Lian Li VECTOR V100R MINI, HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL, RS1000G Unboxing Review

The actual unboxing and installation tests come from LIAN LI's VECTOR V100R MINI chassis, HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL all-in-one water cooling, and RS1000G power supply, all three of which have their own characteristics and unique features, and will be paired with the 285K platform in this unboxing for real-world cooling performance tests.

LIAN LI HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL (GHS2LCDS36TW) All-in-one water-cooled specification:

Compatible Mounting Intel Pin: LGA 1851 / 1700
Compatible with AMD Pin: AM5 / AM4
Water pump use program: ?
Pump Maximum RPM: 3200 ± 10% RPM
Water-cooling head size: 91 x 99 x 62 mm
Water-cooling head contact surface: copper
Cold head power supply: PWM 4-Pin, 2-Pin auxiliary power supply, USB 2.0 9-Pin
Size of water-cooling manifold: 400 x 122 x 24 mm (including water-cooling pipe space is 400 x 139 x 24 mm)
Water Cooler Material: Aluminum Alloy
Water-cooled tube length: 450/475 mm
Using Fan: LIAN LI UNI FAN TL Wireless 120
Fan size: 124 x 120 x 28 mm
Maximum fan speed: 2600 RPM ±10%
Maximum fan airflow: 90.1 CFM
Maximum fan pressure: 3.97 mmH₂O
Fan power supply: PWM 4-Pin, 2-Pin auxiliary power supply
Heat dissipating cream included: one extra tube included in the kit
Warranty: 6-year depreciation indemnity liquid leakage warranty (15% depreciation rate per year)

 

LIAN LI RS1000G Power supply specifications:

Specification: ATX 12V Ver. 3.1
Input Voltage: 100-240Vac
Input Current: 8-15A
Input Voltage Frequency: 50-60Hz
Size: 150 x 150 x 86 mm
Fan: 135 mm FDB Fan
Conversion Rate Certification: 80 PLUS Gold / Cybenetics Platinum / PPLP Gold
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 connector, 1x 12+4 Pin 12V-2×6 connector, 5x 6+2 Pin PCIe connector, 12x SATA connector, 4x Molex (Peripheral) connector

 

LIAN LI VECTOR V100R MINI(V100RMIX) Chassis Specifications:

Chassis body size: 436 (L) x 221.5 (W) x 443.9 (H) mm
Available colors: Black
Chassis Material: Steel, Tempered Glass, Plastic
Supported motherboard sizes: Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX (backplane)
CPU Cooling Support Height: 163.5 mm max.
Graphics card support length: 415 mm
Power supply support length: ATX ≤ 200 mm
Fan mounting positions (top + side + power compartment + rear): 140 mm 2+0+0+0 pcs, 120 mm 3+3+2+1 pcs
Water-cooled drain support: 360 / 240 mm from above
Chassis I/O Ports: 2x USB-A 5Gbps, USB Type-C 10Gbps, TRRS Composite Headphone Microphone Hole
Maximum hard drive mounts: one 2.5-inch, two 2.5- or 3.5-inch combo mounts

LIAN LI HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL All-in-One Watercooling Out-of-the-Box with Square LCD Screen Features

We just unboxed the second generation in the middle of the year. Hydroshift II LCD-C 360R All-in-One Water CoolerThe HydroShift II LCD-S series was released just a few months ago, the earlier round shaped cooler is the LCD-C, while the newer square shaped cooler is the LCD-S, and the models can be identified by C/S. The HydroShift II LCD-S series is a new version of the HydroShift II.

After taking a look at the HydroShift II LCD-S series, there is no change in the specifications of the fan, cold plate and cold pipe, but there is a difference in the water-cooling head and pump PUMP. The cold head is replaced by a larger rectangular cold head with a larger 3.4" display screen, but the manual adjustment function of the cold head is removed, and the PUMP speed is increased from 2,500 RPM (LCD-C) to 3,200 RPM (LCD-S), and the official data indicates that the cooling performance of the LCD-S is better. The PUMP speed has been increased from 2500 RPM (LCD-C) to 3200 RPM (LCD-S), and the official data indicates that the cooling performance of LCD-S is better.

