Corsair H170i Elite Capellix XT install guide AMD and Intel

In this video I'm showing you how to setup, install, wire and more the Corsair H170i Elite Capellix XT - a 420mm all-in-one cooler which requires a beast of a case in order to fit it. So I purchased the Lian Li Lancool 3 to demo this setup and show you how to mount it and the various important considerations when doing so. Will it fit? How can you get it in? Will it fit past the RAM? etc. For example you need to remove the rear fan in this case before you can and the rad needs to be mounted with the pipes at the back of the case.

In this video I'll show you several things including the wiring of the AF120 RGB Elite fans and the setup for both Intel (LGA 1700) and AMD (AM5) motherboards, as well as all the steps necessary to get it working with wiring it in and then changing settings in the BIOS and in Windows. As well as a benchmark at the end.

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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 (https://amzn.to/3y7Gc4a)
Motherboard - ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi (https://amzn.to/42rkncG)
CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - https://amzn.to/43Ll5mB
AIO - Corsair H170i Elite Capellix XT - https://go.corsair.com/9gAv93
RAM - Crucial RAM 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5 5600MHz (https://amzn.to/3SJCYxa)
PSU - NZXT C1200 Gold (https://amzn.to/43MAhjd)
NVMe SSD - Corsair MP600 GS (https://go.corsair.com/gbmMY2)
NVMe SSD - WD_Black SN850 (https://amzn.to/43IRx92)
GPU - Nvidia RTX 3060 Super

Specs of the Corsair cooler:
Cooling Warranty Five Year
Cold Plate Material Copper
Radiator Material Aluminum
PWM Yes
CORSAIR iCUE Compatibility Yes
Tubing Length 450mm
Coldplate Dimensions 56 x 56mm
Tubing Material Black Sleeved Low-Permeation Rubber
Fan Dimensions 140mm x 25mm
Fan Speed 500 - 1700 RPM ±10%

Weight 1.95
Number of Fans 3
Cooling Socket Support Intel 1700, 1200, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 2011, 2066
AMD AM4, sTRX4, sTR4
Lighting RGB
Radiator Size 420mm
Fan Airflow 19.5 - 89.0 CFM
Fan Static Pressure 0.16 - 2.0 mm-H2O
Noise Level 5 - 33.8 dBA

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


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