kyleax1 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 The Heavy Weight Mega Vs The Light Weight H50 http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/ProlimatechMegahalems01.jpgvshttp://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/corsair-h50.jpg I have owned a mega, but wanted to test it against the H50. I have finally finished all the tests and the graphs have been updated with the new info. Based on my results I got better results by pulling air from inside my case and exhausting it out the rear even though Corsair suggests you to do it the other way around. IBT has been run at High to ensure the same amount of ram is used in every test. I tested 3 settings:Stock, 3.9ghz with HT on, 4.1ghz with HT off I ran 4 variations to these 3 tests: Idle, Window Panel, Fan Panel, Gaming I even threw in the GPU temps so people could see how the panels and coolers affected the temps of the GPU during normal game play. I don't think the gaming/GPU results were very accurate though, I feel they varied some based on the maps played. I should have just ran vantage, but o well. UT3 was the game used in all the gaming tests This was not a stability test, the testing was only done to see temps. Test System: i7 860 CM Storm Sniper Asus Maximus III Geforce GTX 295 Windows 7 IC7 thermal paste Ambient temp 20c 2x Ultra Kaze 3k @ 100% Push/Pull used on mega and H50 Pics of the system: http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Mega%20vs%20H50%20%20result%20pics/H50Push_Pull.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Mega%20vs%20H50%20%20result%20pics/H50Pull_Push.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Mega%20vs%20H50%20%20result%20pics/mega.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Sniper%20project/finishedside.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Mega%20vs%20H50%20%20result%20pics/sidefans.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Mega%20vs%20H50%20%20result%20pics/IC7.jpg What I did was averaged the 4 cores temps to give a straight average for each test, however the detailed results are in the 2nd post. I took screenshots of every test ran with temps, cpu verification, IBT verification, and GPU temp verification. I put together graphs for easy reading, but as I said before if you want detailed results just read the 2nd post. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Mega%20vs%20H50%20%20result%20pics/41graphNew.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Mega%20vs%20H50%20%20result%20pics/39graphNew.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Mega%20vs%20H50%20%20result%20pics/StockgraphNew.jpg Quick Brake Down: Stock IBT- Mega wins Gaming- Mega wins Idle- H50 exhaust wins 3.9ghz Hyperthreading On IBT- H50 exhaust wins Gaming- Mega wins Idle- H50 intake wins 4.1ghz Hyperthreading Off IBT- H50 exhaust wins Gaming- Mega wins Idle- H50 exhaust wins As you can see they both trade blows, the mega does better while playing games and only part of the cpu is used, the H50 exhaust does better during the Intel Burn Tests and they swap blows on Idle but Idle results are very inaccurate no matter how you look at it. Pro's and Con's H50 Pro's *Small- Good for smaller cases and ram with high heat spreaders *Good for window cases- Temps are the same in IBT with side fan & window *Easy to Install *Good price/performance ratio H50 Con's *Push/Pull on 38mm fans difficult to mount- had to use zip ties Mega Pro's *Better cooling if running your cpu on stock settings *Had lower temps while gaming *Easy to Install *Good price/performance ratio Mega Con's *Big- May not fit in all cases *Need for good airflow- If your case has bad airflow it might not cool as well *May have to pay extra for mounting brackets for your cpu *Have to pay extra for 38mm fan clips or make your own if using 38mm fans Conclusion: Both coolers appear to do great for the money. I think it just comes down to case airflow, case size, ram size and personal taste in looks. I do not see either of these 2 coolers achieving a higher overclock then the other. Discuss freely and enjoy looking over my results :) Keep in mind these results only speak for the i7 860 and results may vary based on case airflow and cpu type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Picture Album of every screenshot taken of every test ran Detailed test results: Megahalems Push/Pull Stock Megahalems side fan on Idle: 34-34-32-28 =32avg Megahalems side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 50-50-50-49 =50avg Megahalems side fan on Load games 10min: 39-39-40-37 =39avg GPU: 62 Megahalems side window Idle: 32-33-38-29 =33avg Megahalems side window Load IBT 5 loops: 50-50-51-50 =50avg Megahalems side window Load games 10min: 43-42-43-40 =42avg GPU: 66 3.9 ghz HT on 1.375v Megahalems side fan on Idle: 48-55-54-44 =50avg Megahalems side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 88-92-84-93 =89avg Megahalems side fan on Load games 10min: 63-62-57-57 =60avg GPU: 63 Megahalems side window Idle: 51-55-46-47 =50avg Megahalems side window Load IBT 2 loops: 88-90-82-91 =88avg (attempted 5 times, failed each time) Megahalems side window Load games 10min: 65-66-59-60 =62.5avg GPU: 66 4.1 ghz HT off 1.375v Megahalems side fan on Idle:41-53-46-49 =47avg Megahalems side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 86-87-80-88 =85.5avg Megahalems side fan on Load games 10min:59-60-59-60 =59.5avg GPU: 62 Megahalems side window Idle: 39-44-55-42 =45avg Megahalems side window Load IBT 5 loops:86-89-81-88 =86avg Megahalems side window Load games 10min: 61-63-60-61 =61avg GPU: 66 Corsair H50 Push/Pull (pulling cool air from outside of case) Stock Corsair H50 side fan on Idle: 35-31-38-29 =33avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 53-51-53-51 =52avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load games 10min: 43-42-45-40 =42.5avg GPU:63 Corsair H50 side window Idle: 34-35-39-33 =35avg Corsair H50 side window Load IBT 5 loops: 53-52-54-50 =52avg Corsair H50 side window Load games 10min: 43-42-45-40 =42.5avg GPU:64 3.9 ghz HT on 1.375v Corsair H50 side fan on Idle: 41-40-49-39 =42avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 88-90-87-90 =89avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load games 10min: 69-66-61-59 =64avg GPU:62 Corsair H50 side window Idle: 42-44-44-42 =avg43 Corsair H50 side window Load IBT 5 loops: 90-89-89-90 =89.5avg Corsair H50 side window Load games 10min: 66-68-66-60 =65avg GPU:63 4.1 ghz Ht off 1.375v Corsair H50 Caseless Load IBT 5 loops: 85-84-83-84 =84avg Corsair H50 side fan on Idle: 43-48-44-45 =45avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 85-85-83-85 =85avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load games 10min: 65-64-65-63 =64avg GPU:62 Corsair H50 side window Idle: 41-46-43-38 =42avg Corsair H50 