Corsair H170i Elite Capellix XT install guide AMD and Intel

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

The specs of this build include (note these are affiliate links which earn me a commission at no extra cost to you): Case - Lian Li Lancool 3 (amzn.to/3y7Gc4a) Motherboard - ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi (amzn.to/42rkncG) CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - amzn.to/43Ll5mB AIO - Corsair H170i Elite Capellix XT - go.corsair.com/9gAv93 RAM - Crucial RAM 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5 5600MHz (amzn.to/3SJCYxa) PSU - NZXT C1200 Gold (amzn.to/43MAhjd) NVMe SSD - Corsair MP600 GS (go.corsair.com/gbmMY2) NVMe SSD - WD_Black SN850 (amzn.to/43IRx92) GPU - Nvidia RTX 3060 Super

[@mister_hilton3153]

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[@Jebbydafry]

I have a 4070 rtx I have the gpu plug but can’t find a power supply plug to fit in it it’s a 8 pin

[@DTWAIRSOFT]

0.00 Hellooooo 0.13 Set up and what's to come 0:24 Corsair H170i Elite Capellix XT unboxing 0:46 Corsair commander core 1:03 AF140 RGB elite fans 1:29 Mounting brackets 1:59 CPU cooler covers 2:27 Pump head and thermal paste 3:20 All in 1 cooler 3:46 Fan logic 4:48 plugging in the fans and cooler to the commander 5:40 Motherboard connection for pump head 6:20 set up for LGA 1700 7:40 LGA 1700 Standoff screws 8:23 installing the pump head 8:33 AMD am5 Setup with a Ryzen 77700x CPU 9:00 Standoff screws 9:29 standoff threads 9:45 CPU install 10:10 pump head brackets 10:37 Installing the pump 10:55 Plastic cover tip 11:12 swapping the cooler caps 11:50 after market display 12:40 Radiator placement 13:46 Fan placement 14:54 Screws 15:18 Installing the fans on the H170i Elite Capellix 15:48 Connecting the fan cables 16:26 Make sure it fits the case 17:30 Installing the motherboard with problems 19:00 Low profile RAM 19:56 Installing the CPU cooler 20:19 Another problem 22:02 Tip for installing the thumb screws 22:14 Important cables to connect 23:04 commander logic and mounting 24:46 SATA power connections 25:30 USB connection 25:44 USB splitters 26:00 power up and test 26:45 Fan colours in Wizard 27:26 BIOS complaining about the CPU fan 28:30 Corsair iCUE 28:35 RGB customisation 29:24 Custom settings 30:00 Hardware lighting 30:22 Cooling customisation 31:20 Cinebench tests

[@ChonkTek]

Thanks for this! Everyone posting vids these days should do exactly this :)

[@quinn88888]

Thanks for breakdown 👍

[@cinurwe]

Give me your voice. I'm almost 40 and I still sound like the weak sidekick. Great video btw.

[@DoHennything]

Thank you for such an in depth tutorial! I had problems with the cords and all the videos never showed where to plug what into, I’m so glad I found you.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

You're welcome!

[@Mike17865]

I've got this exact same build and managed to put the radiator the other way on top (tubes near the front fans) aswell keeping the rear fan! thanks for the vid helped me out a ton!

[@ebglock]

Just started a new build. 1st one in many years. Things have changed. You really helped.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help. Here's a playlist you might like too - How to build a gaming PC: kzbin.info/aero/PLlRFhsGPgCG9yKCHtL2_UnwSGitMqao5z

[@jadedforlife17]

Dude, your videos could not be MORE BRILLIANT AND AWESOME.. Im gonna install the Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT so this is amazing and will help so much during the install process.. I tip my hat to you sir.. XD 😀😉

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks Anthony. Glad to help!

[@rrb4kids1]

I agree!

[@fredgreg28]

Thank you to have shown the am5 mount !!! Was going crazy

[@Balancinglife]

Thank you for your video it genuinely helped me upgrade from my dying ibuypower 240mm cooler to the Corsair 360mm iCUE H150i Elite CAPELLIX XT Desktop Liquid CPU Cooler. I mounted mine to the front of the case and had to fidget to get it to fit but it was nearly a perfect tolerance. Had to move my hard drive but it works great!!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help!

