Using H80i pump for custom loop? (Or Kraken X40)

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rsquared

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The Corsair Link abilities of the H80i pump intrigue me. In particular because if I can set pump/fans speed relative to coolant temperature, then the GPU temperature will be getting factored in. Planned loop is CPU, GPU (EK full-cover GTX 680 block), and probably two radiators, one 180mm and one 140mm. I haven't been able to find much about the capability of the H80i's pump, though, to determine if this will work well, or at all. I'm sure it's not very strong, but it is strong enough?

Can anyone vouch that this will or will not work?

Since I already have a Corsair PSU with Link, that makes the H80i an obvious choice... but the NZXT Kraken X40 has similar software, right? If that pump is significantly better maybe I'd use it instead, but I have found even less about that.
 
Short answer - NO

Long answer - NO .... The pumps in the "H" series (or any AIO) are specifically designed for the loop they are in, not much more. The restrictions in that look will be much larger. If you *really* want the "Link" software look at using an H80i on both your GPU and then another on your CPU.

From what I remember there are controllers you can put in your system to do the same exact thing, you have a coolant temp sensor, followed by control of the pump via the controller (a real pump), and you can set speeds for temperature ranges. One off the top of my head is from AlphaCool, AquaComputer (Aqueros [sp?]) will both do this IIRC.
 
Damn I knew I had a typo ...


but yes, the point of the matter is that an H80i is a bad idea to use in a "real" loop, their design parameters are way different than using "real" hardware.
 
as W.Feather said any pump found in almost all the AiO Kits are weak, there are few others one that allow expandability but those don't will work as you want.. what you really want to do its really possible and this its because a cousin was able to do it too, but no as the way you want, he had to do some mod in his h100i water pump, in fact well, he removed it to use only as a pure waterblock and temperature regulation. Why? first, the CoolIT waterblock its just awesome much better than what much custom CPU watercoolers block can offer, and also the integrated fan control in the Corsair Link its pretty good too, he used two units, the first of course in the CPU, the other in his second GPU with a custom bracket mount with fan, and the first GPU cooled by a EK Waterblock... he used that way only to have more control of the fans and a better control of temperature because he used a 480 Top radiator + a 360 radiator in bottom so many fans he dismounted the original Corsair Pumps from the 2 units and used a maelstrom 5 with a MCP35x2 and a good combination of rigid tubing..

the system worked great at that way he was very pleased with the results.
 
If you're going to claim that the plate/block assembly of an H100i is superior any other block please give reference, because I see it as very hard to believe.

I'd look seriously at a Aquearo, rather than hacking stuff well outside of their intended scope of operation
 
Yeah, that's about what I expected. But an Aquaero is expensive and takes up more space, plus I'd need to supply my own coolant-temperature sensor(s). I will be going mini-ITX in a Prodigy, so won't have much room to spare. It would've been nice to get it accomplished for less, smaller. Oh well...
 
They are not that large:

http://www.aquatuning.us/product_in...computer-aquaero-5-LT-USB-Fan-Controller.html

or

http://www.aquatuning.us/product_info.php/info/p12460_Alphacool-Heatmaster-II--70W-Leistung-.html

Both of which can be "squished" in some rather tight spots, and cooling wise you should be fine assuming your not running 70W through them.


A sensor can be ~2 bucks

http://www.aquatuning.us/product_info.php/info/p16393_temperature-sensor-single-50cm--5kOhm-.html

*note* Probably not the one you would want/need, just showing the sensor to show its not a huge concern / issue, sensors are dirt cheap



To summarize- All of this can be fit into an mini-ITX with creativity, just depends how much time / budget you have. Going water in a small space is probably the only thing more expensive than doing it in a larger area (Due to needing pretty much the most expensive stuff you can find in *some* cases)
 
I used an H55 with a keplerdynamics adapter (similar to the Kraken X40 but much smaller and I preferred the KD adapter between the two) for a few days on my 660ti. Then a buddy wanted to buy the 660ti and I upgraded to a 780 so have no use for the H55 and adapter. I haven't listed them yet but if you'd like the package I'd let it go for a reasonable amount. My temps were ridiculously low and I never could find a top end OC...it was silly how far I was able to push my 660ti. I was tempted to do some modding like you are thinking about but I found I didn't need to.

As an aside, I have read that the 120 radiators are more efficient than the 140's because of how the fans are situated. There is someone on this board who offered me a bitspower 120 rad for a great price when I was thinking of modding my H100 like you are thinking about. I'll dig the info up if you're interested.
 
Araxie said:
as W.Feather said any pump found in almost all the AiO Kits are weak, there are few others one that allow expandability but those don't will work as you want.. what you really want to do its really possible and this its because a cousin was able to do it too, but no as the way you want, he had to do some mod in his h100i water pump, in fact well, he removed it to use only as a pure waterblock and temperature regulation. Why? first, the CoolIT waterblock its just awesome much better than what much custom CPU watercoolers block can offer, and also the integrated fan control in the Corsair Link its pretty good too, he used two units, the first of course in the CPU, the other in his second GPU with a custom bracket mount with fan, and the first GPU cooled by a EK Waterblock... he used that way only to have more control of the fans and a better control of temperature because he used a 480 Top radiator + a 360 radiator in bottom so many fans he dismounted the original Corsair Pumps from the 2 units and used a maelstrom 5 with a MCP35x2 and a good combination of rigid tubing..

the system worked great at that way he was very pleased with the results.
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Just NO...NO NO NO..I REFUSE to believe that the tiny little blocks that Corsair uses in their sub $100 AIO CLC can outperform even a 10 year old custom design block (and performance has just gotten better and better) let alone have the flow rate to not restrict the flow of twin MCP35's to a tricke of piss..

Please show some proof of this "miracle" setup..:rolleyes:
 
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