Your Lian Li fan problems and questions answered
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- Prawn here to talk about the various issues you might have with Lian Li fans. Here I'm covering various different things that are useful to know when using Lian Li fans in terms of wiring, logic, setup and control. I've been asked a lot of questions about Lian Li fans with people having issues and problems, so I thought it might be worthwhile covering these issues so you can solve your issues.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Hello
01:56 Basic setup
03:45 Reverse Blade fans
05:09 Airflow logic
05:34 essential wiring
07:11 Firmware updates
08:58 Fans on a different radiator
11:58 Mixing fans
14:13 CPU fan speed in L Connect
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This is a great video. And very important. Especially because the SL-Inf and the TL now have different controllers as well, not to mention the LCD AIO is different as well.
Lian LI is definitely my go to fans for my rigs, the reverse fans are a game changer when it comes to aesthetics.
Yeah they're a simple but nice change for the look of the build. Especially for the infinity fans
Thank you for the great breakdown of the controller and what ports need to be used. I was about to go order a new USB Hub and discovered I dont need it at all.
Thank you! I have watched so many of your videos and this one finally cleared up all my questions about using Infinity fans on a Kraken AIO.
Glad it helped!
Lian Li needs to get their act together with their software. This is ridiculous that you gotta manually download the new version and uninstall the old version. Corsair's Icue is light years ahead in terms of how easy it is to update the firmware and app, all on the app.
True
1000 percent right
Lconnect can't even stick to the speed you set so the fans make an oscillating sound.
Thanks. I'm working on a similar build in the Antec C8.
Great video, answered all my questions!
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much doing video about this. You wont believe how many including me looking YT videos like that and testings are done with many fans and groups together. Also reverse blade is more important than ever due to wanting mirror or LCD facing correct way.
Also the push pull is what i looked for with these fans and AIO configuration and 95% YT videos never try that.
Thanks to your previous videos i orderd correct amount of Lian Li Uni reverse fans. I would have ordered wrong ones if i didnt see your videos.
You could also mention that it helps if you go to "Quick/Sync Lighting" and on the top right corner there`s the Export Import tabs so you can save your fan speed settings, light settings etc instead of reapplying them if you had to re-install the software.
Good Advice. I recently built a new system with (4) Lian Li SL fans and (3) Lian Li TL LCD fans. They are working great now, but were problematic to get working properly. The main issue that I ran into was that both of the Lian Li controller boxes would not be recognized by the Lian Li software unless they were plugged directly into the motherboard USB fan header (no splitter) or into the 1st USB port in a USB hub. Hopefully this problem has been fixed with the latest firmware update. Keep in mind that the TL fans do not include additional cables to separate the fans into 2 differnt areas of your PC and that you cannot daisy chain TL and SL fans. The only other issue that I encountered was with the triangular rubber pieces that push into the corners of the SL fans began to curl outward slightly with less than 24 hours of use. This is strictly a cosmetic issue, but is annoying on a premium product.
Awesomely described !😮
Thanks
Useful video, thank you. 🙏🏻
Do you think using a push/pull configuration on an Arctic Freezer III 360mm AIO mounted to the top of an Antec Performance 1 FT case offers a big enough improvement in lowering temperatures on a 13900K compared to just having the standard 3 x 120mm included fans exhausting out of the top of the case to make it worthwhile?
Once again great videos, keep up the great work, so I searched around the web and did not see many or really any videos on installing the Lian Li Strimer Plus V2 Cables, My wife went all Lian Li fans LCD's etc. so your videos have been a big help. DO you happen to have plans to make one on those cables, even just the Strimer Plus would work as well, I assume they are close to the V2. Thank you and keep up the great work.
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@@TheProvokedPrawn LOL I don't know how I missed it I looked in your videos too lol. thank you good sir.
So if i plug the fans on the radiator to the controller, I do not need the cpu_fan header at all, and just need to adjust the fan speeds in the software? Also the one cable that connects a set of 3 fans to the controller does both the rgb and power?
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 with Lian Li SL120 Infinity unifan are the most used combo ngl
One of my issues with L-connect is it causes stuttering in games. I still use it and close it within task manager. I think it is a problem unique to 7800x3d chips. But if you have a better work around, I would love to hear it!