[@MaxQ2989]

Using this exact H170i in my Corsair 7000D with EVGA Classified 790 mobo, i913900KS, and Gigibite 4090. About ready to install H170i and EVGA but your vid definitely gave me some great pointers. Especially the fan wiring. Thanks!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe

[@MaxQ2989]

I did subscribe! Thanks again

[@FourtySixx]

@@MaxQ2989 was looking to get one of these for the same chip, how'd you go with temps?

[@naramsinurudug9172]

Sorry if I am wrong, but I heard you say the cooler pushes air out the top. However I think those fans are blowing air down, not up, so it is sucking cool air in from the outside, which is what the user guide recommends.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

you are wrong

[@naramsinurudug9172]

@@TheProvokedPrawn The one I have must be a different revision then

[@naramsinurudug9172]

You can tell just by by looking at a fan which way it blows.

[@w1ze07513]

I am curious on the same. Guide says "intake" but mycommon sense makes me want to install them pushing air out the top, yet the guide says to do it the other way. Anyone else have this same reference in their H100i Elite Capellix XT?

[@assassinBagel]

I installed an H170i for my pc, and I believe everything is connected properly since it has worked before and I have since installed Windows 11, but the liquid cooling system is no longer working for me even though, once again, I have everything connected. I am also sure it has power since the RGB is working, and I know there's a problem both with BIOS stating that the pump isn't running and that the RGB only displays itself as a flashing red. I doubt the cooler is broken because I know that it does work, as I was able to get it to run correctly today once without any issues during the entirety of the time I had it running. Edit: I was able to get it working by swapping the Commander Core's USB slot to a different one. It could be that the original USB slot I used was faulty.

[@shaunmaxwell2745]

They changed the mounting for the AM4 as well. I didn't get this cooler for that exact reason but found out that it has been updated

[@legendkiller456]

Just curious, this same setup (meaning how the cooler mounts onto the board) should work for the X870E series from MSI? Taking off the bracket and all that? Thank you for the video!

[@silsalsoful]

Really good job!! Builded a Corsair 5000D with the Capellix xt. Two years ago I builded a system with the normal capellix. I recognized a lot of Ignorations from Corsair. Manuals? No! With screw mounted backplate? No! Cheap sticky backplate, the screw thing you mentioned with two different endings. I have to say, your content helped a lot and Corsair should think about his user policy! Confident building is something else… Thanks

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help!

[@phillamoore157]

*Amen....all the manufacturers are getting like that. These videos are the only thing that keeps PC builder's (that don't do it professionally, or on a regular basis) heads above water.* They don't include a manuals (or when they do include one it leaves you with more confused than prior to reading it). I picked up a Lian Li Dynamic EVO case, and it was one of the most nauseating experiences I've ever had. It took 3 weekends just trying to figure out the case configuration, and fitting it all together. And, when you do finally figure it out, you find yourself saying "they made that WAY more complicated than it needed to be". It's insane what these companies are doing to its customers these days. It used to be a blast to build PC's. Now, you're hearing more and more people hating it, for all the wrong reasons. Or, at best, simply not enjoying it like they used to.

[@same6644]

Dude, I had the same problem with the standoff screws on AM5 socket. THAT was frustrating especially when it's for a build I didn't want to do in the first place. haha. Glad I'm not the only one.

[@MaesterAnon]

Tak!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks for the Super Thanks 👍❤️

[@TheVenomtrex]

You did help me so much with this video ... This is the first time i build a pc myself. I did learn so much by watching your video. i did like the details and all the explanations. Thank you so much ❤️

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks very much. I've also got a playlist with a lot of helpful tips in it. How to build a gaming PC: kzbin.info/aero/PLlRFhsGPgCG9yKCHtL2_UnwSGitMqao5z

[@SecretedXpert]

thank you so much for this video im building my first ever PC and this has helped so much its really scary as a beginner

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad I could help!

[@tt3jada]

Great video! I have just installed my Capellix on an intel chip but found it better to orientate the CPU block by rotating it so that the pump valves are now positioned at the top of the motherboard and the cables come out on the side (where the IO ports of the MB are). The Rad is mounted to the top of the case. Every example image/video I've seen of this install has the pump valves positioned to the left or right of the CPU block. Even the instructions say mount and align the pump according to the diagram (In here, the pump valves are postioned next to the memory slots).I hope that makes sense but do you think this will affect the cooler's performance or life span in anyway?

