Liquid cooling, what if it leaks

[LTVETTE2]

I just built a nice system, and as I look at it I can't help wondering if I made a mistake by using an H55 liquid CPU cooler? I look in there and that cooler and radiator are poised just above my 2 gtx 780 cards. If that thing springs a leak, ever, all those components are down the drain!! What is in the liquid cooling? Is it a non-conductive fluid? Or is it just a question of time before something wears out like in a car?

 

[geofelt]

google "h100 leak"

 

[Gam3r01]

If any corsair AIO coolers leak, and you can prove it was the products fault, corsair will replace it and all damaged components.

 

[terry4536]

I have a feeling that Corsair's lawyers will find some reason that it was entirely your fault. I've never heard of warranties like that ever paying out a dime.

 

[Gam3r01]

Corsair believes in their products, and they hold themselves to a higher standard than most. I have talked to people that had motherboard and graphics cards replaced by them. Corsair dosent reimburse you, they send replacements, thats the difference.

 

[LTVETTE2]

All the same, why go through it? Water and electronics aren't a good mix....

 

[Gam3r01]

Water cools better than air, simple as that. Small cases benefit more from having a radiator mounted rather than a large aluminum heat sink.
I have to say the h55 isnt the best however.

 

[LTVETTE2]

Water cools better than air, simple as that. Small cases benefit more from having a radiator mounted rather than a large aluminum heat sink.
I have to say the h55 isnt the best however.

 

[LTVETTE2]

Granted, but how much cooling is needed on an i5-4670k? Guess it depends on how much overclocking I do, but will stay under 4.5ghz probably. And who does make the best hydro coolers??

 

[Gam3r01]

Corsair makes great coolers, but the H55, 60 and 80 are out performed by the 212 EVO. The H100i is the only one worth getting, but it is beaten by air coolers such as the NH-d14.

The stock cooler is even fine for stock speeds, past that the EVO, then H100i or NH-d14 depending on space constraints and looks.

 

[LTVETTE2]

It is amazing how hot these components get. I was working on an old XPS that has a Q-6600, I went to pull out the chip after a brief boot-up and burnt my finger! It was like 150 degrees, or felt that way, in a matter of a minute or so. Won't do that again I have been looking at the Noctura, although it is UGLY, but really am concerned about water. Funny, when I was putting this build together last month, I never really got so concerned about water in my computer. But then I remembered the day I was watering a plant that was above my TV about 7 years ago, it was like bloody fireworks as the water went into my good old Sony.....almost called the local FD, it was that scary. Thank you for your time and recommendations.

 

[terry4536]

That is why you never operate the system without a CPU cooler. Even when bread boarding a motherboard, when logic may tell you that you are only going to have it on for a minute or two. That is all it takes to really heat up that CPU.

The Noctua NH-D14 (and it's siblings) are excellent CPU coolers. The quality of the fans are immediately obvious when you pick up one (unlike many on the market).