Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler (33 Ultra-Bright RGB LEDs, Two 120 mm ML RGB Series PWM Fans, 400 to 2,400 RPM, Zero RPM Mode, iCUE Commander CORE Included), Black

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Because coolant temperature is so strongly influenced by room/case temperature, most people are better off creating their own fan curves on the cooler. The presets are based off a 20-23C room temp. In a cold Winter room, you may wonder why the fans never change speed. On a warm Mediterranean afternoon, you may wonder why the fans are blasting from the moment you turn it on. Since the expected coolant temp change is only 5-8C depending on CPU wattage and cooler size, you need your baseline to be accurate and that also means it may move around seasonally. Ambient temperature (or specifically case internal ambient) is the lowest possible coolant temp with no additional heat from the CPU. So if the room is 28C, you can’t get your coolant any lower than that. Most people average about 4-7C over the room temp, depending on hardware and layout.

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Corsair’s iCUE H100i Elite Capellix XT did well, cooling loads of 270W+ with Intel’s i9-13900K. If you need a 240mm cooler that doesn’t suffer from bursty fan behavior as speeds spin drastically up and down, Corsair’s iCUE H100i Elite Capellix XT is what you’re looking for. Unlike other coolers, the noise levels of Corsair’s cooler is tied to the CPU Coolant temperature by default – resulting in quieter operation during most common tasks and the elimination of bursty fan behavior. https://corsair.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/MarketingCommunications/Ejq7MionQlFCrH6kG9DrafABI-lqRmyh5u4WZM5mvtX4eg?e=2H4jem CORSAIR AF RGB ELITE PWM fans deliver massive low-noise airflow with AirGuide technology for extreme CPU coolingperformance. Meaning something like "we tested this cooler and you can expect the same performance from X and Y models, the one without RGB and the other with an LCD screen". The increased cooling challenges posed by Raptor Lake mean that we’ve had to change some of the ways we test coolers. Some coolers were able to pass Cinebench R23 multicore testing with Intel’s 12th Gen i9-12900K when power limits were removed (although only the strongest models were able to pass that test). Most liquid coolers and all air coolers I’ve tested “failed” that test because the CPU reached TJ max in this scenario.Maybe fan settings would be too much as it would be different for each one of us. But regarding for the pump, where do guys have it set? I have my AIO fan curve setup to react to the coolant temperature and the pump to respond to the cpu temperature. Don’t get any bursty fans and can’t hear the pump. alright, i`ll set the pump at balanced. How about the fans, do I keep them at their Quiet settings or is it best to do some custom settings and play around the fan curve? The pump used with the CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX is a multizone design with integrated LEDs. This centrifugal design is supposed to result in excellent performance (a flow rate of up to 0.82L/min) and noise reduction (less than 20 dB(A)) along with providing excellent durability. Radiator With the H100i installed, we were concerned at certain intervals that the PC had flatlined. Instead, it was just diligently doing its job. The fans were rotating and once the cable management had been sorted, we were more than happy with it’s whisper-quiet performance, even while gaming. Verdict – 4/5

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The average noise levels of all coolers tested is 48.7 dBA in this test. Cosair’s h100i measures at 48 dBA in this worst case scenario, placing it right in the middle of our results. While certainly audible, this isn’t loud and is what I consider a good noise level in this scenario. Next, make sure that your Windows system is up to date with all major, critical, and optional updates.All three new iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX coolers are equipped with a high-performance RGB pump head, split-flow copper cold plate, and ML RGB Series fans, making them the best-performing CORSAIR coolers to date. This performance is complemented by brilliant RGB lighting from ultra-bright, power-efficient CAPELLIX LEDs and an included iCUE Commander CORE Smart RGB Lighting and Fan Speed Controller. Available in radiator sizes of 240mm, 280mm, and 360mm on the H100i ELITE CAPELLIX, H115i ELITE CAPELLIX, and H150i ELITE CAPELLIX respectively, with wide compatibility with the latest Intel® and AMD CPUs, this new generation of CORSAIR liquid CPU coolers is ready to improve any system build. The advantage to this method is that common loads will not cause the cooler’s fans to reach louder levels. Even when I opened 50 tabs in a row in Mozilla Firefox, the cooler ran as silently as an idle load. While it was fairly easy with previous generations of CPUs for coolers to keep the flagship i9 processor well under TJ max (the maximum temperature a CPU can sustain without throttling) in tough workloads, this is no longer realistically possible on current generation CPUs (and the 13900K especially) without extreme cooling (or enabling power limits).