[@FirasAlmakssosi]

Very useful information very clear instructions Thank you very much

[@MaesterAnon]

Great video , need to finish assembling my 7950x3d in the lian li evo today with the 150i capellix , so good pointers here.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I have an Evo build guide if it helps

[@carrollgraham9133]

Thanks so much. I couldn't have completed this without your excellent skills and video.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks Carroll. Hope you appreciated enough to subscribe

[@bobbrock4221]

I had my PC built by a custom PC building company. My Corsair H150i Elite Capellix cooler was installed with the fans on top of the radiator facing towards the top of the case rather than being installed pointed down into the case. I am in the process of installing a new AIO (same type but slightly newer model) and I was wondering if I should make my new AIOs radiator fans facing down towards the case rather than having them on top of the radiator facing up. Nearly every PC that I see with an AIO cooler has the fans facing down rather than facing up like mine currently is. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[@darkliquid6388]

icue is causing all kinds of issues on my setup. They need to rebuild that program from the bottom up.

[@reepski3649]

Got a ICue7000X been working on my PC for two days stalker 2 cones out tomorrow I can't get the case fans on but the CPU works along with the CPU fans

[@deprip1014]

I just finish my build with this Fan Cooler. Your video help a LOT. I have a question tho: the cooler that has the logo, is not showing any color, is that normal in the 1st boot? Or did miss something?

[@Devotchka101]

Thank you very much, you saved me a huge headache.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help

[@adanasa6469]

very straightforward great tutorial thank you

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

You're most welcome

[@Yoyosten99]

When mounting to the roof of the case is the radiator flush with the roof of it? My case can take two 120 or 140mm fans. But there's a recess on the backside where I have a handle. I'm going to get a 280 model and if it contacts where the case dips down I guess I'll have to mount standoffs.

[@jacobbates9817]

I’ve tried plugging the 3 pin into my pump fan and cpu fan sections of the motherboard but neither will start the pump but my fans are running fine, any idea what I should do?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

You've connected all the power and usb connections too?

[@LilTommiUzi]

Great video! Def gonna me out when I install mine. Thank you for the guide!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

No problem 👍

[@aurimascikanavicius6292]

is it possible to install a fan in the rear ?

[@countvonaltibar236]

Super video helped with my install

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐

[@adireitinho]

Cheers!!!! Cool Video!! I Would like to as a question: Naturally You install the RGB fans on the inside so You can see the full effect of the lighting, but as they are they are sucking the warm air from inside the case and channelling it through the radiator, which should be receiving cool air. Shouldn't You reverse the mounting of the fans, and pull the outside air through the radiator? You would see the back fan structure, but the lighting effect would be there...

[@jtburn7862]

It looks like a lot of the radiator is blocked by the various mounting size holes for other radiators. It must restrict the airflow/performance? If you wish to have more than 6 fans can you just add another controller?

[@xMPGx]

current Amd Ryzen 7800x3d / msi Mag tomahawk b650 builders (jan 2024) ... if ur h150i Capellix didn't come with mount for the "hook" style mobo brackets, use the amd/amd4 side mounts in the kit, take off the "hook" mounts ur board came with, those screws are tricky, u might just need the regular ones, or u may need the Fat/Skinny ones like he said in the video... for Tomahawk b650 i just needed the Regular ones, and then the four small Thumb Screws go right in.... PRO TIP ... Do this outside of the Case first. Motherboard + cpu + aio Coolers + GPU .... ( i put my MoBo ontop of its' Case, and used some books + case to help with supporting the GPU. Plug all the connections into Mobo and Gpu to Monitor to see if it boots up ! , then put everything in case!!!!!! will be an extra 30 minutes of time but worth it. This is my first time building , i spent 1 night watching videos on how to build / my specific parts and Case, the 2nd day i really read over the Motherboard manual ( which really helps with the Connections , it's really not too many connections !!!! . Expect this to take 2-3, 5 days , go slow... U will most likely get a part or 2 wrong and have to order adapters ... Do it this way will save u time in the future by avoiding mistakes, and learning about the process!

[@logame_x7315]

hey, what are your temperatures with this cooler and 7800X3D? I get 65/70 degrees while gaming and almost 60 degrees while browsing on the web, with cinebench R23 I get 89 degrees. Is it normal for you, because I can see people running game at max 50 degrees or maybe 60 degrees but mine doesn't at all and overheat for nothing imo.