I've been having stuttering during games while RGB is on just as you said and I bet it is L-connect on my strimmer cables, thanks for your comment. I'm on a poor little Intel 12700k
Issues I've had so far since owning Lian Li fans and AIO for a month or so:
1. 120mm Exhaust fan rubs on it self at higher speeds; Cant seem to see where from after inspecting and its intermittent, might RMA.
2. Screens on the LCD can revert to the Lian Li logo, after the system has been on for a while, restarting LConnect 3 does nothing and I have to cycle the power.
3. Screws don't get tight in some of the fans like the thread is striped even though I have not overly tightened them, like they are made form cheese.
4. Fans are over sized so didn't fit into the NZXT H6 case, had to return case and buy O11 Vision, as I really wanted the fans.
5. LConnect 3 is temperamental, some of the animations for the AIO screen are just crap, but at least you can customise quite well.
6 The clear bearing cover on the TL fans looks unfinished and cheap, no wonder they on show spinning on the website.
7. Cables out the AIO block, especially the USB are large, stick out to much and hard to route, the 90 degrees bend on the USB makes it hit the other cable and I just don't know why it cant be one connector.
8. Hard to sync all the lighting on the fans in LConnect 3.
9. The shades of white between the Galahad AIO block and fans are way different.
System: O11 Vision White, Lian Li GPU Vertical Mount, 3x140mm Uni Fan TL Reverse, 3x120mm Uni Fan LCD Reverse, 1 x 120mm Uni Fan normal. Galahad II LCD 360, 14700k, MSI Z790 Edge, 32GB G Skill Trident Z 7200, MSI RTX 4080 Gaming X Slim White.
Love the fans though, look really smart, bit disappointed with the rubbing fan though. As for the AIO block, I think the Corsair AIO LCD looks better but it still looks good.
Let me know if anyone wants a quick video of the system to see how looks, I can post on my channel, was a bit peed off as well the slashes on on the 4080 Gaming X slim fan shroud don't light up, like they do in the product images but 3rd world problems hey.
No disrespect but your system RGB would trigger my OCD.
Hey I’m currently having the issue with the LCD AIO reverting to the Lian Li logo. What did you do in order to fix it? What do you mean by cycling the power? Unplug the usb-C and replug it in?
Cycle = turn off/on @@xxaznboi4uxx
@@xxaznboi4uxx Hi, I've just had to rearranged the fans, as in bottom to middle, etc, just moved them around and it started working again. Trouble is I can't work out how to rearranged in order now, LConnect is so crap.
@@-Highlander-42 Hi its a MSI Z790 Edge Wifi, just on the XMP profile. Only had one game crash but the system didn't, but I blame PUBG for crashing.
It already starts at the size, they say its 120mm. But its 124mmx128mm. So it doesn't fit in all 120mm case spots. So be aware.
Can I use this on a new pc build that’s has never been booted up using the controller my air cooler has different fans so those should be on while I boot up the pc and download the Lconnect software
You have a beautiful deep narrator’s voice Mr Prawn. 🍤
Thanks Frank. Hope you like it enough to sub :)
My lian li fans the sl infinity ..i got (3) triple packs and a single pack . Didnt get that splitter cable you have to plug into the NZXT pump and the other into the sync port on the controller. When i seen you had that i looked in all the boxes and nothing . So i had to plug all my fans into the fan controller and use L-connect . Which im hoping i did right ..im new to this
I hope you can help me here. I have 6 SL120 v2 fans, they are daisy chain. So in port 1 of the controller I have connected the 6 fans. The issue is that only the 1st fan, the one closer to the controller, I can control the speed, the other 5 are at full speed all the time, but the RGB in all 6 are good and synced.
