Installation
For the installation part, you’ll need to keep your AMD backplate, as Corsair doesn’t supply one. If you don’t have one any more, a quick look on eBay should make it easy to find one.
Assembling the iCUE Link H150i LCD :
In the case of the iCUE Link H150i LCD, mounting is identical to that of the H170i RGB from the same series. So, if you’re equipped with an AMD platform, you’ll need to start by removing the original (Intel) mounting arms. To do this, simply pull them out, then insert the AMD ones around the pump. Grooves simplify the operation.
Next, we place the multi-socket backplate on the back of the Intel board. As for the AMD motherboard, we’ll need to remove the original mounting arms. A large Phillips screwdriver will do the trick.
Once this second stage has been completed, the spacers need to be screwed into the four corners of the socket. Once the spacers are in place, there’s no need to apply thermal paste, as it’s already pre-applied to the base of the pump. All that’s left to do is place the whole assembly on the CPU and screw it in place using the nuts supplied.
Connection:
Once again, there’s very little wiring to deal with. The first thing to do is to connect the fans to the radiator via the short iCUE Link cable. Then, all this will be connected to the hub supplied with the kit.
Next, the power supply is connected via a 6-pin PCIe socket, while a USB 2.0 connector is required for software control. Finally, the tachometer is connected to a fan socket on your motherboard. This LCD model is a little unusual in that a USB-C to USB 2.0 header cable is required to drive the kit’s display.
In any case, compared with previous-generation kits such as the Elite Capellix, the number of cables is greatly reduced. What’s more, the hub is even more compact, taking up even less space on the back of your motherboard tray.
