Ok so I bought the H110i GTX and apparently without the Corsair Link you cannot: Control Fan Speed or even see Fan Speed, Cannot control the Pump or see if it's even working... I cannot USE the Corsair Link because my overpriced EVGA FTW motherboard doesn't come with USB 2.0 Headers so I'm stuck NOT using the Link Cable.
So now I am concerned as my temperatures on my CPU are quite high, much higher than I would expect with my configuration considering I spent top dollar on my CPU, motherboard, cooler and PSU in order to reach an adequate overclock but thus far I have been let down. The idle temperatures are around 25-30c and with web browsing and minor things it only goes as high as 40-45c (this is with a 4.5ghz overclock @ 1.28v) so this seems normal, the real problem is if I run AIDA64 for only 15 minutes the temperatures hit about 70c which imho is wayyy too hot for this configuration and only a minor OC of 500MHZ. I have a 6600K on a Cryorig H7 and @ 4.5GHZ 1.275v I only hit 65c on AIDA64 and thats a 1000MHZ overclock on cheap air cooling, people I've talked to online running Evo 212's are cooling their 6700K below 60c @ 4.7ghz 1.35v so this seems like quite BS on my end and I highly doubt it's just a bad silicon lottery.
So anyways I have no Corsair Link and cannot use it, without it I have no idea what my fan speeds are at, my pump speed or anything. I have the Radiator fans plugging into the splitter that is then plugged into the CPU header on the motherboard, yet my BIOS shows no fan speed and I am unable to alter the fan speed, if I had to guess based off noise and their movement the CPU fans are running below 1000RPM, I'm assuming in turn that the pump is also running slowly since they use the SAME header. I cannot audibly hear the pump and if I touch the block I barely feel any vibration, now sure if its coming from the pump or the case fans, so either my mom ISNT working or it's just moving incredibly slow, I'm going to assume the later because if my pump wasn't working at all I'd assuming my PC would be overheating especially with an overclock.
So I guess my question is mainly is there anyway I can configure this setup so that the pump runs at full speed and I can control the radiator fan speeds without Corsair Link? Also I would like to know if there is a way to see if my pump is even working, people say to listen to it yet I only hear the case fans spinning and they say to touch it but I can't really feel it vibrating, if my pump wasn't working wouldn't my PC be overheating right now? I mean 15-20 mins on AIDA with an overclock I feel like if the pump wasn't working at all it would be overheating not resting at around 70c. Even when I don't overclock and I run my voltage around 1.145v my temperatures go as high as 55-60c while gaming which is ATROCIOUS on a $130 liquid cooler, I don't think the stock cooler was even that bad.
I contacted Corsair and they said that the temperatures don't seem normal and to RMA if the pump has failed but I cannot even tell if it's failed or just a bad configuration due to not having the Link connected. I also read online that many people had issues with these Corsair Liquid Cooler and needed to add washers to them to get adequate cooling, I questioned corsair about this and they said no washers would be required, and that it should mount up fine. I have reseated the cooler thermal paste shows an even distribution over the block and I tightened the bracket and block as directed in a criss cross pattern nice and snug hand tight. If I RMA the cooler I will be 2 weeks without a cooler otherwise I would have just done it already, don't really feel like being 2 weeks without a cooler only to find out the next one does the same thing, so I would like to get to the bottom of this to make sure that it's a faulty product and not just my configuration.
This is my overclocking setup:
Intel 6700K @ 4.5GHZ 1.280v Idle Temp: 30-35c, Gaming Temp: 55-60c, Load Temp: 70-75c
Corsair H110i GTX Liquid Cooling (No Corsair Link connected.)
EVGA Z170 FTW motherboard (BIOS temps are 40c. Vdroop enabled, Override Voltage.)
Phantek Evolv M ATX Case
2 x Corsair SP fans on Radiator Exhausting out the top in push config
2 x 120mm Phantek SP fans on front Intake
1 x 980ti Hybrid Radiator Mounted at the Rear Exhausting Air
The inside of the case feels extremely cool, there is NO hot air in the case so I know ambient temperatures aren't to blame, it's either the cooler malfunctioning, a bad mount and/or a bad configuration. I know the install was done properly (been installing CPU coolers for nearly 15 years.) but who's to say that I might not need washers? Corsair seems to disagree but I digress from what I've seen in online forums about the Corsair coolers requiring washers. Maybe my pump is moving so slow it's not moving the water quick enough to cool, I mean audibly and touch wish I can't even tell if the pump is working, but theres no way to tell without Corsair Link... I'm at a loss and extremely frustrated I'm in part blaming it on my motherboard for not including a USB 2.0 Header for the Corsair Link and I'm in pay blaming myself for not knowing how to properly configure this setup WITHOUT the Corsair Link and I'm in part blaming Corsair for possibly requiring washers for a proper mount. Can anyone shed some light on my situation and maybe give me some input on things to try. I feel I should be seeing much lower temps with this extremely pricey setup. Cosair seems to think it could be a faulty cooler, but as I said before I'm not RMA'ing it until I'm 100% sure that's the case.
tl;dr:
overclock running rather hot for expensive overclocking setup.
cannot use corsair link due to no 2.0 header on motherboard
cannot tell if pump is working, cant feel it vibrating or hear it pumping
cannot change fan speed or tell the fan speed in current configuration
Looking for advice on making the pump run full speed and being able to control the fans without Corsair Link.
