TheHobbyist
Hugs Hard Johnnies [H]ard
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If you read the rest of the thread, the new testing I was proposing was requested.
+ There was concern that by testing with the side panel off, I somehow made the Corsair H80i look worse in the comparison.
+ There was interest in the cooler's ability to cool passively, and it is easy to test.
+ Some people are concerned about pump failure. I argued that modern CPU's throttle or shut down, but the concern persisted. Also, some wanted to know if they could still use their computer in the event of a pump failure while waiting for RMA.
+ I agree the cooling effect on system components is about the case performance. However, the argument is coming up about whether the AIO form factor is superior to the motherboard mounted form factor.
+ Based on the form factor of the cooler and radiator placement, one form factor may be a better choice over the other for overall system health.
There is always the argument of synthetic testing vs trying to emulate "real world" testing. I'm trying to cater to the crowd here. Anandtech uses a very scientific method in their latest AIO cooler roundup. However, the coolers may not stack up that way in a "real world" scenario, which is what consumers will be experiencing. Hardocp tries to look at "real world."
"The cooler performance is about how well cooler can cool CPU based on air temperature going into cooler / radiator" Obviously the cooler form factor can influence the "air temperature going into the cooler / radiator." This is a question people seem to want answered as CoolClouds is making an AIO cooler with the motherboard mounting form factor.
What do you think?
+ There was concern that by testing with the side panel off, I somehow made the Corsair H80i look worse in the comparison.
+ There was interest in the cooler's ability to cool passively, and it is easy to test.
+ Some people are concerned about pump failure. I argued that modern CPU's throttle or shut down, but the concern persisted. Also, some wanted to know if they could still use their computer in the event of a pump failure while waiting for RMA.
+ I agree the cooling effect on system components is about the case performance. However, the argument is coming up about whether the AIO form factor is superior to the motherboard mounted form factor.
+ Based on the form factor of the cooler and radiator placement, one form factor may be a better choice over the other for overall system health.
There is always the argument of synthetic testing vs trying to emulate "real world" testing. I'm trying to cater to the crowd here. Anandtech uses a very scientific method in their latest AIO cooler roundup. However, the coolers may not stack up that way in a "real world" scenario, which is what consumers will be experiencing. Hardocp tries to look at "real world."
"The cooler performance is about how well cooler can cool CPU based on air temperature going into cooler / radiator" Obviously the cooler form factor can influence the "air temperature going into the cooler / radiator." This is a question people seem to want answered as CoolClouds is making an AIO cooler with the motherboard mounting form factor.
What do you think?