Corsair H80i GT review

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As always, the packaging -- well, everything is packaged, cushioned and bundled safely in the box. Let's open 'r up though.
 

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Once unboxed you'll spot the liquid cooling unit consisting out of the radiator, fan, tubing, pump/cooling block. Most gear is pre-fitted and ready to use of course. Basically you will need to install/mount the fans and a bracket to secure the unit. But you know what, you are visiting Guru3D.com, so we'll show you that all over the next few pages.
 

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You'll spot a back plate that supports a wide variety of CPU sockets. Intel LGA 115x, 1366, 2011 and AMD AM2, AM3, FM1, FM2 based processors can be used in combination with this cooler. The cooler has been prepped for Intel sockets.

 Included are:

  • Corsair Hydro Series H80i GT High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
  • Two 120mm High Performance Fans
  • USB Cable for Corsair Link Compatibility
  • Fan and radiator mounting screws
  • AMD bracket (Intel is installed)
  • Backplate
  • Thermal compound (pre-applied)
  • Quick Start Guide

So summed up, once unboxed you'll spot the cooling unit consisting of the radiator assembly, fan and brackets + backplate that support a very wide range of AMD and Intel processors. A little thermal paste is pre-applied on the cooler for you.
 

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Here we have the H80i GT unit; we'll need to mount the two variable PWM fans (120mm). Both fans are re-wired to one connector and are controlled from a RPM/PWM controller that resides in the cooling block. With Corsair's LINK software you can expand on the defaults and regulate RPM vs noise preferences. We'll show you that later on in the article in a chapter about the LINK software.

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