Don't know what to do anymore with my h110i GTX

[Forkinator]

Alright I have been a long standing corsair fan and have been happy until now.

 

I feel like this product is just not user friendly enough or I am just not getting it.

 

I just put together a new pc coming from a x58 system. Here are the specs

 

Windows 10 home x64

I7 5930k @4.6

Corsair vengeance 4 x 4gb ddr4 3000

Asus x99 pro

Samsung 850 pro (os + games)

2x WD raptors in raid 0 (data and other software)

Corsair h110i gtx

Corsair ax1200 PSU

Fractal design r5 case plus 1 corsair af140 fan

Evga Gtx 980 classified

 

 

 

My pc is all hooked up and ready to go. I have the corsair h110i gtx fans hooked into the splitter that comes off the cooler and that 1 pin cable hooked into cpu in header.

 

In bios I have the cpu fan set to pwm/manual and set it to 100%

 

Now I have the latest corsair link and Aida64 installed.

 

Problem is when I stress test my cpu, my fans are not speeding up on the corsair h110i gtx.

 

I have tried changing it to performance mode in corsair link and you can hear the fans initially turn up because of the new min fan speed /temp ratio on the new profile but still when I stress test the fans never go any faster.

 

My idle temps for my cpu is 30c. When stressing the cpu, temps go straight to 60 and slowly to 65c from there but the fan speeds are the same as when the temps are 65c or 30c.

 

I want my fans to adjust to my cpu temps. My corsair h110i gtx cooler temps sit at 32c.

I am able to set a manual fan profile which doesn't do anything. I have tried uninstalling device drivers along with corsair link and re installing the drivers but that doesn't help.

 

I have only evga precision x installed as the other only monitoring program but that is for the gpu.

 

2 questions.

 

 

1. How do I get the fans to start adjusting to the rapid temp increase or even to any temp increase at all(cpu temp or cooler temp)?

 

2. Cant I set the fans to adjust to the cpu temp and not the corsair h110i gtx cooler temp? I tried putting the corsair cooler fans in the same group as the cpu but it gives me an erroe saying it can only be on its own sensor?

 

 

Really could use some help on this. Thanks.

[c-attack]

You can't run the GTX from CPU temperature through the LINK and the pump block, but you do have some alternatives.

 

Disconnect the fans from the block and re-connect them to CPU_FAN and OPT. Move the tachometer sensor plug to a CHA_FAN header. There are some advantages to running the PWM fans through CPU&OPT versus a chassis header. You can now set the fan speed based on CPU temperature in the BIOS. If you prefer desktop control of the fans, install AI Suite. Fan expert does well enough and it isn't necessary to install the other more frivolous software applications. Run the fan tuning process and then modify the curve to your liking. One consequence to this approach is it renders LINK mostly useless, other than to check the water temperature. I would set it not run on start-up, which should preserve your ability to launch, change LED colors, and then quit the application. Running LINK, AI Suite, and AIDA (for monitoring) at the same time will surely give you some bizarre readings.

 

All that said, you may want to give your current set-up a chance. Remember the fans' job is to aid in the removal of heat from the water, not the CPU directly. The water will do that on its own, with or without fans. Leave it at water temp (H110i GTX temp) setting for now. You do want to make sure the fans will adjust with water temperature. Based on what you've said, I suspect you didn't run the stress test long enough for the water to heat up. Another possibility is the fans, at whatever speed they were running, were fully capable of removing the added heat at that speed. If your baseline CPU idle is 3o-ish and the water temp is 32C, you have an efficient system. And that brings me to the last point, 65C (I am assuming AIDA stress test) at 4.6 is an absolutely fantastic result. Every chip is different, but that would be about 1.27 vcore for me and limits my clock speed to 4.3 or maybe 4.4. I think you are in pretty good shape. You may find fan speeds will increase while gaming as the GPU waste heat can increase the water temp on its own. If you front mounted the radiator and need its fans for intake air as well, then perhaps moving to another control mechanism will be helpful.

[Forkinator]

You can't run the GTX from CPU temperature through the LINK and the pump block, but you do have some alternatives.

 

Disconnect the fans from the block and re-connect them to CPU_FAN and OPT. Move the tachometer sensor plug to a CHA_FAN header. There are some advantages to running the PWM fans through CPU&OPT versus a chassis header. You can now set the fan speed based on CPU temperature in the BIOS. If you prefer desktop control of the fans, install AI Suite. Fan expert does well enough and it isn't necessary to install the other more frivolous software applications. Run the fan tuning process and then modify the curve to your liking. One consequence to this approach is it renders LINK mostly useless, other than to check the water temperature. I would set it not run on start-up, which should preserve your ability to launch, change LED colors, and then quit the application. Running LINK, AI Suite, and AIDA (for monitoring) at the same time will surely give you some bizarre readings.

