corsair h60 water cooler fan noise

[kingscurate]

Im assuming after today installing the corsair h60 water cooler and switching on the terrible noise from the supplied fan. Im assuming its the fan because obviously its new, but i did a couple of tweaks to my system whilst installing the cooler, i turned the psu the other way around and connected a case fan at the front what i hadnt connected previously, which is the same type of fan i took from the back of the case to install the cooler.
So options, is it ok to replace the fan supplied with the cooler by the one i took out. Ive read i can but need to make sure obviously.
The other thing is this new fan is running at 4250 rpm, whilst the others have hovered around 1100 rpm.

I also purchased 2 pack corsair af120 performance fans, could using one of these be ok and quieter

Many thanks

 

[fireberd]

I have an H80 cooler. The stock fans are noisy - too noisy for my recording studio use. I replaced them with "quiet" fans after talking to Corsair who told me users that had issues with the stock fan noise were replacing them with "quiet" fans.

My H80 has a 3 speed fan switch mounted on the CPU cooler assembly. Don't know if the H60 has this.

 

[Layback Bear]

All fans are not made equal. To put it simple.

Some fans are designed to mover air through a none restricted environment like a tower. Then their are fans designed to push air through the restrictions of a radiator.
Just because a fan will physically attach to the cooler does not always make it the correct choice.

Look at my specs and you will see my choice of fans.

 

[kingscurate]

Layback, what rpm is the rad on your system. My rad is running at 4300 rpm, to me that seems high.
Does anyone know the fan speed of this system?
Ive tried the corair af120, gosh thats noisier than supplied fan, so i think i will get a noctua nf p12 as recommended in a couple of threads ive read

 

[Layback Bear]

kingscurate my fan speed is 1200 rpm for the radiator. Please note that both fans on the radiator are hooked up to a single 12v motherboard connection. I'm not sure if that will cause a half reading. I do it this way to make sure that both fans run at the same speed in a push/pull. My pump speed is 1420 rpm hooked to the cpu fan connector on the motherboard. This method keep my computer cool and quiet with the fans I use. (See My Specs)

When my cpu is at 52c the radiator is at 84c. The incoming and out going tubes of the radiator are at 82c and 84c.

 

[kingscurate]

I think mine is faulty as its well too high.

 

[Layback Bear]

It depends a lot on the temps your computer is at and what source of power you are hooked into. I have some fans on another computer I use a 5v power. If I use 12v power is sounds like the air port in Cleveland.
A fan by it's self can't make it's self run faster. Only the incoming volts can do that. Something is making it run that fast or a programs is giving false readings. That is what a fan speed controller does. Controls the incoming volts and therefor controls the fan speed.

The information you need first is the cpu and gpu temps.

 

[kingscurate]

On standard intel heatsink, Cpu temp was around 25 C. Fan speed was 1100rpm.
2 case fans was also 1100rpm
Using H60 cpu temp is 19 c(currently) earlier on touched 30 C. The fan(not the rad) speed is around 1100 rpm same as ocase fan, but the rad is running at 4250 rpm thats connected to a system fan slot on Mobo as instructed by corsair and the fan is on the cpu slot on mobo.
You can see(i hope you do) why im sceptical as to whether its working correctly or am i worrying too much.
Thanks for the input.

Gpu is about norm and system temp is same

 

[Layback Bear]

Well you are running cool and that great. Is the fan noisy?
Most fans running that fast would be noisy. If it's not noisy I thinking that the program giving you those rpm is incorrect.

Sometimes when their are smaller fans in the case which do run faster the program will be picking up the rpm's from them.
A way to check this out is simple.
Turn off the computer. Unplug the fan you think is running to fast. Start your computer and see if the reading goes to zero. (FOR A VERY SHORT TIME)
If it doesn't go to zero the program is not reading the rpm's of that fan.

 

[kingscurate]

Just to be certain those rpm refer to the radiator. Admittedly it is a cool cpu temp. The noise of the fan is the stock supplied fan attached to the rad. AFAIK there is no noise or "excess noise" from the rad/cooler on the cpu.
You could be correct about the program reading the speed being wrong. Apparently corsair have a program you can download(hopefully) to monitor the fan speeds. Btw i need to update my system specs as its a new build.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

The Noctua P series as well as the focused flow fans are outstanding in these radiator push and push pull arrangements.

Focused flow
Amazon.com: Noctua NF-F12 PWM Cooling Fan: Computers & Accessories

Static pressure
Amazon.com: Noctua NF-P12 Fan: Computers & Accessories

 

[kbrady1979]

What are you using to monitor your fan speed? I seriously doubt you have a 120mm fan turning 4000+RPM(unless it is a Delta and you are feeding it as much power as you can). What/where is that particular fan plugged in to?

 

[kingscurate]

The program telling me the rad speed is 4k+ rpm is gigabyte easy tune as supplied with the mobo.The rad is attached to a sys fan connector and the fan is connected to cpu fan connector all as stated by corsair installation. Swap the cables over and you still get same readings. I have done nothing to any bios screens etc and if i connect a case fan it runs at 1100 rpm. Remember this isnt a fan giving a reading of 4k its the radiator, so i need to be sure that everything is ok. When i bought this product i didnt know a lot about these coolers so am surprised there is a fan reading and more surprised that the reading is as high as 4k.
So Monday im going to have to speak to the retailer/website where purchased, i have already emailed corsair customer support.

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm somewhat confused when you say it's not the fan but the radiator giving you the high rpm's. Any way let us know what Corsair says. It's hard for me to believe that a fan that came with a H60 is running 4000 + rpm. It would sound like a air plane and you said it wasn't noisy.
You are running cool and quiet so it must be a false reading.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

It's conceivable that the pump could be running around 4,000 rpm as my Thermaltake 2.0 Extreme is currently running at 3,050 rpm and my fans are software controlled and spool from 800 to 1,500 rpm but their slow spinning Noctua P series.

 

[kbrady1979]

Does the H60 have a Low/Med/High setting on the pump itself? If so, it may be set on high. Also, if you can, will you provide us with the part number of the Corsair H60? There are two different models and I would like to know which you have.

 

[Layback Bear]

The only thing I can find is the H60 comes with a fan speed program and max. fan speed is 2000 rpm.

 

[kingscurate]

The fan supplied is running at 1100, its the rad connected to the sys fan on the mobo giving 4000 rpm. There is no speed control switch on the rad. I think its the V1 version as the box doesnt say V2 although the website are selling the V2, mine was offered to me at the counter as ex display. So you can see where im querying everything.
Remember its the speed of the radiator connected to a sys fan on the mobo that im querying not the speed of the 120mm fan
Thanks everyone
btw there was no supplied software with the product.

 

[kingscurate]

Its conceivable that the easytune software as supplied by gigabyte mobo is confused as it is a radiator connected to that fan control header on the mobo and not a case fan.

 

[Layback Bear]

Okay I think I got it. We have been posting back and forth for 20 post and now you tell us it isn't the fans.

Rad have no moving parts. (Rad=Radiator) Rads have coolant flowing through them. The only other rotating part is the pump. Is that what you are talking about?