Corsair H80i with aftermarket fans works?

SP = Static Pressure (better for radiators and Heatsinks)
AF = AirFlow (better for in & outlets of the case)

You need to connect the Mini-USB from pump to internal USB header on the motherboard and download Corsairs Link program.

In Corsairs Link software you have the possibilty to set fan curve and such.

you must connect the fan/fans headers to the pump or else you cant control the fans with the software Corsair Link

Yes the bundle fans has a whistling sound. This guy wrote the sp120 fans are not controllable by link: #13155786

The Noctua NF-P12 works with Link. Run only max 1300 rpm but cools the same as the original fans. One problem when switching fans on H80i is that the screw holes wear out = terrible poor quality. You still have the whistling sound but barely audible. I think a dog dint like it but the human can stand it.

I think the whistling comes from the radiator?

I try to test the temperature but get strange values ​​depending on the program that measures the heat of the processor

One hour and fifteen minutes (over clock 20% to 4,7 gigahertz Intel turbo) 100% Intel i73770k CPU load

OCCT: 72 degrees Celsius
Link: 70 degrees Celsius
Asus AI Sute: 56 degrees Celsius

OCCT result heat:
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 vs Corsair H80i - with same two fans
I get 400 Mhz more turbo in same overclock with the H80i water coller vs Noctuna tower cooler. Approximately the same temperature but a little higher on H80i but also more turbo.

Noctua NH-U12P SE2 - 4 314 Mhz auto Turbo

Corsair H80i - 4711 Mhz auto Turbo

In my test the "Corsair H80i water cooler" dominate the "NH-U12P SE2 thorn cooler" with the "NH-U12P SE2" fans in "Far Cry 3". Full fans speed settings in both Link and Asus Fan Expert. First time I have 60 FPS all the time in the game.

Result with Prime 15 minutes and the "NH-U12P SE2" fans. Longer time and a get over 80 degrese celcius. I think is because they only runs in top 1300 rpm.

They are total silent in 500 rpm and cool the cpu 40 degrees Celsius just after full load and still going down to now 39.

But I have order this: Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition High Static Pressure Fan because I think the Noctua 1300 rpm set the limit when over-clocking. The can work in 2 350 RPM. But I think I cant get the good silence with the Corsair fans.

I can control my new " Corsair SP120 High Performance Edition High Static Pressure Fan" but only if I have resistance on the power cable. In full mode they can not be controlled by Link. And my Noctua fans cooling far away better in same speed and quieter. But cost 2 times more.

The current SP fans won't be controllable via Link, but we are looking at 4-pin versions. And other 4-pin fans should work fine too. Obviously, there are a lot of fans all with different min/max speeds, so it's hard to ensure it will work with absolutely everything.

H80i/H100i with SP120 Quiet running at 12V is a great solution though.

They say they cant. I think they meant: -No fans that runs over 1899 rpm.
I think is a motherboard thing?

But I hope they in the website wright the word: No Corsair Link compatible. Ore perhaps they cant. Ore afraid people laugh. Corsair forume = complete silence from Corsair

Yes, you right there. Strange that the only fans of 4 I can´t control with Links without resistor comes from Corsair (SP120)

The way of thinking in Corsair is strange so I think you never get any answer on this.

http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=114982

Good news when I already bought mine