With the popularity of various RGB lights in the DIY circle, major mechanical and electrical manufacturers are also equipped with RGB lighting elements for their various products, with the gradual maturity and popularity of RGB lighting solutions, how to bring users more ingenious design has also become a problem for major manufacturers. As a well-known brand manufacturer in the DIY circle, Corsair launched the iCUE ELITE LCD series water-cooled radiator in October last year, and the customizable LCD screen also brought more gameplay to users, which made many users salivate. Recently, Corsair launched the iCUE ELITE LCD upgrade kit, so that users who are still using the iCUE ELITE series of water-cooled radiators can easily have an enviable 2.1-inch LCD screen, and then follow the author to see how this kit performs.
Packaging & Accessories:
Corsair iCUE ELITE LCD upgrade kit adopts a new design style, the overall packaging adopts a simple black shading scheme, which provides product models, renderings, etc., and the back of the packaging shows the product specifications, characteristics and gameplay. The packaging method of the upper and lower cover structure is still very convenient to disassemble, and when you pick up the upper cover, you can see that the LCD module is fixed in the jam paper mold, which is placed firmly and is easy for users to access.
In terms of accessories, in addition to the LCD kit module, a two-point USB 9-pin adapter cable, four mounting screws, a plastic hex wrench and a product description guide are provided.
Appearance & Details:
Corsair iCUE ELITE LCD upgrade kit as a whole looks very simple, the front is a 2.1-inch circular IPS LCD display, with a resolution of 480×480 and 600cd/m2 ultra-high brightness, high resolution can bring more refined display effects, and high brightness can also be in the chassis full of "light pollution" to make users more clearly identifiable, will not be covered by other light colors. Off-screen is also equipped with an RGB light ring composed of 24 independently addressable lamp beads, and the screen and RGB light ring can be customized through iCUE software, which can bring more lighting gameplay and better look and feel performance. The right side of the LCD module provides a notch for adapting the water cooling pipe, but also makes it easier for users to install and identify the orientation, and the top is a variety of cables for connecting the controller and the motherboard.
The bottom of the LCD module adopts a black structure module for installation and fixation, which provides a data interface for data transmission inside, and the magnetic structure in the four corners is matched with the metal screws in the accessory, which is more convenient to install and disassemble. At the same time, it also has a built-in powerful magnet, and it also has excellent adsorption firmness, which can effectively avoid the occurrence of module shedding.
The cable section provides a 3Pin fan speed connector, a 9-pin motherboard USB 2.0 connector, and a 24Pin connector for connecting hubs. The cable length setting is also more reasonable, which can meet the needs of most users to install the wiring in the chassis.
As an upgrade kit, this product can only be used with the iCUE ELITE series water-cooled radiators, and the installation operation is very simple. We first remove the decorative panel of the iCUE ELITE series water-cooled radiator, and then pull up the lower module, screw on the four metal screws in the attachment, buckle the LCD kit to the original cold head, connect the three wires, you can start the use, the strong magnet on the module can also provide enough adsorption capacity to avoid shedding, displacement and other situations. The module does not have the slightest interference with the water-cooled head buckle and the water-cooled pipe, only slightly increases in volume, and there will be no problems such as the card motherboard heat dissipation module, not easy to install, etc., and the compatibility performance is still very good.
Drivers & Effects:
Through the iCUE driver software, users can also simply and intuitively change and adjust the contents of the cold head display, including hardware information, pictures, lighting effects, animations and time. The overall experience is convenient and comfortable, with a high degree of customization. At the same time, the content display mode also provides static pictures and GIF pictures, support real-time preview, size adjustment, further enrich the LCD display content, and the gameplay is also more abundant. The RGB light ring on the lcd periphery can also be synchronized with other compatible fans, and the light rendering also has a good performance.
This 2.1-inch LCD display has a high resolution and high brightness performance, the display effect is clear and delicate, will not be affected by other lights in the chassis, can bring users a good look and feel experience. Rich preset modes and content display, more convenient for users to view the current working status of the computer, temperature, speed, etc., for players who like overclocking or have a high practicality and convenience performance. Highly customized static and dynamic picture methods, cool look and feel but also have a high personalization effect, so that users can more easily highlight their preferences. However, due to the circular LCD screen, the picture part still requires the user to adjust the position and size in the driver software to obtain a better viewing effect.
Summary:
The launch of corsair iCUE ELITE LCD upgrade kit allows users who already have Corsair Elite water cooling series to easily experience the excellent display effect of LCD screen. The disassembly and installation process is simple and convenient, and users can easily replace it by hand, and enjoy the fun and outstanding visual effects brought by DIY. At present, the upgrade kit has been officially sold, priced at 799 yuan, and users who want to experience the excellent display effect of the LCD screen should not miss it.