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H100i Firmware v1.05 and SP120's, Does it work?


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Just wondering if the 1.05 firmware for the H100i now has full RPM control for the 3 pin Corsair SP120 performance edition fans?

 

Has anyone attempted this yet?

 

I'd like to have a more responsive fan control than what is currently available with firmware v1.04 and fan speed reducers.

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I just updated the firmware and the high pitch noise is GONE :D

Well i can still hear a really quiet high pitch noise (10 times more quiet than before), not sure from where, but if u have your case a few meters away or a fan running, you shouldn't be able to hear it...

Anyways good job Corsair!!

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Why can't I download the file?????? Or better yet can someone explain to me how to download it? wow..

 

theres a .zip file [compressed],click that one

 

but go here to read the ''how to'' first before installing

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=115836

 

h801

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/attachment.php?attachmentid=12219&d=1361765933

 

h100i

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/attachment.php?attachmentid=12220&d=1361765948

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Mine updated successfully and is still 100% functionnal but the high pitch noise did not go away, it made no difference whatsoever.

 

Not that it bothers me as I have 5 AF120 performance fans installed in the case that overwhelm the whine of the H100i but I mean it would have been nice to actually see that whine go away for good.

 

I might pick up a set of performance SP120's next time I go to the store to see if the unit can control them now.

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Nemasys

Please use the link on the left and request an RMA and explain the fan issue and we will send you new fans.

 

TwispF4

I am sorry but did you follow the instructions to flash the firmware? If not then you will have to request an RMA so we can replace the unit.

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Just wondering if the 1.05 firmware for the H100i now has full RPM control for the 3 pin Corsair SP120 performance edition fans?

 

Has anyone attempted this yet?

 

I'd like to have a more responsive fan control than what is currently available with firmware v1.04 and fan speed reducers.

 

Default Firmware update H80i/H100i Coolers F/W Ver 1.05

The Firmware is listed bellow Version 1.05 for H80i and H100 Coolers.

This Version adds support for our PWM Fans and should work with most PWM Fans. Our Fan PN# CO-8950002 & CO-8950003 And will correct the fan noise some have experienced.

 

I'm in the same boat as the OP, with the only difference that I went ahead and updated the firmware. CorsairLink reports the correct firmware version. I can control the OEM fans, but not the SP120s.

 

RamGuy, Would you kindly advise if the intent of the new firmware was to allow control of the SP120s in conjunction with the OEM fans? or perhaps the issue is that all fans in push/pull config have to be of the same type?

 

Thanks and Cheers

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Can you try the fan speed reducers that were included with your SP120 fans? If you install those reducers on the SP120 fans with the 1.05 firmware do you gain control back?

 

Is the rpm change slow or fast?

 

 

On firmware version 1.04 if you add the fan speed reducers to the SP120's you can control rpm, speeds and all profiles but rpm change when coming down is slow. Changing to a higher rpm is not instant as it would be connected to a fan controller or motherboard but slower than it should be.

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Can you try the fan speed reducers that were included with your SP120 fans? If you install those reducers on the SP120 fans with the 1.05 firmware do you gain control back?

 

Is the rpm change slow or fast?

 

 

On firmware version 1.04 if you add the fan speed reducers to the SP120's you can control rpm, speeds and all profiles but rpm change when coming down is slow. Changing to a higher rpm is not instant as it would be connected to a fan controller or motherboard but slower than it should be.

 

You completely lost me. What do you mean "fan speed reducer"? My Air Series SP120s come with colored rings and a standard 3-pin connection cable (that I'm not using), that's it.

 

At least with 1.04 there was some moderate control of the SP120s but not anywhere near the range the OEM fans have. Now with the 1.05 I have lost all control. It appears they only run at max speed.

 

Again, in my case (okay, pun intended), I have the OEM fan pulling and the SP120s pushing. Because I can't modulate the fan speed in harmony, I just have all four set to 2000 RPM give or take.

 

I'm a little confused why it's so hard to allow each of these Corsair branded fans to run a common unified profile.

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and a standard 3-pin connection cable (that I'm not using)

 

That short 3 inch extension has a resistor built into it that drops the voltage and rpm of the sp120

 

If you install those on your sp120's then connect to h100i you get fan control, but decell is very slow.

 

 

If you install those see if you get rpm control and report back. :D:

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Can someone from Corsair or Ram Guy please clarify if the SP120 fans work with the H100i now or not please.

 

- do I need FW 1.05?

 

- does FW 1.05 actually work now because Corsair took all FW down at one point?

 

- do I have to use the reducers that come with the SP120 fans to be able control them with Corsair Link 2.2.0 or does the FW alone fix this?

 

- I have a twin pack of SP120 fans ready to go back to Scan.co.uk, do I send them back or not?

 

- can a Corsair tech guy please look into my issue of constant random HDD access by the Seirra2Service?

 

- can someone also clarify why deleted devices in Corsair Link come back again?

 

- can someone please tell me if the pre applied thermal paste is okay for a Core i7 3970X Extreme (SandyBridge E).

 

I've been at this for days and I'm tired and this close to sending it all back for a refund. I need straight forward answers please, my RMA emails are being ignored.

 

Sorry to hijack the OP's thread.

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- do I have to use the reducers that come with the SP120 fans to be able control them with Corsair Link 2.2.0 or does the FW alone fix this?

 

 

point of this thread.

