Safe to disable H100i?

[ruuf]

So I'm a new builder and I majorly screwed up by buying an H87 board instead of a Z87 board (intel's fault by being scam artists). So I basically have an H100i cooling my CPU when it maxes at 35 degrees with my H87 board.

Is it safe to disable this without unhooking it? How do you even disable it completely?

I want to disable it because it's pointless to run it and have it lose life when it's not even needed yet. Or should I buy a Z87 board? Or should I wait until 2014/2015 to buy a new motherboard? (Any point in waiting anyway?)

 

[bamato]

If you disable the pump on the cooler, there will be nowhere for the chips heat to go. Remove it, and put the stock cooler back on.

 

[GilbertC06]

If you disable it the chip will overheat and shutdown. Might even do damage.

 

[Janus67]

The block is still doing work even if you aren't over clocking it. Leave it on.

 

[Tech Tweaker]

I'm not really sure what this person's asking.

I don't know if they mean to disable the software, the fans, or the pump itself.

 

[GilbertC06]

The block is still doing work even if you aren't over clocking it. Leave it on.

Yeah I don't know why the OP is opting for worse cooling just because the temps are lower than he expected.

 

[GarbInC]

If you disable the pump on the cooler, there will be nowhere for the chips heat to go. Remove it, and put the stock cooler back on.

Yup, this is probably your best bet at this point. Unless you get a new board!

 

[NODES]

Sell it and buy a MAC

 

[Conumdrum]

Ohh great. You're as bad as I am with sarcastic remarks. Let me friend you.............