Thank you for this. I've watched your other 2 or 3 Lian Li videos from 2022 which is how I realized my mistakes (and Lian Lis terrible packing of hardware.) I've had a nightmare trying to connect these for my first build (Hyte y70, 7800X3D, 4090) but bought 2 3pks v1, 1 single v1 and the AIO. AIO controller is where I ran into the issue because the 3pks don't connect to that but the singles do. So returned one of the 3pks to get 3 singles and use the connectors that come with those to hook up to the AIO controller unit (bought the Lian Li USB splitter but was going to over complicate things for my first time building so thats currently a waste)
Also saw that Lian Li Computex booth this year and they're talking about v3(?) and how they're doing away with all the wire complications (which does me no good now cause I'm already invested. Luckily I took advantages of all the sales that were happening a week ago)
I have a question, I bought 3 lcd, 6 140mm infinity fans (3 reversed 3 regular) and a single regular 120mm. I’m new to building PCs and I’m not sure how to connect all of them together? (All are lian li)
i haven't got any problems with my SL INFINITY 120mm FANS : if the instructions are follow according to the manual i think there won't be a problem with them: i got 9 fans on my Evo xl Lian Li case for now am planning to get 3 more for the bottom rail since they are so quite n so versatile
Do you have experience with the TL fan LCD's just showing white flickering, when selecting "sensor" from the dropdown. Everything else on the fans works fine. They can do images, videos and animations just fine. But as soon as I select "sensor" to see CPU, GPU etc. temp info, they just have this white flickering on the default style. Seleting other styles kinda works, but not 100%. No text is displayed, no matter which style, but the "template" for the style is shown, except for style 1, which is just white flickering.
I have wired it according to the specfications. The TL controller is on it's own USB connection on the mobo, the 6pin power is on one of the spares for the GPU power. Lian li is not really helping with this, even tho I filed a service request. I have seen on reddit, that other people have the same problem.
Big fan of LianLi here, the Infinity and new TL fans are looking astonishing, but....out of 18 fans I recently bought (10 infinity's and 8 Tl's) 3 of Tl already failed. problems with failing LEDs and squeaking coils. LianLi support already send me a new ones, but I'm afraid that rest of them will fail some day. loks like Infinity fans are much more reliable of the two.
Im having an issue with L Connect, it is causing my external hard drive to continuosly flash. If I end the l connect service in task manager it stops flashing , as soon as L Connect starts back up it begins flashing again. Any ideas?
Hello. I’m using your fan config. 9 intake, 4 exhaust. Do you recommend regular or reverse blades for the exhaust?
The exhaust should be regular, it's the intake that should be reverse
I really really wanted these fans in my Evo XL case, but the trouble with L-connect 3 having major issues of not showing fans, not being able to control the speed, I just bought the icue link RX120 instead, say what you like about Corsair, but for me their stuff just works.
Sorry to hear you had problems. I've not really suffered from problems, but I haven't with Corsair either. It's interesting to read different opinions though, I've seen plenty say Corsair is awful too xD
@@TheProvokedPrawn Mr Prawn, you absolute legend, I haven't bought the Lian Li fans but I wanted to, but seeing many many users having issues with the L-Connect 3, well it really put me off. I have a lot of corsair stuff already, Ram, mouse, keyboard headset, Hydro X D5 pump/res, radiators e.t.c and felt my LL120's are just not doing a good job. I was going to get the infinity fans as they look so good, but with all the reported problems I have gone with corsairs Icue link system and RX120 fans as I have a little more confidence and experience with Icue, if that all makes sense. I hope you have a wonderful day sir 👍
On this watercooling push pull setup, is it necessary to add fans on the back of the case ? I just realized by watching your video that I didn't thought about those fans in the back. Cheers ☺️
Not necessary but it can give a cooling boost.
@@TheProvokedPrawn thanks! I'll try without those and I'll add them if my CPU gets too hot. It's a Ryzen 7 7800x3d so I guess it should be okay
which one looks better? black or white ? somebody had both and can tell me ?
For some reasons my sl inf fans always goes back to default rainbow rgb when waking up from sleep which requires me to go into l connect and apply my settings to change it back. The tl lcd fans doesn’t have this problem also this doesn’t happen when the pc reboots only when waking up from sleep.
L connect 3 keeps freezing my computer and i have no idea why and i cannot find any guides on them.
