Corsair H80i CPU Cooler Review
The Block
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Figure 6 shows the cables of the block. There is one power connector that must be connected to a SATA power cable of the power supply. This may be a problem 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.
Figure 6: Block cables
The block is shown in Figure 7. There are connectors 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, but the H80i comes with only one of those harnesses. The white area at the top of the block is illuminated by LEDs whose colors can be configured by the user.
Figure 7: Block
The base of the block, which is made of copper, is revealed in Figure 8. The thermal compound comes pre-applied.
Figure 8: Base
