Corsair H80i CPU Cooler Review

Installation

In Figures 11 and 12, you can see the mounting hardware of the H80i. Figure 11 shows the frame, backplate, and screws for use with sockets LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1366, and LGA2011. The frame to use with AMD processors (which use the stock backplate) is presented in Figure 12.

Figure 11: Mounting hardware for Intel CPUs

Figure 12: Mounting hardware for AMD processors

Figure 13 shows the screws installed on the component side of the motherboard.

Figure 13: Screws installed

The last step is to install the system inside the computer, attaching the block on the CPU and the radiator on the top or rear panel of the computer case.

Figure 14: Installation finished

The software that controls the H80i must be downloaded from the Corsair website. Both fans can be configured for several manual or automatic modes. The color of the LEDs at the block can also be configured. We liked the option to change the color of the LEDs according to the temperature of the coolant liquid. Figure 15 shows the application screen.

Figure 15: Corsair Link screen

We tested the H8
0i in two modes: Quiet and Maximum.