Lian Li LANCOOL 217 Infinity Chassis, SX1000P Power Supply Unboxing Review

This unboxing comes from LIAN LI's LANCOOL 217 Infinity (LANCOOL 217 INF) chassis, which supports up to SSI-EEB sized workstation motherboards or ATX back-plug motherboards, as well as 380 mm graphics cards, 360 / 280 mm AIOs, 180 mm high air-cooling and other high-end hardware expansion compatibility, with front and rear fans and reinforced glass front panel. The SX1000 is equipped with two rear fans and a reinforced glass front panel for a unified and unlimited mirror lighting effect! The SX1000P full-module power supply is also installed, which has passed the platinum level of 80 PLUS and PPLP power conversion rate certification, and uses 105° all-Japanese capacitors to comply with the ATX 3.1 specification.

LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity (LANCOOL 217 INF) Chassis Specifications:

Body size: 482(L) x 238(W) x 503(H) mm
Available colors: black, white
Chassis Material: Steel, Tempered Glass
Supported motherboard sizes: SSI-EEB (up to 330 mm wide), E-ATX (up to 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, ATX (back-insert), Micro-ATX (back-insert)
CPU cooling support height: up to 180 mm
Graphics card support length: 380 mm
Power supply support length: Standard rear exit mode ATX 220 mm, Swivel mode ATX 180 mm
Fan Mounting Positions (Front+Top+Power Caddy Up+Power Caddy Down+Rear): 170 mm 2+0+0+0+0, 140 mm 0+2+0+0+0+1, 120 mm 0+3+3+2+1
Water-cooled drain supportability: 360 / 280 mm above (thickness ≤85 mm)
Chassis I/O Ports: 2x USB-A 5Gbps, USB Type-C 20Gbps, M1 Mirrorless Lighting Front Panel Controls, M2 Mirrorless Fan Lighting Controls, TRRS Composite Headphone Mic Hole
Maximum hard drive mounts: two 3.5-inch, seven 2.5-inch, two 2.5- or 3.5-inch combo mounts

 

LIAN LI SX1000P Power supply specifications:

Specification: ATX 12V Ver. 3.1
Input Voltage: 100-240Vac
Input Current: 6-12A
Input Voltage Frequency: 50-60Hz
Size: 140 x 150 x 86 mm
Fan: 120 mm FDB Fan
Conversion Rate Certification: 80 PLUS PLATINUM / PPLP PLATINUM
Power Cables: Fully Modular Cables
Warranty: 10 years
Protection System: NLP / OCP / OVP / OTP / OPP / SCP / SIP / UVP
Cable connectors: 1x 24 Pin motherboard connector, 2x 8 Pin CPU connectors, 1x 12+4 Pin 12V-2X6 connector, 5x 6+2 Pin PCIe connectors, 8x SATA connectors, 4x Molex (Peripheral) connectors

lian li lancool 217 Infinity Chassis unboxing and design introduction

LIAN LI launched the LANCOOL 217 chassis with solid wood front panel this year, although I didn't open the box, people seemed to like it very much and discussed it. Recently, it launched the LANCOOL 217 Infinity (LANCOOL 217 INF) with a more eye-catching appearance, equipped with a tempered glass opening unlimited mirrors in front of the front panel, and the two large 170 mm fans are replaced with ARGB fans to make the overall style more lively and shocking. The two large 170 mm fans on the front have also been replaced with ARGB fans on the mirrorless axis, making the overall style more lively and shocking.

The LANCOOL 217 INF has a length, width and height of 482 x 238 x 503 mm, and is available in black and white colors. The most attractive part is the front panel, which is equipped with two FDB fans with a diameter of Ø170 mm and a thickness of 30 mm, and the maximum speed is up to 1500 RPM, and the maximum airflow is 142.56 CFM; the maximum air pressure is 3.34 mmH₂O, and the maximum noise level is ≤34.3 dB(A). The maximum airflow is 142.56 CFM; the maximum air pressure is 3.34 mmH₂O and the maximum noise level is ≤34.3 dB(A).

In addition to the infinite mirror ARGB lighting effect on the fan axis, the glass front panel also has infinite mirror ARGB lighting effect on all four sides of the chassis, making the overall style unified and special! Users can set up both lighting effects through the I/O port control buttons on the chassis itself, or use the L-Connect 3 software to control the ARGB color or mode, as well as the speed setting of the front 170 mm fan, in conjunction with the receiver controller of the L-Wireless series products.