[@fancystacy]

Thank you for explanation! Also I very like your voice!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe

[@KavetLetourneau-pn3jt]

Ur the man u helped me a lot threw my process thank you

[@KevinWatters]

Hate that I could not use the commander in my Corsair 7000X case... had to remove it and use the one that came with this cooler.

[@nobleengine]

Anybody know if you have to connect to CPU_fan or AIO_fan? is connecting to CPU_fan going to be significantly worse?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Either is fine

[@PyroGonz]

I just bought the white H150 XT. I had the Dark Rock 4 by Be Quiet. For some reason my cpu was reaching almost 90 degree celsius while playing MW2. Hopefully it does the job 😅

[@Nielv13]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help. Hope you enough to subscribe 🦐

[@RealBaldnold]

I am going to buy H170i soon and using Rog Strix x570 e gaming MB will I have to go in bios and setup the fan?

[@gregzy789_gaming4]

The pipes sitting on the gpu is that a problem as you can’t lock the pipes into place on the AIO if that makes sense?

[@Macgyxer]

This video helps a ton but I’m still confused. The problem I’m having is where to plug the small wire that comes off the pump head. I have a plug named “PUMP FAN 1” and also CPU FAN 1. My old cooler that I’m replacing has the fan plugged into “PUMP FAN 1” and the small wire plugged into “CPU FAN 1”. Which one do I plug the small wire off the pump head? PUMP FAN 1 or CPU fan 1?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

PUMP

[@booduh6458]

great video. just purchased this aio, but the 360. did not know i will have to take off my motherboard just to add this beautiful AIO to my already working build. not looking forward to basically redoing my whole build just to upgrade my CPU cooler. very sad. But hey, guess it could use a deep cleaning anyway. Im using a Lian Li Dynamic. Thanks for the guide. earned a sub from me!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks for the sub. Good luck with it!

[@chrisstrobel3439]

Extremely helpful! So I just bought this same exact AIO .. as well as 3 more Corsair 140 fans for the front of the case, so the front case fans would plug into the AIO controller as well I assume? Also I have one more Corsair 140 rgb fan I bought for the rear exhaust .. since the AIO controller will be full with the 3 radiator fans and 3 front case fans .. where should I plug in that last rgb exhaust fan so it lights up too? My mobo is the Asus Z790 hero Maximus. Thanks!!

[@jaso7997]

So connect it to my AIO pump header on the mobo and not the CPU Fan header? Does this differ for each board ?

[@tuskedgem420paulblart4]

I’m currently building mine I have the same case and I have the radiator mounted on the side and it’s on a B650 tomahawk motherboard and a AMD ryzen 9 but every time I boot it says it’s overheating any idea on what I’m doing wrong.

[@pmarciano1717]

What is the difference between this an the h170i elite cappelix 420mm ? Without the xt Can i mount lga1700 out the box ?

[@matthewrogers9881]

great video. I just installed mine. on amd 4 the temp is fine however icue is not reading it or the fans. only 1 of the 2 fans light up all 3 spin but icue doesnt read it. i have switched usb ports nothing changed.i have checked connections everything seems to be correct. i plugged in an old fan to one of the non-working rgb fans on the core. the old fan rgb went on and defaulted red not unicorn. but still was not read by icue. i checked my devices in windows settings it read the core but not the pump. any advice? all of the troubleshooting steps on ice website have not helped

[@n0xxm3rcyxx]

The wire that comes off the pump is only 3 prongs. And the cpu fan has 4 on the motherboard board. This pump says it works with am5?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

It's fine

[@DomsGameRoom]

Is the thermal paste these come with good? I bought MX-6 to apply myself but I can’t get a straight answer on the performance compared to self applied thermal paste

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Good enough

[@slavomirchapaev7973]

CORSAIR ICUE H150I ELITE CAPELLIX XT WHITE 360MM Good??

[@shshankking]

Great video,again. 👍😊

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks Jay.

[@TheRulleskoejten]

i just ordered it 🙂

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Enjoy

[@wilsonmartinez539]

Great video!!! Thank you very much!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks Wilson :) Glad you liked it.

[@deluxdg]

Just started to put mine in and bracket , stand off screws dont go fully tight on all 4 , i found a corsair post on there faq saying this is normal and will tighten up when the cooler is fitted

[@Glevion]

Yeah that just happened to me too. I was starting to suspect that it was faulty, but your comment makes me feel calm. Thanks.