△ Lian Li LIAN LI HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL(GHS2LCDS36TW) White one-piece water cooling.

Example of basic dimensions for water cooling.

△ Exploded diagram of water pump.

△ Basic specification.

△ Accessory contents and compatible feet.

△ Main product features.

 

The Hydroshift II LCD-S all-in-one water-cooling system is available in three versions, each with two colors, the Hydroshift II LCD-S 360 TL with UNI FAN TL Wireless fan is the only version that comes with an L-Wireless controller, the second version is the Hydroshift II LCD-S 360 CL with UNI FAN CL Wireless fan (without L-Wireless controller), and the third version is the Hydroshift II LCD-S 360 CL without the fan. The second version is the Hydroshift II LCD-S 360 CL, which comes with the UNI FAN CL Wireless fan (no L-Wireless controller included), and the third version is the Hydroshift II LCD-S 360 Fanless, which does not come with a fan, so you can add your own fan model to match.

This series of water-cooling is mainly planned for the current mainstream "chassis top-mounted water-cooling installation", with the fan and water-cooling pipe routing already installed at the factory, and a six-year liquid leakage indemnity program is provided for the after-sales warranty.

The side-mounted water-cooling piping design fixes the water-cooling pipes along the edges of the water-cooling rows, significantly reducing the exposed area of the water-cooling pipes to minimize the visual clutter inside the chassis, while the PWM and USB connecting cables required for the water-cooling head are directly hidden in the water-cooling pipe braid sleeve, which similarly presents an "almost wireless and hidden water pipe" visual appearance on the side of the radiator, but correspondingly requires adjusting the installation mode according to factors such as the layout and size of the chassis and motherboard. However, the Hydroshift retains the flexibility to adjust the water pipe mounting pattern according to the dimensions of the chassis and motherboard layout.

The water-cooling tubes are wrapped around the side and fixed by three pre-set brackets, the three brackets are fixed with screw holes on the side of the cold plate, players can adjust the bracket position according to different chassis or even remove it to adjust the water-cooling tubes.

△ Fan pre-installation is complete.

△ Warranty policy as indicated on the official website.

△ Water-cooled pipe alignment display.

 

The water-cooling head measures 91 x 99 x 62 mm with a height of 62 mm. The cooler screen is a 3.4-inch IPS LCD display with 480 x 480 resolution, 500 nit brightness, 60Hz refresh rate, and other display specifications.

△ The cold head is covered with a scratch-resistant protective film.

△ Copper bottom contact surface.

△ Magnetic fixing.

△ Metal contacts on the screen.

 

The HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL has three modes of use, namely Offline, Wireless and Advanced USB wired connection, etc. In Offline Mode, the cold head will display the water temperature and PUMP speed in the default mode, while in Real Time Mode, Advanced USB wired connection and Wireless Mode, the display can be customized through the L-CONNECT 3 software and the fan light effect can be customized. In Real Time Mode, the advanced USB wired connection and Wireless Mode, the L-CONNECT 3 software can be used to customize the display and the fan lighting effect. Therefore, for a more comprehensive and personalized use, it is recommended to use the advanced USB wired connection and pair the Wireless wireless receiver with the fan in order to experience the complete and perfect customization.

Unfortunately, unlike the LCD-C, which can be manually adjusted to allow players to change the background in Offline Mode, the LCD-S only has one default mode to use.

The default screen of △ Watercooler Offline Mode is shown.

△ List of cables required for water cooler installation.

 

The size of the water cooler is 400 x 122 x 24 mm, the official web site boasts that it is 3 mm thinner, 3 mm shorter and 2.5 mm narrower than its predecessor, which reduces the space after installation. However, including the space for the side water cooling tubes, the overall water cooler plus fan is 400 x 139 x 52 mm, which means that there are still some requirements for the top water cooling area, and it is recommended to find a case that has a 140 mm fan installed. It is recommended to use a chassis that supports 140 mm fan mounting.

The three mounting brackets at the water-cooling tubes have screw holes at the top, which can be used to fine-tune the 140 mm fan mounting holes and to secure the brackets during installation.