△ Lian Li LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity (LANCOOL 217 INF) White model with case dimensions of 482 x 238 x 503 mm.

Two 170 mm ARGB fans are installed on the glass front panel for air intake. The panel is prone to fingerprints, so we recommend using gloves to transport the case if possible.

Front fan with metal dust filter.

△ The metal dust filter is fixed by a rotary snap groove and can be removed by turning it against the clock.

△ The internal infinity mirror effect can be seen superficially when the power is not turned on.

 

The white model comes with fully transparent glass side panels, which are secured by a slot at the back to assist in opening, while the mesh holes underneath are for air intake and cooling purposes for the power compartment fan mounts, and the steel mesh side panels are secured with hand screws.

Fully transparent tempered glass side panels.

△ The groove assists in turning on.

△ Power compartment fan air inlet mesh.

△ Hand screw fixing.

△ There is no dust screen after removal.

 

The chassis I/O ports are divided into two sections, the factory pre-installed I/O ports on the side panel for connectivity have TRRS composite headphone jacks, 2x USB-A 5Gbps, and USB Type-C 20Gbps. In addition to this, it is also possible to change the location of the connectivity ports to the top side, so you can decide whether you want these slots to be placed on the side of the chassis or the top, depending on your usage. You can decide whether to place these slots on the side or the top of the chassis depending on your usage habits, a feature that is not available on the original wood version of the 217.

On the front of the chassis top cover, there are M1 mirrorless lighting effect front panel control button, power on button, M2 mirrorless fan lighting effect control button, the front panel lighting effect and "front to two 170 mm fan lighting effect" are controlled separately, M1 button controls the front panel lighting effect, M2 button controls the front fan lighting effect, and the chassis itself has 15 kinds of lighting effects that can be set to use.

△ TRRS composite headphone mic jack, 2x USB-A 5Gbps, USB Type-C 20Gbps.

There is a replacement I/O port for connection on the right side of the △ top cover.

△ M1 Mirrorless Lighting Front Panel Controls, Power On button, M2 Mirrorless Fan Lighting Controls.

 

The rear of the chassis can support a 120 mm fan and a water-cooled exhaust, or a larger 140 mm fan, but a 140 mm diameter and 30 mm thick fan is pre-installed at the factory to remove the waste heat, with a maximum speed of 1900 RPM, and a maximum airflow of 81.3 CFM; the maximum air pressure is 2.4 mmH₂O, and the maximum noise level is ≤ 33.8 dB(A). 33.8 dB(A).

With seven PCIE device mounting positions on the bottom, a reusable baffle and no crossbar design, PCIE slots can be painlessly converted directly into graphics card upright mode by switching the mounting method, and then using additional optional graphics card extension cables to complete the graphics card upright.

The LANCOOL 217 Infinity is a very interesting chassis, although the power supply is mounted underneath the chassis, it supports two power supply orientations at the same time. In addition to the standard mode where the AC slots are facing the rear, this chassis also has a rotary mode where the AC slots are facing towards the side of the glass side panel. The LANCOOL 217 INF is shipped in rotary mode, so the rear side of the case is covered by a bezel. If you want to install the power supply in the standard rear exit mode, just remove the bezel.

△ The rear view of the chassis.

△ PCIE device installation position.

△ Demonstration of painless conversion of graphics card to upright mode.

△ LANCOOL 217 Infinity chassis supports bi-directional mounting of the power supply and is equipped with an extractable dust filter at the bottom.

 

The top of the chassis supports 360 / 280 mm fan and water cooler installation, but the total thickness is limited to ≤85 mm. The entire top cover is fixed by a latch and can be wrenched upward, and the entire fan bracket can be removed and lifted up, making it easy to install the top water cooler and the fan.

△Full-area heat exchanger mesh top cover.

△ There is no additional filter under the top of the lid, and 360 / 280 mm fan and water cooling exhaust can be installed above.

△ The upper bracket can be removed to facilitate the installation of the upper water cooling or fan.