side window Load IBT 5 loops: 86-85-83-86 = 85avg Corsair H50 side window Load games 10min: 63-63-65-62 = 63avg GPU:61 Corsair H50 Pull/Push (blowing hot air out rear of case) Stock Corsair H50 side fan on Idle: 35-33-35-31 =33.5avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 50-51-52-50 =51avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load games 10min: 46-44-47-44 =45avg GPU:63 Corsair H50 side window Idle: 31-30-33-28 =30.5avg Corsair H50 side window Load IBT 5 loops: 54-53-55-52 =53.5avg Corsair H50 side window Load games 10min: 44-43-45-41 =43avg GPU:65 3.9 ghz HT on 1.375v Corsair H50 side fan on Idle: 45-40-48-41 =43.5avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 90-89-84-89 =88avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load games 10min: 67-66-65-60 =64.5 GPU:63 Corsair H50 side window Idle: 40-43-47-39 =42avg Corsair H50 side window Load IBT 5 loops: 86-89-85-91 =88avg Corsair H50 side window Load games 10min: 67-60-61-63 =63avg GPU:64 4.1 ghz Ht off 1.375v Corsair H50 side fan on Idle: 40-38-42-43 =41avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load IBT 5 loops: 85-85-82-85 =84.5avg Corsair H50 side fan on Load games 10min: 66-63-67-63 =65avg GPU:62 Corsair H50 side window Idle: 47-43-46-44 =45avg Corsair H50 side window Load IBT 5 loops: 85-85-83-85= 84.5avg Corsair H50 side window Load games 10min: 61-60-61-59 =60avg GPU:63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Just curious, what is your retail cost for each cooling setup as tested here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 H50 - $65 (On sale @ bestbuy +tax) Mega- $81 (Mega+1156 brackets+38mm clips+shipping) 2x Ultra Kaze fans - $25 (newegg 10 each + shipping) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Dollar per dollar, the H50 is a winner for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campbelln97 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 dude, u need to get a feather duster going over ur case. :P nice set up btw, i like how u positioned the fans in the front bays - gave me a couple of ideas. the reason i went for the h50 is that it puts less pressure on the motherboard. good air coolers are very heavy and tend to bend the board in a way that scares the **** out of me, and really it performs more or less exactly the same as those beasts. i notice also you are using the h50 as an exhaust, not an intake. would it be possible for you to give another run of results in the same way for the h50 as intake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 The tests I ran were done with the fan as an intake. I have now turned it around and will start testing it as an exhaust after the Auburn game. dude, u need to get a feather duster going over ur case. :P? A lot of what you see if paint. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Sniper%20project/rearblacklight.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f366/kyleax1/Sniper%20project/Finishedinside.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I have now turned it around and will start testing it as an exhaust after the Auburn game. Auburn game? :confused: You mean the Georgia Bulldog game! :p: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlewis38 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 nice computer man! look pretty almost like mine, hahaha What kinda ram u have im using the new Dominators for i7 and i5s and im getting lots of crashes i need to set the ram at 1333 instead of 1600:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 G/Sk/i/l/l ripjaws 2000 running at 9-9-9-25 @ 1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wired Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Do not go around the filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Updated with added test results, updated graphs and pro's and con's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlewis38 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 whats the voltage at 1.65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlewis38 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 what model did u get im wanting to get F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH right now im running CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 and im getting lots of crashes. Kyleax do u have a email contact, id like to ask u a few questions. Im running the same set up as you perhaps you can answer a few questions of mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 whats the voltage at 1.65 Look at the graphs, they state the voltages. on Stock everything is set to auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 what model did u get f3-16000cl9d-4gbrh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlewis38 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 did you have any problems with stock timings, like did u set everything to auto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowbeard Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 what model did u get im wanting to get F3-16000CL9D-4GBRH right now im running CMD4GX3M2A1600C8 and im getting lots of crashes. Kyleax do u have a email contact, id like to ask u a few questions. Im running the same set up as you perhaps you can answer a few questions of mine? Take a look over this thread. The basics apply for 3 modules also. http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?p=421897#post421897 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 did you have any problems with stock timings, like did u set everything to auto? The ram has had no problems on auto or overclocked. 1.655v to DRAM, set it to 9-9-9-27 and clock it as high as 2000 and everything is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordVampyre Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Most excellent. Thank you for all the data. Do have one question. For overclocking is a load temp of over 80c alright for these cpus? When I oc mine I get to the mid/high 70's so I dont leave it there and lower the oc. Would hate to fry anything, equipment cost too darn much for that. What is the safe area for overclocking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleax1 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 For i7 860's and 870 85c is the highest you want to see when determining a max overclock. For stability testing you need -50 LinX runs Max ram used and 8-12 hours of each Prime 95 Test. If you pass all of those then you are pretty much 100% stable. And during these test the goal is to never go over 85c. I can't speak for i7 920's because they are a bit different, they use less voltage and normally can overclock higher and I'm not positive on the temps they see. I can't speak for i5 750's either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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