H100x Elite RGB, Unboxing and Review

[@RTC1200]

Figured out what’s going on with the pump and it’s RGB. It only works through a Commander CORE, or CORE XT, I have no clue why. It will not light when it’s used through a Commander PRO Via RGB Hub, a Lighting Node PRO Via RGB hub, or a Lighting Node CORE. It will always work with ARGB using the ARGB splitter/adapter that came with the pump. It’s strange how Corsair made it.

[@ahsookee]

Nice review. I ordered it for a 13500 at base clock, I think it will well in an SFX case. Just hope it doesn't have the pump noise issues of the previous capellix lineup

[@zs1mple]

I installed today my h100x elite and had the same problem that many people that the fans are with RGB but not the pump, the Y splitter is all good i connected the pump into 3 pin connector and the 2 fans in the 4 pins and i connected the ARGB in the mobo and i tried also in the controller, do you have any idea?

[@AssassinIsAfk]

I got this cooler for my brothers pc and it works pretty well for his r5 5600x he gets about 44°c temps on idle

[@DoBycHa]

Very nice video!!!! i have 3 questions. 1- I have corsair thermal paste, should i replace the already applied paste by it? 2- I bought the ID Cooling Frostflow AIO but im going to change the 2 120mm fans on it by the Lian Li SL fans? Good move? 3- On my new build, should i apply thermal paste on my gpu?

[@RTC1200]

1. The Corsair stuff is fine, it doesn’t really matter the kinda thermal paste you use, as long as it has good thermal transfer rating. 2. Good move, ID cooling’s fans suck. lol. 3. If the temps on your video card are good, or moderate, no. But it’s best to change the paste every few years. Thanks for commenting!

[@DoBycHa]

@@RTC1200

[@Ravensage]

How do u tell if it is pumping and what is the large screw on the side of the pump

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 thanks for the review, i picked it up for an Asus Intel Motherboard, the vrm heat sinks are really tall so I can't mount an air cooler, so I had to go with an AIO cooler, this is my first Corsair cooler, im glad it comes with an argb 3 pin adapter because I'm not going to use it with a corsair hub. I didn't know u could pop off the corsair logo, thanks for the tip

[@Deez9716]

The Argb connecter will not connect to ANY argb port i have on the motherboard or the case argb controller. Do I need to contact corsair. For another argb 3 way or am i doing something wrong. Every other ARGB Connector works on both of my headers and the integrated Argb controller in my case but not corsairs.

[@saimonhills7248]

Hi!! I plugged the 4 pins wire from the pump in the PC fan slots but where does the 3 pins wire go?

[@tradingwithbez]

So I bought this exact Same cooler and installed it in my PC yesterday. I clearly see an improvement on my old AIO cooler that was basically as close to dead as possible. Although my Ryzen 3700X is still hovering around 50c when idle, 75 when simply installing a game. When playing games it goes up and touches the 90c. I'm wondering if I did anything wrong, maybe the pre-applied thermal paste was not good enough.

[@RTC1200]

Hm. Super strange, the 3700x has a TDP of 65w, so it should deal with it just fine. At the same time though, the 1700 tested in this video also has a TDP of 65w, and the cooler struggled a bit. Though, something that I noticed when testing, was my motherboard was applying too much voltage to my CPU when it would be doing something. Therefore, shooting the best way up. Look into that. I had to change it in my BIOS. On top of that, Thermal paste does have a play. Same with the type of fans installed on your AIO, and the type of task your giving your CPU. On top of that, check your ambient temperature inside your case, and the room your computer resides in. Maybe mess around with where your AIO is mounted, too.

[@tradingwithbez]

@RTC1156 thank you for the reply. That sounds like good steps to try. I will do so later on today and let you all know if there is any changes!

[@RTC1200]

@@tradingwithbez Alrighty! Good luck.

[@onewhackman1338]

Hey there, can't get my rgb on the water block to work, I have it's rgb connector connected to a corsair node core, and cannot get it setup. I have also tried plugging it into my core xt and that didnt' work either. Please help!

[@RTC1200]

Hm, maybe there’s something wrong with the RGB on the pump head. Did you configure the type of fan in that slot on ICUE?

[@onewhackman1338]

@@RTC1200 plugged it into rgb port 6 and set it as an LL fan, no dice.

[@RTC1200]

@@onewhackman1338 Are there any fans in port one? If not, plug it into port 1, and tell me what it does.

[@xavierbourne1659]

What can I do if I connect the cables to the pc and it does not turn on, the rgb of the whole pc is blinking and nothing else turns on, neither the graphics card nor the ram, this only happens with the cpu cooler that is in the processor, the fans go well, and if I disconnect the cpu cooler everything is fine, could you help me?