[@ethanjames]

Hey, Thanks for uploading this video but I have a question is it necessary to plug in that wide connector coming from the pump into the commander core? Becase what if you didn't want to use corsair fans at all making the commander core useless?

[@manualbinagorta4804]

hola, sera compatible en tamaño con el corsair 4000x? gracias!

[@fiftydabs5114]

Are the am5 stand offs not supposed to go in all the way?

[@ArtyAnikey]

Great video!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Thanks. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐

[@voltiaxtrax5896]

Hi! Just wodnering about the damaged thermal paste. Would you apply some to the damage area to make up for the loss?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Yes, absolutely

[@voltiaxtrax5896]

Would you wipe the preapplied off completely and redo it or just add a touch of paste to the missing area@@TheProvokedPrawn

[@jadedforlife17]

now i did notice that the icue H150i manual says to plug the tach cable into the CPU_FAN header and not the AIO_pump header... Is that going to be a problem?

[@alexsp7086]

No just switch off the pc and change swap it around :)

[@socialaccount0000]

Theres a wider cable on the controller for the corsair, but I dont see any port on my motherboard that it could possibly fit into. In the video, I saw that it connected to something in the top left corner on your motherboard but I couldnt really see what. Any ideas? Im using a B550 Carbon motherboard.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

The cables that come out of the pump head? One goes to the commander, the other to CPU fan or AIO pump on the motherboard

[@PlanetChaos22]

Question my hi70 cooler instructions for am5 told me to clip the cooler two the two plastic clips one at the top amd one at the bottom with two metal clips and two of the 4 screws your mounting on the motherboard

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

This is the XT which is a newer variant I believe. Not at all confusingly named.

[@PlanetChaos22]

@The Provoked Prawn oh right I sat there thinking 🤔 mine never said that just fitted it to a 7900x

[@nighthowell]

Thanks for the vid. My AMD kit only came with 3 stand-off screws not 4. Do you think I could get away with tightening down with 2 screws, in opposite corners? I realize tightening with 3 would cause uneven pressure. Really frustrating for a basic oversight on a $200+ product to hold up an entire build, I’m seeing red rn.

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I hope you have contacted Corsair about that. I wouldn't risk three.

[@alexsp7086]

A bit confused about your fan setup on the Radiator... Does the manual not say that the fans should be setup as air intake meaning pulling air into the pc so it can exhaust out the back ?

[@faithfoul9713]

the air needs to go to the radiator which cools the liquid

[@Eagleye11700]

Great detail, thanks! If you had an exhaust fan, how would you connect it to be controlled by icue if you only had 6 spots on the commander pro? I dont want to have to buy another node just for one fan...

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3bIfq18fd2njdk

[@Mohg1991]

Thanks, help me a lot

[@kaydogcreations]

Excuse me. I just bought this for my AMD Ryzen 7 5700 but,once you add the screws into the back piece of the motherboard it fits lose. Like it wiggles around because it isn' able to go down all the way. Am I supposed to add washers inside the motherboard?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

You've done it wrong. I thought I showed that in the video. The stand off screws are ever so slightly fatter on one side. That's the side you screw into the motherboard. If you do it the other way they won't fit properly.

[@kaydogcreations]

I just realized this is not the icue h100i capellix xt

[@kaydogcreations]

Icue h100i elite capellix xt

[@kaydogcreations]

I'm an idiot. I figured it out. Oh God do I feel dumb lol

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

@@kaydogcreations good stuff.

[@lxrdzxn3]

bro u saved me so much time, i got 1 question. is a splitter needed? or optional

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Optional

[@robertwachter8083]

I would like to do a push pull setup. Using 3 QL120s to push, and the AF120s to pull. I have all QL120 fans in my 5000d case and want to keep the uniform look within the case. Would that work well? or would having two different fans types on the AIO cause trouble?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Assume you're taking about a different AIO. Usually it's best not to mix two different fan types for push pull because they have different airflow capabilities and might spin at different speeds. It's possible but not recommended

[@robertwachter8083]

@@TheProvokedPrawn I appreciate the quick reply. I just got the XT version of the same AIO. I guess I need to get 3 more QL120s to do push pull properly.

[@misunderstood5719]

Huge help

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help. Hope you enjoyed enough to sub

[@orlandofarias2575]

Corsair needs to make this AIO in white for the h170 asap

[@ShaunChan]

What if I were to use non Corsair fans? How will the cabling work, without the Commander Pro?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I'm going to do a video on this soon, but you could connect the fans to the CPU fan header (use splitter cables) and then if you have RGB on those fans, connect them to whatever other controller you have or the RGB header on the motherboard.