 

LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity Chassis Internal Structure and Hardware Installation Space Analysis

The LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 INF supports SSI-EEB (up to 330 mm wide), E-ATX (up to 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX sizes, as well as the recently emerging ATX and Micro-ATX motherboards. E-ATX and SSI-EEB motherboards can also be installed, regardless of the consumer flagship model or the E-ATX size of HEDT motherboards, or the SSI-EEB motherboards used in workstation motherboards. However, when installing E-ATX and SSI-EEB motherboards in this chassis, it is necessary to adjust the cable shielding baffle or install the copper post according to the manual in order to secure them in place.

The air-cooled radiator is compatible up to 180 mm in height and up to 380 mm in length for graphics card mounting, leaving plenty of room for air-cooling and graphics card mounting on the flagship model, and a graphics card support bracket is included for direct insertion of the graphics card.

The chassis is pre-installed with a total of three ARGB fans in the front and one in the back to provide sufficient cooling performance. The two FDB fans in the front with a diameter of Ø170 mm and a thickness of 30 mm can reach a maximum speed of 1500 RPM and boast a maximum airflow of 142.56 CFM; the maximum air pressure is 3.34 mmH₂O, and the maximum noise level is ≤34.3 dB(A); and the pre-installed FDB fan in the back with a diameter of Ø140 mm and a thickness of 30 mm can reach a maximum speed of 1900 RPM and boast a maximum airflow of 81.3 CFM; the maximum air pressure is 2.4 mmH₂O; the maximum noise level is ≤34.3 dB(A). Ø 140 mm thickness is also 30 mm, the maximum speed is up to 1900 RPM, the labeled maximum airflow is 81.3 CFM, the maximum air pressure is 2.4 mmH₂O, and the maximum noise level is ≤33.8 dB(A).

△ Supports SSI-EEB (up to 330 mm wide), E-ATX (up to 280 mm wide), ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX sized motherboard installations.

△ Compatible with 180 mm high air-cooled towers and 380 mm long graphics cards.

△ The graphics card holder is included, and the cable mask underneath may need to be adjusted when installing SSI-EEB or E-ATX motherboards.

△ Water-cooling mounting space on top of the motherboard is shown.

 

The power compartment has a 2.5" drive mounting plate by default, and by full default three 2.5" drives can be mounted in this location, but if removed there are fan brackets for up to three 120 mm fans.

There are two modes of fan mounting in the power compartment, one is on top of the bracket. The top mode allows for up to three fans to be mounted, but it does not allow for the mounting of the native graphics card uprights, and it does slightly block the lower edge of the ATX motherboard.

In the lower mounting mode of the bracket, only two fans can be installed, the space above the power supply can not be installed fans, so only two positions above the hard disk bracket can be installed, and the installation of these two fans at the same time, the overall fan mounting position will need to be shifted to the right a little bit (in the direction of the front fan), and also need to be used with the accessories with the installation.

△ The power compartment comes with a 2.5" hard disk mounting plate by default.

△ In addition to hard drives, up to three 120 mm fans can be installed (above bracket mounting mode demonstrated), but mounting above the bracket will cover the lower edge of the ATX motherboard, which can be coordinated through the quick release structure.

 

The back of the motherboard uses steel side panels with ventilation grills at the bottom of the same glass side panels for air intake at the power compartment fan mounting location.

△ Back steel side plate.

A view of the hidden space on the back.

△The thread finishing space is equipped with a number of thread finishing rings and snaps to help organize the thread.

△ The display card support bracket is secured by the rear hand screw.

△ Chassis I/O port cable.

 

The LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity has a special fan HUB for the three fans that come with it. The three built-in fans all use special connectors, so you need to use this controller in order to turn out the PWM and 5V 3-Pin ARGB connectors to connect to the motherboard for setup.

This special fan HUB also has built-in wireless connectivity if gamers have purchased it. LIAN LI UNI FAN SL-INF Wireless 120 With the L-Connect 3 software, you can control the ARGB colors and modes as well as the fan speed settings by using the L-Connect 3 Wireless Controller in the 3-pack, etc. However, the author would like to see a USB 2.0 connector provided with the HUB, so that the HUB can be used as a L-Connect 3 Wireless Controller to synchronize the wireless connection with other L-Connect 3 products. Wireless controller to synchronize with other Lian Li Wireless products, so that consumers do not have to prepare or purchase additional products.

△ Built-in fan special HUB, can not be expanded to install more fans, belong to the chassis standard fan dedicated.