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The lowest power limit I test at is 125W, mainly because this is also the lowest level where I can reliably measure noise measurements using Cooler Master’s HAF 700 Berserker. Lower power consumption causes the noise of the CPU cooler to fall below the noise created by the system fans (even while restricted to 35% speed). The CORSAIR H100i ELITE CAPELLIX, H115i ELITE CAPELLIX, and H150i ELITE CAPELLIX are available immediately from the CORSAIR webstore and the CORSAIR worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors. I think I got everything installed correct as I have read. Pump is connected on the CPU fan header with it set at full speed. In 2018 CORSAIR acquired Elgato Gaming, a manufacturer of streaming products. In 2019 CORSAIR acquired Origin Computers, a manufacturer of custom high-performance gaming PCs and laptops, and SCUF Gaming, an innovator and creator of high-performance gaming controllers. So, if all these models have the exact same pump and cooling fluid capacity/flow, well.... you get my point. ;)

Attractive and quiet under most conditions, but the price is high.

Also the Z model has the same pump and radiator (if it does) but slower fans, so you can expect similar performance until the fans start struggling and produce more noise to cool the radiator" At idle, we saw the system drop to about 30-35 degrees, and at its peak running games and video editing software, was hitting a new low of 60 during intensive sessions. While performance wasn’t directly affected, knowing that the PC is a lot cooler on the inside is a comfort, and would allow for our CPU to achieve slightly higher boosting speeds. H100i sound and noise levels

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All ELITE CAPELLIX XT AIOs include pre-applied CORSAIR XTM70 Extreme Performance thermal paste for maximum heat transfer from your high-end processor to the cooler coldplate. If you want to see diagrams or more detailed installation instructions, consult your cooler product manual. If you cannot find your product manual, you can use this manual for the H100i Platinum. The CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX, of course, works with CORSAIR’s iCUE software environment. From the iCUE software interface, you can control fan speeds, pump speeds, monitor CPU temperatures, monitor coolant temperatures, and (of course) control your RGB light shows. On that front, the software comes programmed with a number of different lighting modes. However, for the creative types out there, iCUE also supports custom programmed modes so you can go crazy with your RGB light shows. If you’ve seen one Corsair cooler, you’ve probably seen them all. The new H100i doesn’t do anything to reinvent the wheel in terms of looks. It does however feature a new pump aesthetic, which dissipates an array of LEDs for an appropriately neon look.If repairing iCUE does not resolve your issue, the next step is to see if your Elite Capellix is receiving power. If the fans are spinning, the pumps are running, and the LEDs are lit up, your Elite Capellix is receiving power. Looking at CPU temperatures when restricting power consumption to a more reasonable 200W, Corsair’s cooler performs slightly behind the 360mm AIOs we’ve tested it against here. If another unit received power when on the same SATA connection, your Elite Capellix may be defective. Making setup and installation easier than ever, all three coolers include the new CORSAIR iCUE Commander CORE controller, offering immediate control of your pump speeds, fan speeds, and lighting, with the potential for full control over lighting and fan speeds via PWM for up to six CORSAIR RGB fans. With the iCUE Commander CORE and CORSAIR iCUE software, you can adjust fan and pump speeds, control and synchronize an iCUE ELITE CAPELLIX cooler’s RGB lighting with all iCUE-compatible devices, and monitor CPU and coolant temperatures, all from a single intuitive interface. When the system is under minimal load, you can also activate Zero RPM mode, eliminating fan noise entirely. If you only see the Commander Core, power down your system and make sure that the cable from your Elite Capellix is fully and correctly plugged in to your Commander Core.