[@RTC1200]

Hello! I didn’t quite understand your question.

[@MrSegu506]

Hey , does this come with a RBG controller , what I mean does it come with everything it needs to work or do I need to buy anything else for it for work properly such as RGB?

[@RTC1200]

No, it doesn’t. Sadly. It would’ve been nice if it did, it would help so many people not be confused on how to actually control the RGB on this AIO. It comes with an ARGB adapter, though.

[@machomaverick]

So do I need another pump or anything to run this. Does it come with water already in the radiator?

[@RTC1200]

“AIO” or, “All In One” coolers, are a combination of multiple parts put into one. A pump, a cold plate, coolant, tubing (usually soft line), a radiator, some kind of way to control the device, and fans either DC, or PWM). This device is an “AIO” cooler. So no.

[@Weedon_]

I have my 4 pin RGB connector plugged into my Lighting Node Core but the lights on the pump are not showing. It is plugged into slot 1 of 6 and there is nothing else plugged into it. Is it because the Lighting Node Core is not compatible or maybe my product is faulty?

[@RTC1200]

Is your lighting node core’s SATA power plug connected into the SATA power port of your PSU? Is the USB 2.0 port of your Lighting node core connected to your motherboard? Did you configure the lighting type in ICUE to LL120 RGB on slot one?

[@Weedon_]

@@RTC1200 Yes mate everything is plugged in. I changed it to LL series fans on iCue too. The pump is working just no rgb

[@RTC1200]

@@Weedon_ This is so strange. I used to have the same issue on a certain RGB Hub. The issue was certain pins on my PSU’s SATA connector were missing, so I guess the RGB hub wasn’t getting enough power..? (ThermalTake smart series 500w). I switched it to a higher wattage PSU, and it worked. Maybe there’s something wrong with your Core?

[@Weedon_]

@@RTC1200 Yeahh maybe its the Lightning Node. I will try different SATA connectors. I will let you know if it fixes it. The Core is old though. Used it in my old setup i had for about 3 years. So might have to end up replacing that. Will have a look

[@RTC1200]

@@Weedon_ I’m sorry if I wasn’t much help, I don’t know exactly how to trouble shoot that.

[@sebs16]

hi, i just bought it, and i dont understand how to conect the pump rgb, i conected to the 3 pin spliter but in doesnt light up so if you could help me plz

[@cristianl2966]

Hey man, did you solve it? Im having the same problem

[@sebs16]

@@cristianl2966no my friend, the solution was to change the hole refigeration for the Corsair iCUE H100i Elite CAPELLIX XT, not only for the rbg but beacuse it wasnt enough for my intel.

[@cristianl2966]

@@sebs16 okey man, thank you so much i aprecitr it

[@greenice1728]

Does anyone know if you have to clean this? If so, how often do you have to clean it and is it water cooling cleaning or is it fan cleaning?

[@RTC1200]

AIOs aren’t really something you have to clean, apart from air blowing the dust away from the fins in the radiator, and the blades on the fans. AIOs can’t be taken apart (Tubing off of pump, tubing off of radiator) because it will void the warranty, if it’s been 4-5+ years and you suspect the inside of your AIO loop is dirty, it’s better to just spend the money to replace it, than take it apart and clean it. As the pump probably doesn’t have that much life left, and it’s hard to refill a AIO with new coolant.

[@mrmoonboi9534]

I can’t get the light on my cooler to work, any ideas?

[@goldump]

I have its 3 pin cable connected to my motherboards CPU fan header and I have the rgb cable connected to the rgb controller that came with my corsair 4000x rgb case but the rgb on the pump won't turn on, can I get some help please?

[@RTC1200]

Hm, this has been a common problem for a lot of people. I noticed that on certain controllers, my AIO’s pump head won’t light up either. It only seems to work properly on the Commander CORE/CORE XT, and the RGB Hub powered by a Lighting Node PRO, or a Commander PRO. The 4000x comes with 3 SP 120 RGB Elite fans, and is usually powered by a Lighting Node CORE. Which channel do you have the pump head connected to? There’s 6 Channels on the CORE. You should have you front fans connected from bottom to top, (1-3), then the SP’s that came with the pump front to back ,(4-5) The pump head connected to the 6th channel.

[@goldump]

@@RTC1200 I have all my fans including my case, radiator and rear fan connected to a commando core xt, and the pump being the only one connected to the controller that came with the case

[@RTC1200]

@@goldump Hm, that’s so weird. I usually never have an answer for problems like these, other than the usual check your connections, etc. This is a problem that a lot of these have been encountering. You might want to contact Corsair support, they’ll be able to help more than me.