△ Specialty HUB requires a SATA power supply, and an additional regular PWM and 5V 3-Pin ARGB connector to connect to the motherboard.

△ When used with the L-Wireless controller included with other wireless products, the chassis fan, code 217 INF3, can be recognized in the software.

△ You can set the lighting effect and fan speed via software.

 

There are two 2.5" HDD mounting plates on the rear of the motherboard, however, if you want to install a Micro-ATX backplane motherboard, you can only install one 2.5" HDD mounting plate, and the plate must be rotated 90 degrees.

There are a total of two hard drive bays in the power compartment, each with a 2.5 or 3.5-inch composite mount on top, a 3.5-inch hard drive on top of the tray, and a 2.5-inch hard drive on the bottom of the tray. That means that each hard drive bay can have a composite mount, a 3.5-inch mount, and a 2.5-inch mount installed in it from top to bottom, for a total of three hard drives stacked in a toasted sandwich fashion. Sandwich-style stacking of three drives, and two drive bays can hold up to six drives.

△ Two 2.5-inch mounting hard disk trays on the rear of the motherboard.

△ Two sets of power-cabin drive mounts, each of which can hold one composite (2.5 or 3.5-inch), one 3.5-inch, and one 2.5-inch drive.

 

The LANCOOL 217 INF's power supply is mounted in a special location, supporting both standard rear exit mode and rotary mode. The factory default is to use the rotary mode, which requires the use of AC extension cables inside the chassis, with the power supply vents facing towards the glass side panel, and the module slots facing towards the entire cable side.

In terms of cables, I would recommend using the default rotary mounting mode, although it only supports ATX 180 mm power supply installation, and the compatible power supply length is not as much as the standard rear exit mode ATX 220 mm, but the cable routing will be more convenient, especially for the CPU power supply cables.

△ The chassis power supply supports two power installation modes, ATX 220 mm for standard rear exit mode and ATX 180 mm for swivel mode.

 

Accessories provided: Chassis I/O Replacement Cover, Power Bay Lower Fan Mounting Bracket, Power Bay Display Card Upright Mounting Replacement Bezel, Screws, Disposable Cable Ties.

The Chassis I/O Replacement Shield is used to cover the chassis I/O ports in the default position for aesthetic effect when changing the position of the ports.

When mounting fans in the lower power compartment, this bracket needs to be mounted close to the front fan so that the entire fan mounting position can be offset forward in order to mount two 120 mm fans in the lower power compartment fan mounting bracket in this mounting situation.

The Power Bay Graphics Card Upright Installation Replacement Bezel is an expansion bezel that allows you to install both the graphics card upright cable and the power bay fan when the fan is installed on the lower level of the power bay and you want to match the chassis' native graphics card upright mounting mode.

△ List of accessories.

 

LIAN LI SX1000P Platinum Full Module Power Supply Unboxing and Features

LIAN LI's new SX1000P full-module power supply is available in 850 W, 1000 W, 1200 W, and black and white colors, uses 105° all-Japanese capacitors to meet ATX 3.1 specifications, and has passed the 80 PLUS PLATINUM and PPLP PLATINUM power conversion rate certification units' Platinum level standards, and has a 10-year after-sales warranty. Ten-year warranty!

△ White model LIAN LI SX1000P power supply.

△ Power features.

△ Power conversion rate and fan speed graph.

△ Power supply specifications.

△ Number and length of wires.

 

SX1000P power size is 140 x 150 x 86 mm length is only 140 mm, with shorter length to bring more chassis to hide the use of space, in addition to passing the 80 PLUS and PPLP two certification bodies of the PLATINUM platinum conversion rate standard, also meets the ATX 3.1 specification and related certification tests, protection mechanism has NLP / OCP / OVP / OTP / OPP / SCP / SIP / UVP and other multiple protection mechanism, you can decide which cable to install according to the needs of use. OTP / OTP / OPP / SCP / SIP / UVP, etc. The power supply cable is a full-module design, so you can decide which cables to install according to your needs.

△ White model LIAN LI SX1000P Power contents.

△ List of all module slots.

△ AC/DC specification.

There is a power switch and a smart fan stop switch at the back.

△ 80 PLUS certification report.

△ PPLP (PSU Performance Level Plan) certification results.

 

The SX Platinum Series is a fully modular cable that uses a braided outer jacket for decoration and protection. The cable itself can be referenced on the official website and printed on the packaging for the length of the cable.