Looking for ways to see if the pump is working without Corsair Link.
So now I am concerned as my temperatures on my CPU are quite high, much higher than I would expect with my configuration considering I spent top dollar on my CPU, motherboard, cooler and PSU in order to reach an adequate overclock but thus far I have been let down. The idle temperatures are around 25-30c and with web browsing and minor things it only goes as high as 40-45c (this is with a 4.5ghz overclock @ 1.28v) so this seems normal, the real problem is if I run AIDA64 for only 15 minutes the temperatures hit about 70c which imho is wayyy too hot for this configuration and only a minor OC of 500MHZ. I have a 6600K on a Cryorig H7 and @ 4.5GHZ 1.275v I only hit 65c on AIDA64 and thats a 1000MHZ overclock on cheap air cooling, people I've talked to online running Evo 212's are cooling their 6700K below 60c @ 4.7ghz 1.35v so this seems like quite BS on my end and I highly doubt it's just a bad silicon lottery.
So anyways I have no Corsair Link and cannot use it, without it I have no idea what my fan speeds are at, my pump speed or anything. I have the Radiator fans plugging into the splitter that is then plugged into the CPU header on the motherboard, yet my BIOS shows no fan speed and I am unable to alter the fan speed, if I had to guess based off noise and their movement the CPU fans are running below 1000RPM, I'm assuming in turn that the pump is also running slowly since they use the SAME header. I cannot audibly hear the pump and if I touch the block I barely feel any vibration, now sure if its coming from the pump or the case fans, so either my mom ISNT working or it's just moving incredibly slow, I'm going to assume the later because if my pump wasn't working at all I'd assuming my PC would be overheating especially with an overclock.
So I guess my question is mainly is there anyway I can configure this setup so that the pump runs at full speed and I can control the radiator fan speeds without Corsair Link? Also I would like to know if there is a way to see if my pump is even working, people say to listen to it yet I only hear the case fans spinning and they say to touch it but I can't really feel it vibrating, if my pump wasn't working wouldn't my PC be overheating right now? I mean 15-20 mins on AIDA with an overclock I feel like if the pump wasn't working at all it would be overheating not resting at around 70c. Even when I don't overclock and I run my voltage around 1.145v my temperatures go as high as 55-60c while gaming which is ATROCIOUS on a $130 liquid cooler, I don't think the stock cooler was even that bad.
I contacted Corsair and they said that the temperatures don't seem normal and to RMA if the pump has failed but I cannot even tell if it's failed or just a bad configuration due to not having the Link connected. I also read online that many people had issues with these Corsair Liquid Cooler and needed to add washers to them to get adequate cooling, I questioned corsair about this and they said no washers would be required, and that it should mount up fine. I have reseated the cooler thermal paste shows an even distribution over the block and I tightened the bracket and block as directed in a criss cross pattern nice and snug hand tight. If I RMA the cooler I will be 2 weeks without a cooler otherwise I would have just done it already, don't really feel like being 2 weeks without a cooler only to find out the next one does the same thing, so I would like to get to the bottom of this to make sure that it's a faulty product and not just my configuration.
This is my overclocking setup:
Intel 6700K @ 4.5GHZ 1.280v Idle Temp: 30-35c, Gaming Temp: 55-60c, Load Temp: 70-75c
Corsair H110i GTX Liquid Cooling (No Corsair Link connected.)
EVGA Z170 FTW motherboard (BIOS temps are 40c. Vdroop enabled, Override Voltage.)
Phantek Evolv M ATX Case
2 x Corsair SP fans on Radiator Exhausting out the top in push config
2 x 120mm Phantek SP fans on front Intake
1 x 980ti Hybrid Radiator Mounted at the Rear Exhausting Air
The inside of the case feels extremely cool, there is NO hot air in the case so I know ambient temperatures aren't to blame, it's either the cooler malfunctioning, a bad mount and/or a bad configuration. I know the install was done properly (been installing CPU coolers for nearly 15 years.) but who's to say that I might not need washers? Corsair seems to disagree but I digress from what I've seen in online forums about the Corsair coolers requiring washers. Maybe my pump is moving so slow it's not moving the water quick enough to cool, I mean audibly and touch wish I can't even tell if the pump is working, but theres no way to tell without Corsair Link... I'm at a loss and extremely frustrated I'm in part blaming it on my motherboard for not including a USB 2.0 Header for the Corsair Link and I'm in pay blaming myself for not knowing how to properly configure this setup WITHOUT the Corsair Link and I'm in part blaming Corsair for possibly requiring washers for a proper mount. Can anyone shed some light on my situation and maybe give me some input on things to try. I feel I should be seeing much lower temps with this extremely pricey setup. Cosair seems to think it could be a faulty cooler, but as I said before I'm not RMA'ing it until I'm 100% sure that's the case.
tl;dr:
overclock running rather hot for expensive overclocking setup.
cannot use corsair link due to no 2.0 header on motherboard
cannot tell if pump is working, cant feel it vibrating or hear it pumping
cannot change fan speed or tell the fan speed in current configuration
Looking for advice on making the pump run full speed and being able to control the fans without Corsair Link.
Looking for ways to see if the pump is working without Corsair Link.
thanks for the help in the last topic.
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