CoolIT ECO A.L.C. and Corsair H50 Comparison / Review

skid34 · 16 Apr 2010 at 22:05

The cool it on am3, seems to working well, idles at 27 and when pushing it goes up to 41 which seems ok to me.
i swaped the fan for a xigmatek 120mm which was already in my case as the standard fan was too loud for me.
the system runs very quite now :-)

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AaronS · 17 Apr 2010 at 00:27

NAM_killer said:
Because... We have tested it. The coolit is great on amd but really bad (compared to the h50) on intel.

Fair enough, would prefer results, but that's avoided me buying the ECO XD

skid34 said:
The cool it on am3, seems to working well, idles at 27 and when pushing it goes up to 41 which seems ok to me.
i swaped the fan for a xigmatek 120mm which was already in my case as the standard fan was too loud for me.
the system runs very quite now

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You have single channel RAM? If so I think the extra 1GB investment will be worth it

Is it the machine in your sig?

skid34 · 17 Apr 2010 at 05:37

You have single channel RAM? If so I think the extra 1GB investment will be worth it

Is it the machine in your sig?[/QUOTE]

yes thats my machine in my sig, i have an extra stick from a build coming today from oc so will be adding the ram today hopefully.

this is the memory below
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-016-PA&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1389

jalyst · 17 Apr 2010 at 08:01

NAM_killer said:
Because... We have tested it. The coolit is great on amd but really bad (compared to the h50) on intel.

Um, source or it didn't happen

There's two links a little earlier from 3dgameman and ocia that seem to favour H50 all up.
But just as earlier in this thread with Henry's review, neither are conclusive because both use stock set-ups.

i.e.
*both not exhausting or in-taking...
*both not using the same fan/shroud config.
To get more concise results we're waiting on Jon or Helios to post some based on 100% same config/environment.

NAM_killer · 17 Apr 2010 at 09:52

I would get them both out of stock and do tests on them to show results but I'm not too sure it would be commercially viable (or that I would be allowed)

jalyst · 17 Apr 2010 at 10:10

But didn't you just say you've tested them both?
Where are the results from that, and what was the approach/methodology?

Cheers

NAM_killer · 17 Apr 2010 at 11:33

When building PCs we have using many coolers, two of them being the H50 and the coolit, we have noticed that on almost all intel builds, the H50 ran cooler and so we stopped using the coolit on intel, the opposite went for amd. It was not as much methodology as bulk results, The fans used were the ones that came with the coolers and we used the pre-applied thermal compound.

Obviously some of the chips run warmer and some run cooler because of different batches but there was a definate trend between the 2 coolers

AaronS · 17 Apr 2010 at 12:53

NAM_killer said:
When building PCs we have using many coolers, two of them being the H50 and the coolit, we have noticed that on almost all intel builds, the H50 ran cooler and so we stopped using the coolit on intel, the opposite went for amd. It was not as much methodology as bulk results, The fans used were the ones that came with the coolers and we used the pre-applied thermal compound.

Obviously some of the chips run warmer and some run cooler because of different batches but there was a definate trend between the 2 coolers

So do you have some average temps for say a 4GHz i7 OC with either of the coolers, even an average.. for my own decisions rather than a comparison

NAM_killer · 17 Apr 2010 at 13:00

I would.. if I could remember them >.< We haven't used coolit for a while but with the h50 it is usually around 70-80c (if i remember right)

AaronS · 17 Apr 2010 at 13:11

NAM_killer said:
I would.. if I could remember them >.< We haven't used coolit for a while but with the h50 it is usually around 70-80c (if i remember right)

On load with prime, intel burn test or something else?

I get mid 80's for prime n upper 80's for intel burn test, on 4.1GHz as my sig says with the titan fenrir

I would review it myself and do a comparison, but I don't have money to be throwing around, I would also test them with the same fan's and compare to my fenrir, but even if I resold the one I didn't use, I would be losing moneys... lol

NAM_killer · 17 Apr 2010 at 13:32

full load on prime

I would usually agree to test with the same fans but really it is what the manufacturer sells and only that which should be compared imo as if you change the fans, the total price of the cooler is affected and so are the results.

jalyst · 17 Apr 2010 at 14:03

NAM_killer said:
When building PCs we have using many coolers, two of them being the H50 and the coolit, we have noticed that on almost all intel builds, the H50 ran cooler and so we stopped using the coolit on intel, the opposite went for amd. It was not as much methodology as bulk results, The fans used were the ones that came with the coolers and we used the pre-applied thermal compound.

Obviously some of the chips run warmer and some run cooler because of different batches but there was a definate trend between the 2 coolers

Not to sound argumentative,
But this sounds way too simplistic for one to draw conclusions one way or the other.
I don't see the logic in how one would be better for Intel systems and the other AMD.

Unless you think one has better bracketing for Intel and the other AMD.
Guess that could explains things....
And looking at many graphs, the Eco seems to do as well or better at stock clock/voltage.
Maybe most of the AMD CPU's run a bit cooler, hence giving the Eco a chance to stay ahead.

I'm personally more interested in seeing comparisons in a much more controlled manner.
Same fan/shroud config, same TIM, same stock & OC'd PC set-ups (Intel/AMD), similar ambient etc.

AaronS · 17 Apr 2010 at 14:11

NAM_killer said:
full load on prime

I would usually agree to test with the same fans but really it is what the manufacturer sells and only that which should be compared imo as if you change the fans, the total price of the cooler is affected and so are the results.

Well at least to test both with a noctua cooler, aswell as well the stock, testing with eachothers fans are pointless, but using any fan the same isn't as we can see the clear difference that isn't caused by the fan

Helios1234 · 17 Apr 2010 at 14:58

jalyst said:
Not to sound argumentative,
But this sounds way too simplistic for one to draw conclusions one way or the other.
I don't see the logic in how one would be better for Intel systems and the other AMD.

Unless you think one has better bracketing for Intel and the other AMD.
Guess that could explains things....
And looking at many graphs, the Eco seems to do as well or better at stock clock/voltage.
Maybe most of the AMD CPU's run a bit cooler, hence giving the Eco a chance to stay ahead.

I'm personally more interested in seeing comparisons in a much more controlled manner.
Same fan/shroud config, same TIM, same stock & OC'd PC set-ups (Intel/AMD), similar ambient etc.

Can you wait 2 weeks?

jalyst · 17 Apr 2010 at 15:03

sure I'm not in any rush, quite happy with stock cooling atm. why?

Helios1234 · 17 Apr 2010 at 15:05

jalyst said:
sure I'm not in any rush, quite happy with stock cooling atm. why?

I have the h50 to test.

jalyst · 17 Apr 2010 at 15:36

in 2 weeks? what about Jon, still going through exams?

Helios1234 · 17 Apr 2010 at 15:42

jalyst said:
in 2 weeks? what about Jon, still going through exams?

Dunno about Jon, but I have exams in just over a week so I'm doing revision etc. I already have the h50 but it's not with me at uni.

jalyst · 17 Apr 2010 at 16:30

Okay no worries, when/if you can.
Dunno what's happen to Jon, guess he's decided it's not of interest any more.

Littlenose · 19 Apr 2010 at 14:52

I've just ordered a CoolIT as it's on offer - I decided that although I'm running an intel Q6600 (at 3.1GHz), the £15 wasn't going to make too much difference on my system. My primary concern was the air flow around my system was hampered by the ATI 5870 I recently added, and now that shouldn't be too much of an issue, as I believe that this will dump the CPU generated hot air outside my box.