[@ShaunChan]

@@TheProvokedPrawn Thanks for the reply! Yea I get that I can a hub for my other fans, but what about the cable leading out of the pump head, which is Corsair? I'd still need a Commander Pro. Or am I wrong? (A popular combination is Lian Li fans, with the Corsair Pump Head)

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

@@ShaunChan you'd still need to connect that to the Corsair controller. It's included with the cooler.

[@kikoredog]

thank you for this video, i saw the "large" connector coming off of the heatsink that touches the cpu and i was like oh fuck i don't have a power cablet hat fits that lol ...then you told me its for the controller and i was like...god bless lmao

[@Tha-King-Arthur]

Can someone tell me how to save settings in ICUE? Every time I select the CPU temperature setting and I reset my PC, the LCD screen returns to water cooling temperature. The color spectrum also changes back to factory settings.

[@kentharris7427]

I just ordered the H170i. I'm installing it in a Corsair Obsidian 1000D Super-Tower case. So there should be plenty of room for 6 fans on top. I'm not a huge fan of water cooling. Spring a leak and that would be $6,000 worth of hardware down the drain!

[@mrbeats94400]

Great vid like usualy, want to ask you if you already tried the intel lga 1700 bending corrector and what do you think about?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I haven't yet tbh

[@WARTHUNDER_NORWAY]

Lifesaver❤

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Glad to help

[@LordGryllwotth]

Why cant it keep the temp on the cpu lower when you bench it?

[@Zay408er]

I bought this but returned it. It went out after a day of use. I’m sure I got a defective one. I got the one with the LED instead.

[@mb-electricalservices]

Good morning Provoked Prawn. I have a question regarding the newer version of this, the Elite 150 which I've had running for a while. I decided to introduce a second commander core XT to my system for easier RGB and fan control but since doing this, my pc fans now all run at 100% from start up with a hard reset due to overtemp on the CPU. Would this suggest the pump has failed? I only get around 45 seconds before the system shuts down automatically. To be honest, I'm reluctant to switch it back on! I have 13 Corsair AF120/140 fans all except the rear exhaust are connected to the commander cores of which I have two. I'm guessing I'll have to strip everything back and recheck terminations/connections. Scary when the pc you've just spent nearly £5k on does this....:(

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

Hi Mike. It's really hard to troubleshoot remotely. Is it possible that you have accidentally disconnected the pump from the Commander Core or that connection is lose (the big fat cable) or that the tiny pump cable that connects from the pump to the AIO header or CPU fan header on the motherboard is disconnected or that the pump is loose? Check this kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIfOf2uanqd8d6c

[@mb-electricalservices]

@@TheProvokedPrawn Hi bud. Thanks for replying. I had the original commander that came with the AIO and all worked fine. The remaining fans were sent to a Corsair RGB header with the pwm cables going to the chassis fan headers (with a few added via splitters). All was running perfect with long sessions on 3D Mark and CPU stress tests all perfect. All I have done is add another core XT and removed the RGB header and put all remaining pwm's into that. The pc doesn't seem to be registering and fans at all being present. I'm going to strip it down and try to fault find. If I figure out where I've gone wrong I'll post back so you can do a video on what NOT to do! :D Have a great day bud....... Mike.

[@mb-electricalservices]

@@TheProvokedPrawn I'm just thinking. Because I've made significant changes to the fan hardware, should I have cleared the CMOS first? I have no idea if that has any bearing on anything but it just popped into my head...

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

@@mb-electricalservices I don't think that would matter tbh. If the fans are immediately ramping then it does suggest something wrong with the pump

[@mb-electricalservices]

@@TheProvokedPrawn Hi bud. Ok, so after checking everything, it would seem that I either forgot to attach the data cable from the pump head to the commander so it was never going to see the commander. The pump never ran so the CPU went straight to max temp then auto protect kicked in to save it. I just hope that I haven't caused any lasting damage to my cpu! :( Corsair have just released version 5 of Icue which I've downloaded so I'll set that up and run some long duration CPU testing. Fingers crossed my 7800x3d has survived my stupidity! Thanks for taking the time to reply! I really appreciate the assistance! :) Mike.