 

All that said, you may want to give your current set-up a chance. Remember the fans' job is to aid in the removal of heat from the water, not the CPU directly. The water will do that on its own, with or without fans. Leave it at water temp (H110i GTX temp) setting for now. You do want to make sure the fans will adjust with water temperature. Based on what you've said, I suspect you didn't run the stress test long enough for the water to heat up. Another possibility is the fans, at whatever speed they were running, were fully capable of removing the added heat at that speed. If your baseline CPU idle is 3o-ish and the water temp is 32C, you have an efficient system. And that brings me to the last point, 65C (I am assuming AIDA stress test) at 4.6 is an absolutely fantastic result. Every chip is different, but that would be about 1.27 vcore for me and limits my clock speed to 4.3 or maybe 4.4. I think you are in pretty good shape. You may find fan speeds will increase while gaming as the GPU waste heat can increase the water temp on its own. If you front mounted the radiator and need its fans for intake air as well, then perhaps moving to another control mechanism will be helpful.

 

 

Wow, excellent information c-attack. Thank you so much.

 

I totally get that the fans are there to cool the liquid which in turn cools the copper block which mates with the cpu to lower it's temps but I didn't think I wouldn't have the option to use the cpu temp sensor as a way to manage the fan speeds of the h110i gtx. It's not a lot to ask for, is it?

 

I did as you said and went back and ran the stress test longer. So here's what happened.

 

Cpu temp spiked to 70(wow!:eek:) and hovered around there for what seemed like forever until the water in the pump heated up enough to trigger a fan speed increase on the radiator fans.

 

The lowest my temps got was 63 on the default cooling profile. I guess the only way to adjust the fans based on cpu temps is as you stated above, which is to unplug the radiator fans and plug them into cpu in and opt and control them through bios or fanxpert.

 

Honestly I still don't understand all the differences between the h110i gtx and the gt models. From what I have seen on the forums here, I should have purchased the gt model. It's a damn shame corsair does the model numbers this way.

 

I remember when I was in the market for a cpu cooler, seeing the gt and the gtx model and according to specs, they were pretty much identical plus or minus a few mm on the sides. I also remember thinking "hmm, this one is called the gtx and is priced a few dollars higher, it is probably newer and better"

 

Shame on me for thinking that and not doing more research. Corsair should have switched the model numbers to begin with. When you look at other pc components on the web, gtx is usually a better performing model than a gt model product.

 

Now that i know what i have to do, I just want a refund. I don't want this cooler anymore but I'm worried it's too late to return it. Now my pc is going to be out of order till I get a new cpu cooler. As of now I'm interested in the swift tech line.

 

 

 

I was really looking forward to this cooler since its my first water Cooling product I've used and I'm a little disappointed in the way it works. Seeing others having so many issues with this model and others is disheartening and makes me lose interest in corsairs cooling line products.

 

Corsair, please take note on the issues people are having. I saw the above link that shows you guys think the asetek hardware is pretty lame and might impliment a hack to not being able to set cooler fans to an external sensor. but I feel like that should have been in from the start.

 

I feel like I should note that I normally really enjoy corsair products from what I have purchased in the past besides this cooler. Corsair memory is excellent and I am still rocking a corsair ax1200 psu and it's great.

 

Let's hope I can get a refund from newegg.

 

 

Edit: I am able to get a refund from newegg so I will definitely take advantage of it. Just wish the restocking fee wasn't 20 dollars. That's a little high.

[c-attack]

Yes, the naming convention is unfortunate, but most likely a necessary compromise based on the circumstances of the GTX's existence. It's even more confusing as the X does not directly track to Asetek or CoolIT (H80iGT, 100iGTX, H110GT and GTX). I am sorry it worked out for you this way, but I do think you were getting excellent temperatures. Most people can't boot at 4.6 without getting up near 1.40v. If you can run 4.6 and top out at 70C, you are in the highest percentile. I don't know a whole lot about the Swiftech 240-X, other than the reservoir made it unsuitable for my application. That is always going to limit its potential placement.

 

As for Newegg, that is why I am no longer a customer. I will not pay a $15 restock fee for an unopened $15 fan.

[Forkinator]

Yes, the naming convention is unfortunate, but most likely a necessary compromise based on the circumstances of the GTX's existence. It's even more confusing as the X does not directly track to Asetek or CoolIT (H80iGT, 100iGTX, H110GT and GTX). I am sorry it worked out for you this way, but I do think you were getting excellent temperatures. Most people can't boot at 4.6 without getting up near 1.40v. If you can run 4.6 and top out at 70C, you are in the highest percentile. I don't know a whole lot about the Swiftech 240-X, other than the reservoir made it unsuitable for my application. That is always going to limit its potential placement.

