4 RGB CONNECTIVITY?

OUR SECOND M. 2, the Force MP400, has gone in here, in an almost identical manner. Simply undo the two screws, lift up the heatsink, remove the LAIRD film from the thermal pad, insert M.2, rinse, repeat, and you’re done—no cables, no fuss, no massive drives taking up space and introducing rogue heat elements. You can also spot that we’ve filled both of the USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. One of these runs to the Corsair Commander module that comes with the H150i Elite Capellix cooler, and the other runs to one of the RGB modules that comes with the QL fans.

What’s particularly nice about this setup is that it doesn’t rely on any RGB headers on the motherboard. Everything plugs in or is connected via the two commander units. For those who’ve played around with RGB before, you’ll know that the software itself is inherently a nightmare to use. Multiple components from different manufacturers each require their own RGB software, and each one intrinsically seems to cause conflicts with those other programs. Even in this case, just using Asus and Corsair as our two manufacturers can lead to issues. In most cases we recommend not installing Asus’s ROG Aura software, and just installing Corsair’s iCUE and using that to control the lot to avoid any conflicts. Also, because we’re not using any RGB headers, our two USB hubs have full control over the nine RGB fans and the pump, minimising any potential problems.