
The
radiator
So, we don’t need to go into details because
this system includes the same things as usual: a radiator, a water block with
pump and tubes.
The radiator is smaller than the Corsair
H80i, its size is 151x112x41 mm but it has 9 tubes rather than 6 identical heat
pipes.
The
radiator and tubes
The distance between the folds in the panel
is larger to reduce resistance for airflow. The sticker image on the radiator
shows you the name of the manufacturer and the power rating (3.1 watts).
The
sticker image in the radiator
According to our measurements, the pump
consumes 3:25 watts, which is not much different from the determined values in
technical standards. There is no difference from the four things discussed in
the first part of this review.
The
pump of the device
The above thermal layer is completely
normal:
The
Thermal layer
The installation process for Water 2.0 Pro
is described in detail in the official website of the company. Stuck to the
back of the cover panel with our equipment, the cooling system looks like this:
The
device after being installed
With the fans installed to take air for
system computer, Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro makes CPU cool better from 2-30C
than the fans installed with the exhausting- air style. That is the reason why
we tested it (and similar to the rest of the cooler) with the fans installed
with the taking-air style like that.
Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro (CLW0216)’s
technical standards and price:
Base platform:
Asetek 570LC
Dimensions
·
(LxWxH), mm: 158x120x88
·
Body dimensions (LxWxH), mm: 151x112x41
·
Material: aluminum
Fan
·
Quantity: 2
·
Model: Power Logic PLA12025512HH-LV
·
Dimensions, mm: 120x120x25
·
Bearings: 1 slide bearing
·
Rotational Speed, RPM: 1200-2000
·
Airflow, CFM: 81.3x2 (maximum)
·
Noise, dBA: 27.4x2 (maximum)
·
Static Pressure, mm H20: 2x4
·
Nominal voltage, V: 12
·
Maximum Power consumption, W: 6x2
·
Fan MTBF, hours / years: 50,000/5.7
Pumps
·
Dimensions, mm: ø72x28
·
Rotational Speed, RPM: 1470
·
Bearing: Ceramic (CFF1)
·
Bearing MTBF, hours / years: 50,000 / 5.7
·
Nominal voltage, V: 12
·
Power consumption: spec/ actual, W: 3.1/3.25
·
Noise, dBA: 26-37
Water block
·
Materials and structure: copper, micro- channels
structure
·
Platform Compatibility: Intel
LGA1155/1156/1366/2011, AMD Socket AM2 (+) / AMB (+) / FM1 (2)
Other factors
·
Turbine length, mm: 320
·
External turbine diameter, mm: 11
·
Solution heat load/ cooler: non-toxic, anti-
corrosion (propylene glycol)
·
Operational temperature range, oC: 5
~ 35
·
Weight (g): 1,060
·
Warranty: 5 years
Price: $108.99
