Installation
We mounted the CPU waterblock on to the MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WiFi motherboard with no issues at all. Make sure connect the iCUE LINK cable and the USB cable to the CPU waterblock.
We then mounted 420mm radiator on the top of the Corsair FRAME 5000D chassis. No issues here. Everything fitted nicely.
Just like the smalller TITAN 360 RX AIO cooler, there’s only one cable to connect the fans to the iCUE LINK hub. The same goes for the CPU waterblock. Less cables means better aesthetics 😉
If you want to customize the look of your CPU waterblock, just change pump cap the with Corsair’s CapSwap AIO module at any time.
Corsair iCUE Software
The Corsair iCUE software is intuitive and simple to use. You can use it to control the LCD display and synchronize your PC with other iCUE devices, such as RGB cooling fans, keyboards, mice etc. You can also use it to monitor fan and pump speeds, clock frequencies, utilization, temperatures and more.
CORSAIR’s latest iCUE software with Murals enables you to create the ultimate RGB setup that not only fits your style, but can be dynamically changed to match your favorite visuals or digital content. iCUE Murals is easy, intuitive, fun, and the color options are nearly limitless.
Here are some of the things you’re able to do with the iCUE software.
- Virtually Unlimited Customization
- Synchronized Lighting Effects
- Monitor System Temps
- Set Custom Fan Curves
- Create RGB Temperature Alerts
- Command All Your Compatible CORSAIR Devices
- Third-Party Motherboard Support
- Elgato Stream Deck Integration
- Philips Hue and Nanoleaf Smart Lighting Control
You can download Corsair’s iCUE software here.
Test setup and Testing Methodology
The system used for testing is listed in the table below. Ambient temperatures were kept at 24 degrees Celsius +/- 1 degree. We used the included thermal paste, which I think is more than adequate. The fan speed was set to default. The idle temperatures were recorded after 10 minutes of idle and max temperatures were recorded after a 5 minute torture test using Adia 64 CPU System Stability Test and recording the Cores values and taking the average.
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| Cooling | Corsair iCUE LINK TITAN 420 RX RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WiFi |
| Cooling Fans | Corsair RX140 RGB (pre-installed) |
| Ram | V-Color Manta XFinity RGB DDR5-8000 48GB Memory Kit |
| SSD | Lexar NM1090 Pro 2TB |
| PSU | Corsair RM1000x 80Plus Gold 1000W |
| VGA | MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC |
| OS | Windows 11 |
Idle Temps
For our tests, we used our Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor which has default TDP of 125W and is known to run fairly hot. With zero workload, the CPU idle temps was around 43-44 degrees Celsius. Nothing really to say here.
Load Temps
At 100% CPU load, the CPU temperatures reached a high of 82 degrees Celsius and maximum of 91 degrees Celsius for the CPU package. Both the E-Cores and P-Cores maxed out at 92 degrees Celsius.
These temperature reading sounds about right, although I would have thought it be lower. But one thing is for sure … it’s a lot quieter than all the other 360 AIOs we’ve tested.
For those who are new to DIY PC building, we highly recommend you use a 360 AIO cooler (for bigger) for all current generation of CPUs from AMD and Intel.
Now lets move on to the Conclusion and Verdict!