 

As for Newegg, that is why I am no longer a customer. I will not pay a $15 restock fee for an unopened $15 fan.

 

 

 

Thanks for the quick reply, i rrally appreciate it. To be honest, I didn't know how lucky I am to be able to boot at 4.6 with 1.3v to the cpu. I haven't been up to par in the tech industry since x58 (my last system hardware upgrade) and don't know much about what I should be getting or where I should be when it comes to overclock on my system. I debated a lot between the x99 and the Z170 with a 6700k. I was convinced to go x99 with a 5930k for sli later down the road.

 

2016 is the year where I will be buying the highest model of nvidia's 1xxx series gpu's and putting 2 in my pc and hopefully getting a ASUS ROG PG279Q. It will be my first g-sync monitor. I have a asus vg236h and it's pretty ****ty as far as picture quality goes.

 

If you don't mind me asking, how do you like your m2 ssd? How much faster is it vs the regular sata 850 pro?

[Pokemon]

Everyone says that m2 ssd is faster than a normal ssd,the PCIE ones.The non PCIE m2 ssd work at the same speed 6gb/s.I have a samsung 950 pro m2 and i can say its fast,even if im using win 10.In the specs m2 ssd pcie is 3 times faster than a regular ssd.I wouldnt go back to a regular ssd now.

[urlet]

Hello!

 

The same problem as Forkinator.

Until now I used air cooling ex: Thermalright and others since from 2000 when i begin to assemble computers.

It is my first water cooling system, h110i GTX and I bought it, because I saw many reviews that eulogize it.

 

I don't understand way Corsair put the fan to spin in function of the temperature of water, the water inside of the radiator will not increase in the temperature match more then 10C(from idle 30C to full load 40C), so I have 10 point divide @ 100% fan speed, control with this the fan speed!!!!

If I control the fan speed with CPU temperature, my example: 25 Idle, 56 max load FX-8300@4.8GHz, i can do a curve, otherwise no way.

 

Common, ho design this?

 

I spend 660 lei/4.5=~146 euro to not have control over the fan speed with CPU temperature?

 

The fan speed must be controlled by the temperature of the CPU.

[c-attack]

That is the key difference between water cooling and an air. The fans remove heat from the water. The water removes heat from the CPU. If you have a large enough reservoir of water and adequate flow speed, you might not even need fans.

 

You can follow one of the suggestions above and attach your fans directly to your motherboard or fan controller, however you will certainly be running the fans more than necessary. I understand you may be more comfortable running on CPU temperature, but it doesn't improve the efficiency of the cooler or offer you more protection. Getting your own custom water curve down is a little trickier. If you are in a temperate zone, you likely need a different one for Summer vs Winter when your room temperature may swing 10C in one direction or the other. If you're tropical, you may need to raise the temperature threshold so it doesn't run flat out all the time. Another way to approach it is to create a flat line at an RPM you can tolerate while gaming. It will give you a more consistent exhaust flow. You can ramp the tail end of the line up to max at some water temperature you consider too high (45-50C possibly, depending in climate and GPU configuration). This will give you an audio warning if something is off.

[Nuro]

Hello peoples from Australia....

 

OK so i have been searching for answers to my 110i GTX through the interweb as well as this forum and I'm not getting them.

 

I upgraded to the h110i gtx for the CL lighting option to match my purple corsair fans, buuuuut it doesn't run better than my h110 of which it has replaced.

 

I'm getting idle temps of (in Celsius) 29-33 with spikes at 34-40 instead of 23-25 with the very odd spike at 27-29 (IE always under 30c and the former being the h110i gtx and the later the h110)

 

At load, when on AC Syndicate for example, its getting up to 45c!

The old h110 wouldn't get above 35-37c!

 

I don't use load testing programs as they all cost money that I will not spend when I have a MOBO with a LED readout of the CPU temp in real time (MSi Z97 X-Power AC).

 

CL is always around 10c (lower in temp) out of sync with the MOBO LED and MSi Afterburner (for my GPU fan controller) which is always the same as the MOBO LED...

 

I need some brain power here as im not a noob to using AIO CLC and have used them for years now quite happily but this is not acceptable temp ranges at idle;

I use ArcticSilver paste as i have done for years;

I know how to check my installation of equipment also (which ive now done three times at 4-5 hours a piece) as i have a 780t case with a lot of gear including 5 AF120s in front and bottom, 4 SP140s on the radiator in push/pull (always worked for me very well) which is top mounted as an exhaust (and ive tried intake/outake and its the same readings give or take 1-2 degrees)...

 

I'm truly not understanding what has happened to what was a very low temp at idle range that i considered to be the range the equipment should be at...i've been very happy with corsair equipment for years (thanks Linus!) but i do not like this situation at all and would really appreciate some advice...