[@goldump]

@@RTC1200 alr thanks, sorry if I was an annoyance this is my first PC and I'm just confused

[@RTC1200]

@@goldump You didn’t annoy me, it’s okay. I get this question a lot.

[@19Craig99]

Hi, me again lol I've finally got all of the RGB fans working in my PC, I got them all connected to a Corsair RGB hub and LED controller. All the fans are working great and I can customise them in iCUE, I also plugged the RGB cable from my cooler into the RGB hub but it is not lighting up with the fans. Is this the wrong way to get the RGB connected or should it be working ? Appreciate any help! :D

[@RTC1200]

Hm, did you configure that specific RGB hub in ICUE as the “LL series” fan? Is your RGB hub plugged in correctly? What controller is your RGB hub connected to?

[@19Craig99]

All good, did some research. Turns out the LED controller is not compatible with the H100x, it is a Commander PRO you need. More money needing spent lol. fml

[@RTC1200]

@@19Craig99 Haha, yeah. Corsair’s Eco system requires you to have deep pockets. I hope everything goes well.

[@Implexity]

Do you need commander module in order to tweak the rgb lighting?

[@RTC1200]

You need a Corsair RGB controller. So a Commander PRO that has an RGB hub connected to it. A Lighting Node CORE commander core, etc. Basically a Corsair lighting controller.

[@Clikkkzzzz]

i could tweak mine with my asus rgb@@RTC1200

[@RTC1200]

@@Clikkkzzzz Yes! If you use the ARGB connector that came with the cooler.

[@sherkay8297]

Do you recomend it with a ryzen 7 7700x?

[@RTC1200]

Maybe at stock? The TDP of that CPU is 105w. With PBO on, it’ll definitely run a little hot. I recommend a 280 or 360 if you’re doing AIO cooling.

[@psXpc1]

i can’t change the colour of the aio and the screen colour dosent come up

[@HaydnSnyder]

Will this work for a Ryzen 7 7700 ?

[@Muzzymart_]

Will this cooler go well stock with the i7 13700?

[@asmaakhaira6459]

Yes

[@MrPlar87]

@@asmaakhaira6459 in i7 14700k?

[@briangriffin7235]

does it work with my i7 12700f?

[@Slaytin]

I ordered this for a ryzen 7 7700x will it be fine for gaming?

[@RTC1200]

Hm, this CPU cooler might go well with that CPU if the CPU is left at stock, but I also don’t know how your specific CPU runs at stock. I wouldn’t recommend overclocking with this cooler, though.

[@tewester11]

Hi can someone help me about icue rgb app? I have icue h100x rgb elite liquid cpu cooler.but app doesn’t detect RGB cooler. What’s is the issue ?

[@RTC1200]

The H100x isn’t a module on ICUE on its own. The RGB gets controlled by an RGB controller such as a Commander Core/Core XT, Lighting Node Core, or an RGB hub. It can also be controlled through your motherboard’s 3 pin ARGB using the adapter Corsair included.

[@tewester11]

Thank you very much for fastest response ❤. I have cigabyte motherboard and I can control cigabyte control center Corsair cpu rgb lights effect. But icue software doesn’t detect my Corsair iCUE H100x RGB Elite.

[@tewester11]

it’s says on Corsair website it ca be use also light effect on icue software. I don’t know wat is issue all kabels is correct D-light pin on motherboard

[@_4ms]

Brother i have same one but its not working in ICUE what is the problem ??

[@RTC1200]

The cooler itself doesn’t have its own module. So, you it won’t show up in ICUE. What you have to do, is connect the cooler to a Corsair lighting controller (RGB HUB, Lighting node core, commander core, commander core XT) using it’s 4 pin Molex SL port. Then connect the cooler’s 3pin DC to your motherboard’s CPU FN header.

[@lorenadelarosa2016]

Where does the pwm splitter go?

[@RTC1200]

Which ever PWM header on your motherboard that you would like to control the fans from. An example, in the video, I had the PWM splitter connected to the “CPU_OPT” header.

[@lorenadelarosa2016]

@@RTC1200 thing is my LEDS and fan is working but not the pump itself

[@lorenadelarosa2016]

Well it’s not showing in Icue idk if the pump is working lol

[@RTC1200]

@@lorenadelarosa2016 Unless you connect it to a PWM header on a Corsair Fan controller. You can’t, but if you use a software like “Armory crate,” for ASUS motherboards, or look directly in the bios, you can.

[@RTC1200]

@@lorenadelarosa2016 Is it connected to a PWM or DC header?