What fan is best for an AIO? UNI FAN TL or UNI FAN SL-INF? Both look nice i just wanna pick the best performer for on a radiator.
have both, both looking great, TL led effects are more brighter and they have bigger morror, infinity have iluminated blades. Month into using it ends for me in RMA 3 of the TL fans, led burning out and failing coils. Thankfully LianLi support working great with replacing them. Overall I preffer InF > TL
Hello i have a Big problem i use TL/LCD Lian Li Uni Fan with TL Uni HUB Controller but He had 6Pin for Power supply but i Use be quiet 12 power 1000w Platin Edition but idk to plug into can anyone help me for the right cabel pls thx
Have 6 reverse 140mm and a normal 120 in my case, very overkill but its super silent. Only fans i can hear r my aio cause im using arctics included fans. Love the fans, hate the software.
So if I want the radiator fans to be exhaust, I have to buy reverse blades for it? I thought reverse fans were supposed to be intake
Reverse blades are intake, depending on how you mount them.
do i need the controller to get them work? I dont have the controller and my doesnt start up
Ideally yes. Here's a guide that might help czcams.com/video/ZdoCrYgZyE8/video.html
Maybe i have OCD or something but the GPU strimer cable never looks right. Look how flush and clean the 24pin looks, then the GPU strimer has a fair amount of cable before the RGB even starts. I dunnno, it just looks off.....
What do I need to do if one fan port showing 0 in RPM? but the ARGB and fan is working? I have replaced the cable, doesn't fix the issue. Is anyone else having the same problem?
Hi, i have a problem with my fans. All of my fans are spinning good, but on 6 of my fans, the rgb doesnt work anymore ) i have 9 total 120mm fans ), only the rgb on the radiator fans work.
I tried everything, update firmware manually, change cable in different port, bought new psu. Nothing seems to work. Theres a little bit of rgb light on 1 of my bottom fan, but in general, the bottom fans and upper fans there is no rgb anymore.
Are the fans just broken or ?
Sounds like a loose connection on the cable at the fan end maybe?
@@TheProvokedPrawn all of a sudden ? And both bottom and top ?. I checked everything. I will check again
Is push-pull even worth it? I read that it's only a 1-3% °C difference, vs a standar 3 120's. I also don't like how it looks (top mount), I can still put them in but I feel like id be throwing away money
It's varies depending on the setup in my experience. Makes quite a difference with an i9 but there are other options (like undervolting or running faster fans)
@@TheProvokedPrawn really? I got a 4090 i9 14900k top AIO, my case favors GPU cooling and what I've been reading seems to be universal. Can I control 3 Corsair fans that came with the AIO with the Lian Li controller? Thanks for the reply tho
My fans are still spinning slow i tried the update manually and it say it was updated
Anyone else have the issue where settings is set for Fahrenheit but the LCDs are still showing in celsius? It wont change no mater what you select
One annoyance I have with LianLi fans is the fact that I have to use 3 seperate controllers to get 3 (3 sets of 3 fans) different fan RPMs controlled by another controller (Aquacomputer Octo) plus the rats nest of wires coming from the controllers that isnt needed (5V ARGB, 2 SATA connectors etc) I feel like they should've made a seperate controller thats 1 port only thats 1/4 the size
Setting up a fan starts to take more time than installing windows at this point xd
I am having an issue where the rgbs in my aio are not lighting up and my system is not recognizing the lian li hardware I have tried everything including sending the unit back for a new one. I have the same issue so it’s definitely something that I am doing wrong. Lian Li L connect 3 doesn’t recognize there is anything there so I don’t get options to control any of the fans/rgbs.
All connected correctly? Including the sata power to psu and usb to motherboard?
@@TheProvokedPrawn yes I checked it four times moved things around the fans light up but the aio doesn’t. My computer doesn’t recognize the devices so I can’t manually update them. I have an Asus Z-690- G it might be a comparability issue
Great video 🎉👍👍👍👍👍😀
Thanks!
Anyone else with Standard TL uni fan experiencing random lights flickering off & On?
I was considering Lian Li Uni fans but I think I got something better, no not the Phantek D30. I got APNX FP2 full metal case 120mm (d 30mm) and these come with extra reversible fan (though do be careful when you pop out the default fans from case). Not as tidy with regard to cable management as Lian Li, but much cheaper and more efficient. Really impressive, the APNX visuals are eye candy :)
A may have a bum controller, but don't feel like messing with it all.
Strange dude this prawn
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