Corsair H170i Elite Capellix review

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Corsair iCUE

Corsair iCUE

The Corsair iCUE APP, now at v4, is a universal software suite that allows you to monitor variables like RPM, temperatures, control the fan RPM, and a large range of variables, really. You can also configure the RGB LED coloring.
  

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Above is the default layout; as you can see, the software has picked up on the cooler (and other Corsair gear connected) and shows LED control, Pump, and Fan Control / monitoring information. Once you select LED control, you can control a programmable RGB lit Corsair logo and ring. You get many colors available plus a set of options like static, off, and animations: blink, color pulse, color shift, rainbow (default), and temperature. The software suite really is the icing on top of the cake that is the Hydra LCS unit. 

Each fan, for example, can be programmed individually; create your own profile or just select:

  • Quiet
  • Zero RPM (disables fans until the coolant reaches 40 Degrees C)
  • Balanced
  • Extreme
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The features allow you to go where you need to be; if you need performance, you can do that at the cost of noise; if you want silence, that's vice versa. This is the advantage of software control. For this review, we'll select a balanced mode, which is pretty quiet.  The balanced mode seems a comprehensive setting.

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We recommend you to make a custom profile, low RPM when the CPU is cold, and ramp it up after ~70 Degrees C. Enjoy that silence.


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