H100i GTX fans going to 100% while gaming

[Akr706]

Bought H100i GTX for my i7-4790k few days back. Had been running it without connecting it to usb header since then without any issues. I connected the usb header today, selected the Quiet mode in Corsair Link which I don't even run in the background.

Now when I started playing GTA 5, fans reached after 100% after 10-15 mins of Gameplay, when they shudn't reach 100% while in Quiet mode and they are too damn loud. After closing the game, the fans go to their normal Quiet mode speed in a minute.

Tried 3 times and it's happening again n again. Processor is undervolted to 1V at 4 GHz, fully stable and temps never went over 52C while gaming. I have also tried running Corsair Link in the background, but that's still happening.

 

[mamasan2000]

If it's like the Corsair H100i normal version, the fan curve reacts to water temp, not CPU temp. Check the water temp instead. And adjust fan curve correspondingly.

 

[Akr706]

If it's like the Corsair H100i normal version, the fan curve reacts to water temp, not CPU temp. Check the water temp instead. And adjust fan curve correspondingly.

Checked using the graph in Corsair Link. The temp was at 40C, when the fans jumped to 100%.

 

[Calvin3200]

Creating a custom curve for fan speed is the best way to go.

 

[Akr706]

Creating a custom curve for fan speed is the best way to go.

But the fans shouldn't jump to 100% in Quiet Mode, right?

 

[Calvin3200]

If you look at the pre-set curve for Quiet Mode, it'll show you at exactly what temp they pick up in speed.

 

[Calvin3200]

Also, you can always set your fan speed to a flat/consistent RPM... that's what I do.

 

[Akr706]

If you look at the pre-set curve for Quiet Mode, it'll show you at exactly what temp they pick up in speed.

In the fan curve of Quiet Mode, the max fan speed is around 1650-1700 RPM. But my fans jump to 2700 RPM (100% probabbly).

 

[Calvin3200]

If that's what is happening, then you're better off creating a custom curve or setting it to a fixed RPM.

 

[Akr706]

If that's what is happening, then you're better off creating a custom curve or setting it to a fixed RPM.

Fixed the RPM to 40% and ran Valley benchmark for 25 mins. Fans didn't jump to 100% this time. Gonna try previous versions of Link now. If that doesn't work, then I guess RMA would be a better option than keeping a defective product. Since fixed rate didn't cause that issue, it looks like Link is buggy.

 

[mamasan2000]

The drivers for the Link are buggy. Some of the versions don't even work with my AIO.
Try different versions.

Now, my AIO came with fans that go to max 2200 RPM. Maybe your fans react differently if the program thinks you only have max 2200 RPM-fans. Meaning the program let's the fans run at 100% at a certain point. As people have suggested, use custom curve.