Corsair H100i CPU Cooler Review

Block and Fan

Figure 6 shows the block. The power cable has a connector that must be connected attached to a SATA power cable of the power supply. This may be a problematic if the user has a relatively old power supply with few SATA power cables, or if he or she is using all the available SATA cables. There is also a single cable that must be connected to the “CPU cooler” header of the motherboard, since many motherboards must receive the rpm signal of the CPU cooler fan in order to work properly.

There are connectors in the block for the fans (at the left) and for the USB cable (at the right). Each one of the connectors at the left is intended to be used with a harness that connects two fans. The H100i comes with two harnesses, which allows the user to install up to four fans. The white area at the top of the block is illuminated by LEDs whose colors can be configured by the user.

Figure 6: Block

The base of the block, which is made of copper, is revealed in Figure 7. The thermal compound comes pre-applied.

Figure 7: Base

The cables that come with the H100i are shown in Figure 8. The cable on top connects the H100i to a USB port of the motherboard. Each one of the harnesses below it allows you to connect two fans at the block.

Figure 8: Cables

Figure 9 illustrates the 120 mm fans that come with the Corsair H100i. The fans have three-pin connectors.

Figure 9: Fans