Corsair Hydro H60 Liquid CPU Cooler - Black

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All current Intel socket formats are covered too, so whether you have a LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1366 or LGA2011 motherboard this product will fit / can be used. Also, the radiator fan speed is controlled by Bios meaning quiet running speed but make sure to use the correct Bios fan speed controlled power pins on the main board.

Working closely with the Italian interior design team Hot Lab this yacht oozes style from stem to stern. Then there’s the fact that the illustrations shows the use of eight washers to install the radiator and fan, when only four washers are included with the H60 and listed in the parts inventory. Additionally, the fan is designed to be highly efficient, providing reliable cooling performance even under heavy loads.However, one thing that does seem odd is that the 'radiator' cooling fan is set up to take external air and blow this through the radiator block into the case which does seem counter intuitive but this setup does work really well providing that you have enough extract from the case. We really wish that Corsair would do away with the need for SATA power, as have many of its competitors, as no one has SATA power connectors anywhere near their CPUs, so connecting this cable to a SATA daisy chain back behind the motherboard is a sure-fire recipe for cable spaghetti. Sure, there’s some differentiation in terms of temperature, but a well-designed cooler will reduce noise to the minimum possible level while still operating at a safe temperature.

People who only cool their CPU might go with a 240 setup, but that doesn't really work more quietly, more efficient, cheaper or easier than simple air cooling, as you have shown. Furthermore, it is well-built and durable, meaning that it is unlikely to fail even after years of continuous use.I did have to tweak the fan monitoring warning threshold in the ASUS BIOS, to reduce it to below 600 RPM. And the newbies who as in those forums and want to go with "just a little water cooling for the noise" usually get recommended (and convinced of) good air coolers like the Silver Arrow. It’s the ideal first step into liquid cooling for novice builders, given that it’s reasonably quiet at load and offers great compatibility with compact cases.