Corsair h150i capellix elite - loud at full rpm

Steveo1982 · 3 Aug 2021 at 13:08

Hey all.

The corsair h150i capellix elite is an excellent cooler but a touch loud at full rpm.

Are there any quieter fans I can use that would give similar cooling performance but are quieter?

Thanks
Steve

Ross Thomson · 3 Aug 2021 at 17:47

Turn the fan speed down - you should not have to run it at full rpm.

Steveo1982 · 3 Aug 2021 at 18:38

I have it set to quiet mode I think but it ramps up to full. What rpm would you set it to?

Drumroll · 3 Aug 2021 at 21:46

Running mine on balanced and only.rhe pump on quiet mode.
The only audible bit is the pump.
Comparing to the Arctic Freezer II is noisy. Not too bad, but clearer louder. Performance wise is good.
My 5000d's 7 x LL at 40% + the 3 supplied Fans from the capellix, the pump is the noisier bit.
On balanced for fans, usually 500ish rpm idle, up to 900ish after hours playing. Coolant never over 33C.
I'm quite sure the noise you're reporting is the pump. The fans would make noise at full blast, but moving sir kind of noise.

khull · 4 Aug 2021 at 09:18

There isn't much benefit running the fan at max RPMs - check the benchmarks online that show the methodology and the temperature difference

Steveo1982 · 5 Aug 2021 at 10:42

I was looking at the 5000d case as I currently have the phanteks evolv x. I removed the front to keep temps down.

Grim5 · 7 Aug 2021 at 12:44

The fans Corsair uses for its AIO coolers are known for being abnoxiously loud

serious_adam15 · 16 Aug 2021 at 15:28

Steveo1982 said:
I was looking at the 5000d case as I currently have the phanteks evolv x. I removed the front to keep temps down.

Which headers do you have this plugged into? If you use the AIO port on the mobo, I believe in some mobo's they run at 100% regardless of what you try to specify.

MissChief · 16 Aug 2021 at 15:59

Dear god I can’t imagine running fans at full speed! Must sound like a helicopter taking off!

GoRedwings19 · 16 Aug 2021 at 19:54

You can set it at a fixed rate or a custom curver

Steveo1982 · 17 Aug 2021 at 08:20

serious_adam15 said:
Which headers do you have this plugged into? If you use the AIO port on the mobo, I believe in some mobo's they run at 100% regardless of what you try to specify.

Fans are all plugged in to the control unit that comes with the cooler. I only plug the pump cable in to the mobo to confirm the RPM.

Steveo1982 · 23 Aug 2021 at 13:44

I have done some more checks on this and as it turns out its the pump that is loud. If I have all the fans running at minimal RPM you can still hear the pump through the case. This is drowned out when fans all spin up higher including the GPU. There are only presets you can use for the pump as well but each one takes pump about the 2200 rpm mark. Is there any way to quiet it off?