Corsair Hydro Series H50 - Initial inspection
The H50 is supplied with just enough tubing to accomodate most motherboard CPU socket configurations. Also in shot is the three-pin fan header that powers the pump integrated into the same unit as the cold plate.
Corsair advises you to attach this to a motherboard fan header and disable any available fan control for that particular header. At full speed, we found the pump runs at circa 1,440 rpm.
If you've got a case with a side-panel window, such as that on the Corsair 800D used on our test bed, the Corsair logo atop the cold plate/pump unit will be clearly visible for all to see.
With a radiator depth of just 27mm, we wonder if Corsair will release a higher-performance variant with a thicker radiator and higher airflow fan? Some of today's alternative radiators are available at depths of up to 60mm.
The pre-plumbed radiator has mounting holes on both sides but Corsair only supplies one fan and recommends that it is installed as a cold-air intake.
Some T.I.M. is pre-applied just the way we like it - now if only they'd supply some replacement T.I.M. in the box as well, that'd keep everyone happy.
Like the Freezer Xtreme Rev. 2, the H50 is mostly bundled with just the essentials, that is, except for the additional four coarse-threaded screws which don't seem to have a use.