[@MURAT_DURDAS]

Ryzen 5 7600 am5 Is the socket compatible?

[@RTC1200]

Yeah, this cooler is AM5 compatible.

[@MURAT_DURDAS]

So would you recommend it?

[@galaxygaming2053]

Would it work with the ryzen 7 7800x3d

[@RTC1200]

Hm, the 5800x3D runs a little hot. I'd recommend an air-cooler similar to the Arctic Freezer 34, or the DeepCool AK400. Or an AIO cooler that has more surface area, such as a 280mm or 360mm. So, an H115i-H150i Elite series, for example.

[@franciscosalgado7613]

Can you make a video of where you connected the pump 3 pin cable?

[@RTC1200]

The pump’s 3 pin DC cable is able to connect to any 4 pin PWM header. In this video, I connect it to the motherboard’s 4 pin PWM CPU Header, and set it to 100% for the entire test. I don’t think a video is required to explain this, I appreciate it, though. :)

[@franciscosalgado7613]

So i connected it to CHA_FAN2 4pin and the rgb doesn't light up. I will try to connect it to CPU_FAN 4 pin and see if that changes anything

[@RTC1200]

@@franciscosalgado7613 The 4 Pin proprietary connector for Corsair has to be controlled through one of their lighting controllers, or use the included ARGB to Corsair 4 pin adapter.

[@franciscosalgado7613]

@@RTC1200 so the controller that i have doesnt have doesnt have a slot for that 3 pin connnector.Everything else works lighting wise except that pump RGB sorry this is my first pc build i know i might be a lil annoying

[@RTC1200]

@@franciscosalgado7613 No worries, you’re not annoying. You connect the 3 pin DC to your mother board’s 4 pin CPU header. Then you connect the 4 pin RGB to the lighting controller you have.

[@Cappuccinoitself]

I got this for my 13700k and it's not handling it really well. 45 degrees on desktop

[@RTC1200]

TDP on the 13700k?

[@RobertWebster-qr5fn]

why dones mine only show up as white as its it pluged in to the arg on my gigabyte motheboard

[@RTC1200]

Because the ARGB setting on your Gigabyte ARGB header is White. You need to change the color through your Gigabyte RGB Fusion Software.

[@RobertWebster-qr5fn]

​@@RTC1200 I download that and it didn't work my motherboard is b660 gaming x i plugged the cooler rgb header in to the lighting node core can still was only white eve been told i need to buy a different controller can u make a video of exactly how u wired yours up pls

[@RTC1200]

@@RobertWebster-qr5fn Hm, strange. And I could, yeah.

[@RobertWebster-qr5fn]

@@RTC1200 it would really help me out if u could make a video on exactly how yours is wired up thank you

[@RTC1200]

I created a YT short on how to connect everything. I hope it helps.

[@jordycastillo7168]

Hola, es bueno para un ryzen 7 5700G?

[@RTC1200]

Hm, tuvo problemas con mi 5700x, así que recomendaría un AIO diferente. El H115i RGB Elite capellix estaría bien.

[@МаксимКипер-и1з]

Is this good for ryzen 7 5800x?

[@RTC1200]

Eh, not really. Unless you do 0 overclocking, and under-volt your CPU. It didn't perform to well with my 5700x, if you saw in the video.

[@AssassinIsAfk]

No you want a 360mm cooler for the 5800x cause that shit runs hot, my 5800x has 42°c idle temps with a Corsair h150i elite LCD aio

[@RTC1200]

@@AssassinIsAfk 💯

[@ulysses4989]

​@AssassinIsAfk There must be something wrong there. I'm using it with the 5800x apart from the shitty front plate it seems to work. Keeps the temps in 70s mostly but the radiator does push out a lot of heat.

[@Abukokosnus]

Can i build it into my Intel i3 ?

[@huaweismartphone7233]

Wenn du keine Ahnung hast lass mal lieber Finger davon, es kommt drauf an welchen I3 da gibt einige. I3 bedeutet nur die Serie wie bei Autos ein Audi A5 viele modelle sein können.

[@tomiokagiyuu2218]

Is it good with i7-10700?

[@RTC1200]

It might! I tested mine on multiple Ryzen 7’s. I don’t know the exact TDP of this CPU cooler, but I’m sure if you run your CPU, stock, no OC, it’ll do just fine.

[@tomiokagiyuu2218]

​@@RTC1200thx

[@crisariasgg]

WTF different CPU? alls TDP 65... xD lol...

[@MsReasat]

How will this cooler work with core i5 13600k processor?

[@randomstuff1064]

Idk