 

I kinda wished that firmware 1.05 allowed for full control of the SP120's but according to member gr8sho it does not.

 

Thats why I asked him to see if the included reducers still work to control SP120's on the H100i with the 1.05 firmware.

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Okay. Pretty sick of this now so this is what I've done and you might want to try the same sinnedone. Uninstall Corsair Link (it's a pathetic piece of software, quite frankly). Don't forget to also unistall the USB Dongle from Add/Remove Hardware.

 

Now with the PC off (obviously) remove the USB cable from the pump and the Y splitter so the pump is only conncted to your PSU via SATA Power lead and is connected to the CPU_FAN header on the motherboard.

 

Next connect the SP120 fans firstly to the volt reducers that come in the pack with the fans then connect them to CHA_FAN3 and CHA_FAN4 motherboard headers or whichever two chassis fan headers are free. You can't control the speed of them from say, Asus AI Fan Xpert because they're not 4-pin PWM fans - but that doesn't matter at this stage.

 

With your computer on use whichever program you use to control fans, I use Asus Fan Xpert to set up profiles for each fan (though it doesn't support the CPU_OPT header on my motherboard - even though it's an Asus!).

 

What I have right now is:

 

- a very quiet running PC. Idle CPU temp is 32C on average (if you can believe Asus - which I most certainly do not), though that's possibly because my SP120's are in a PULL configuration on the outside of my 600T case (because I don't have room inside to mount them to the radiator), and it cuts down on dust build up (because the fans are sucking the air out of the case).

 

- no more constant random HDD access from the Sierrra2Service that comes with Corsair Link.

 

- no more high-pitched whine coming from the pump.

 

While I'll appreciate I need to test my system fully on load and try different push/pull configurations (though like I said I'm restricted on that front), I'm pretty happy with the results right now. Which is all that matters for the time being.

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point of this thread.

 

I kinda wished that firmware 1.05 allowed for full control of the SP120's but according to member gr8sho it does not.

 

Thats why I asked him to see if the included reducers still work to control SP120's on the H100i with the 1.05 firmware.

 

I'll try to get to it this weekend.

 

With 1.04 I had moderate control of the SP120s. The problem though was that I could not use the profile function to get the SP120s on the target curve the way the OEMs work, consequently it wasn't possible to speed match the fans.

 

But with 1.05 there is absolutely no control of the SP120s.

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I'll try to get to it this weekend.

 

With 1.04 I had moderate control of the SP120s. The problem though was that I could not use the profile function to get the SP120s on the target curve the way the OEMs work, consequently it wasn't possible to speed match the fans.

 

But with 1.05 there is absolutely no control of the SP120s.

 

That is interesting. I now have 4-pin PWM that Corsair sent me, with these connected to the chassis headers and v1.01.15 of Asus Fan Xpert+ I can control their speeds no problem. I haven't yet tried the SP120's with the newer version of Fan Xpert+ though.

 

Conclusion: tell Corsair you get noise from the pump and they'll send you 4-pin PWM fans for free. Ditch Corsair Link and use Fan Xpert+ 1.01.15 to control them from chassis headers. That's if you have an Asus motherboard of course.

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That is interesting. I now have 4-pin PWM that Corsair sent me, with these connected to the chassis headers and v1.01.15 of Asus Fan Xpert+ I can control their speeds no problem. I haven't yet tried the SP120's with the newer version of Fan Xpert+ though.

 

Conclusion: tell Corsair you get noise from the pump and they'll send you 4-pin PWM fans for free. Ditch Corsair Link and use Fan Xpert+ 1.01.15 to control them from chassis headers. That's if you have an Asus motherboard of course.

 

Fair enough. You can refer to my system specs, but I do have an Asus Crosshair V Formula.

 

Appreciate your advice. I will follow it and see what happens. What PWM fans were sent, the OEM ones?

 

As for the experiment, adding the dongle does allow the SP120s to be controlled by CL2. But, the fans no longer spin at max speed being capped at 1600RPM. As a result, getting all the fans to speed match doesn't happen at load.

 

I'd prefer not to give up on CL2. I don't use AISuite to overclock or monitor, and using it for controlling fans would not be a path I'd choose. I know the BIOS can essentially perform the same function, but then I also have a limitation on the number of fan headers on the mainboard.

 

Lastly, a peculiar side effect has happened. A new device called Corsair AX now exists in CL2. I'm guessing the power dongles are confusing the software.

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New software version up, anyone that has sp120's try it out yet?

 

If so what are the results?

 

Yeah. I ran the system with and without the power dongle. In the former case, the results were the same as I posted earlier. Apparently the built in resistor provides good variability control at the expense of high speed operation. Since I'm more concerned about cooling performance, I removed the dongle. Now the fan can run up to max speed of about 2100 RPM, but the lowest I can get the fans to spin is about 1850 RPM, and I still can't speed match them properly with the OEM fans.

 

I'd love to get my hands on the PWM fans so this push pull config can work at its full maximum potential. That is to say, spin down when the system is idle and then increase to max RPM once the CPU temp exceeds 50C. I'm assuming the PWM fans can do this but this is conjecture on my part since I don't possess any of them at this time.

 

The attached picture shows the problem trying to control the SP120s. Using CorsairLINK2, I try to set a target curve but the software is unable to control the fan properly.

SP120.thumb.png.2613f137430b3f37dac830eb4b332824.png

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