[@FCBcubano]

Do you have to refill the radiator

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

No

[@omarortega9759]

Would it be possible to switch out the fans it comes with for another set of fans ?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g56bZqSDer6feqs

[@YourHigherSelf-s7m]

whats the difference between elite capellix xt and elite capellix?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

XT is newer, has different fans and works with AM5 with that new install logic

[@nic9972]

where do you buy the fan controller?

[@Squigbillies]

Comes with it

[@freaklatino13]

my aio pump says n/a what does that mean?

[@clay_2792]

Currently going for either a 13900k or 7950x3D soon… was in between the h150i elite lcd / Z73 Kraken / EK Nucleus / Deepcool LT720. Pretty sure you’ve covered all of these except EK. I’m kinda leaning towards Corsair and NZXT for manufacturer brand. Any thoughts? Thanks

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I need to get some EK things. Been meaning to talk to them. You cannot go wrong with Corsair or NZXT coolers imo. I personally love the Z73 in my system but if you like Corsair then these latest ones are superb.

[@HitemAriania]

I had an issue with EK -except for the coiling sound, the software was basicly not supported anymore (very little development) and you did not have much controll over what temprature you want the cooler to go off. I instead chosed corsair just beacuse of this reason, i want the fans to go of the coolant temprature instead of cpu spikes. The EK went from 0-100% fanspeeds and down again very often (noisy). Im supersensitive to sound and only corsair lives up to that standard currently (After all ive tested). Hope it helps.

[@clay_2792]

@@HitemAriania appreciate it, yeah the reliability behind mainstream brands is what I keep coming back to

[@clay_2792]

@@TheProvokedPrawn Awesome! Yeah I tend to find myself siding with bigger brands when it comes to reliability. Thanks!

[@kwiknikk]

Can't wait for the nucleus vision to come out

[@APetersenPeter]

Thank you

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

You're welcome. Hope you enjoyed enough to sub!

[@Swift5703]

how is your experience with icue?

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I've not had issues.

[@charloa9958]

Anyone nows how to reduce fan speed when using a pwm controller for fans. It runs them at full speed and I know i need to chante it in the bios but dont know where in

[@sikfrenzy601]

I did all that and my lights still don’t turn on

[@whoknowswho832]

why didn't you remove case top instead of removing radiator?!!! its one of best lancool3 features

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

I'm a lunatic I guess

[@evileyeball]

When I was building my PC last december I thought about using a corsair AIO like this one but it would have been the only corsair product in my case and I would have needed to use Icue just for the AIO. Someone pointed me in the direction of the Deep Cool LS Series which offered me the same things I wanted out of the Corsair (Square head, Customizable cover etc without a need for Icue. and at less price. I can see using this type of cooler if you have lots of corsair products in your system and are going to use Icue for lots of things but I didn't think it was worth it just for one item.

[@Ilestun]

Issue is also when you start using iCue, then you want everthing to be from Corsair. I know what I speek about, baught the 7000x Corsair case and now I find myself watching those videos about the H170i......

[@HitemAriania]

In Corsair documentation for the H170i it says "Connect pump tach cable to the CPU_FAN header on your motherboard (Figure 2)." - howcome you chose AIO_Pump instead, is it only because of the bios "extra steps" corsair chosed CPU_FAN ? Great video btw! :) im collecting my cooler today and installing it this weekend (i9 13900k)

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

CPU fan is fine to use. I'd just usually use AIO header for AIOs :)

[@HitemAriania]

@@TheProvokedPrawn Thank you kind sir

[@Ilestun]

The pump connector brings potentially more current than the cpu fan connector, this way the pump can "pump" faster if required.

[@Zen0Kaiby0Sp1rit]

I would say CPU_FAN header defo as if you plugged it into the AIO_PUMP header then many of the newer motherboards would complain that you don't have a CPU fan installed.

[@Ilestun]

@@Zen0Kaiby0Sp1rit CPU fan is still usefull for its integrated PWM, usually you link your fan hub to it, this way all fans of your case can scale their speed with CPU temp.

[@chasemcallian3041]

If I were to have 3 more fans for that hub that are argb but not Corsair, will they work with it? I have Arctic argb P14s for my build but I only have the hub that came with this cooler.

[@BigJack916]

I appreciate your tutorial. But man i feel like it could have been trimmed a bit better. Just felt it jumped here and there but overall thank you!

[@TheProvokedPrawn]

There are timestamps but thanks for the feedback.