The LIAN LI SX1000P power supply's native 12V-2×6 power supply cable is indeed a 12V-2X6 specification as determined by the H++ on the power supply connector. The cable is labeled with a 600W power supply capacity and uses a gold-plated treatment to increase the thickness of the copper material to 0.25 mm, and the use of two-color conspicuous configuration ensures that the user can see clearly to confirm that the cable is plugged in or not. This is also the safety design that LIAN LI has been promoting since last year.

△ Full-module cable overview.

△ The internal aluminum connectors are gold-plated and the copper thickness has been increased to 0.25 mm with a two-color highlight configuration.

△ 12V-2X6 with H++ symbol, the maximum power supply of a single strip is 600W.

△ List of accessories.

 

LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity chassis actual installation demonstration and complete line experience.

Then we will show you the actual installation of LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity chassis with the previous unboxing. LIAN LI UNI FAN SL-INF Wireless 120 The fan is installed at the chassis exhaust and power compartment intake locations.

△ LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity chassis actual installation.

△ Installation with ATX motherboard.

△ Upper 360 AIO mounting space display with LIAN LI GA II LITE 360 RGB All-in-One WatercoolerThe total thickness of the water-cooled exhaust and fan is 55 mm.

△ A graphics card support bracket is only required when using a triple-fan graphics card, which must be at least longer than the ATX motherboard.

△ Demonstration of actual power supply installation alignment.

The glass cover is displayed in a side view.

△Lian Li LANCOOL 217 Infinity chassis lighting effect display.

△ Close-up of the front panel lighting effect.

△Front fan light effect.

 

LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity Chassis Cooling Performance Measurement and Temperature Performance

Then we also tested the cooling performance of the chassis, with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor and ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF During the test, the fan slot was set to run at full speed in the motherboard BIOS, and the actual test was conducted in a closed air-conditioned room at 25°C. This is for reference only, as it is difficult to control the ambient temperature in a normal room.

Testing Platform

Processor:Intel Core Ultra 9 285K QS
Radiator:LIAN LI GA II LITE 360 RGB (full speed)
Thermal paste: water cooling with thermal paste included
Water-cooled fan: water-cooled built-in fan (full speed)
Motherboard:ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF ( BIOS version: 3.07 )
Memory:G.SKILL Trident Z5 CK DDR5-8800 48GB (2x24GB) cl42-55-55-140 1.45v
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition 8GB
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 24H2
System Drive: Plextor PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 2280 SSD 512GB
Game Dish:XPG GAMMIX S70 PRO PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD 4TB
Case：LIAN LI LANCOOL 217 Infinity(LANCOOL 217 INF)
An additional fan is installed in the chassis:LIAN LI UNI FAN SL-INF Wireless 120(forward/reverse) (full speed)

 

I would like to add a few things to you, the first one is that the author will be ASRock Z890 Taichi OCF The BIOS version is updated to 3.07 with the remaining settings: XMP_on, all fan slots set to full speed.

In the OCCT program, processor package temperatures topped out at 86°C, and the RTX 4060 Ti FE graphics card topped out at 67°C in Furmark 2 testing.

• CPU Package temperature is recorded by all Digital Temperature Sensors (DTS) in the package as the average of the maximum temperature over 256 milliseconds, and is the HWiNFO64 recommended CPU temperature observation value, which is also used as a benchmark for overheating and downclocking of the processor.

△ Screenshot of chassis cooling test.

 

Conclusion｜LANCOOL 217 Infinity Case and SX1000P Power Supply Unboxing Tips

The actual unboxing and installation of Lian Li LANCOOL 217 Infinity (LANCOOL 217 INF) chassis, with its glass front panel and three fans inside the chassis, all with built-in wireless mirrors, the overall visual style is totally different from the previous 217, which can be said that it is prepared for a completely different taste of the customers.

Also different from the original version is the new modular I/O design, which allows users to arrange the placement of the chassis I/O ports according to the two different usage heights, desktop or under the table, to better match the usage habits.

The I/O can directly control the front panel and the three included fans, and the built-in HUB can be customized through the L-Connect 3 software when paired with the L-Wireless controller. However, I personally would have preferred that the HUB itself can be used as an L-Wireless controller, which is a bit more convenient in terms of wiring and usage.