△ Single wave water cooler, the overall size of the water cooler is 400 x 139 mm, it is recommended to have 140 mm space above the chassis to support the native 140 mm space.

The HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL is equipped with a UNI FAN TL Wireless fan, which requires one PWM 4-Pin and one 2-Pin auxiliary power supply for the fan itself.

 

Accessories include AMD & Intel platform grommet screw base sets, brass post screwdrivers, SATA 3/4 auxiliary power cables, fan locking hole decorations, L-Wireless controllers, thermal paste and spatulas, cooling screws, and water-cooling hose clamps.

△ Water-cooled fittings at a glance.

 

LIAN LI RS1000G Power Supply Unboxing and Rotatable AC Receptacle Design Introduction

Among the new products that LIAN LI is expected to launch this year, I think the RS series power supply is the strangest and most interesting, because its AC slot can be rotated 90°, which can be changed to meet the installation requirements according to the different mounting orientations of the chassis, such as top-mounted, bottom-mounted, and side-mounted, and so on.

The series is available in black and white as well as 1000W (RS1000G) and 1200W (RS1200G) wattage, with a total of four SKUs to choose from. However, you should pay attention to whether or not the item you buy comes with a free USB 2.0 HUB, the 1200W (RS1200G) model must come with a free USB 2.0 HUB, the 1000W (RS1000G) model does not, so if you buy a kilowatt, you should check if it comes with a free USB 2.0 HUB. So if you are buying a 1000W, you should check if it comes with a free USB 2.0 HUB, but I heard that Taiwan sells versions with free USB 2.0 HUBs.

This unboxing is a kilowatt RS1000G, which passed three conversion rate certification tests and received 80 PLUS Gold / Cybenetics Platinum / PPLP Gold Gold, operating noise certification with Cybenetics A and PPLA SSS rating, the manufacturer is HUETRONICS JOINT STOCK COMPANY Hip Fat (Dongguan) Electronics Co. The manufacturer is HUETRONICS JOINT STOCK COMPANY (Dongguan) Electronics Co., Ltd. and offers a 10-year warranty.

△ Rotatable power supply! RS HUB (USB 2.0 HUB) is included in the lower right corner marking.

△ Product Features.

△ Power cable quantity and length list.

△ Power supply specifications.

△ AC/DC specification.

△The package has a little ingenuity to show the rotatable feature of the AC power input directly.

 

RS1000G power size is 150 x 150 x 86 mm, length is 140 mm, in addition to 80 PLUS and PPLP two certification organizations Gold conversion rate standard, after checking the test report it also has Cybenetics PLATINUM Platinum conversion certification and ATX 3.1 specification certification, protection mechanism has NLP / OCP / OVP / OTP / OPP / SCP / SIP / UVP and so on multiple protection. OCP / OVP / 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.

The interesting thing about this power supply is that the 24-Pin slots are placed on the left and right sides of the regular full module slots, meaning that there are two 24-Pin full module slots in total, so depending on the rotational mode, which side you want to install it on, and the unused side can be covered with an accessory dust plug for a better look.

△ The Lian Li RS1000G power supply with a special slot layout.

△ One of the motherboard power supply slots is located on the left side.

△ The other one is set on the right side, so there are two sides to choose from.

△ Commonly, the AC slot is facing backward.

 

For a common bottom-mounted power supply chassis, the RS1000G will require a minimum depth of 27 mm for cable routing and cable routing for both front-mounted and side-mounted cables. The manual suggests that a minimum depth of 27 mm is required for cable routing to allow for full-module cable routing and cable routing.

△ AC slot rotary transformation!

The 90° rotating side mounting mode is completed!

△ AC/DC specifications and notes on use.

△ Use 135 mm FDB Fan (Hong Hua HA13525H12F-Z), just this fan mesh is a bit big, to isolate the foreign matter to rely on the chassis dust filter.

 

The RS1000G power supply is a fully modular cable that uses a braided outer layer for decoration and protection, and has a cable comb on several major power supply cables (motherboard, processor, graphics card, etc.) to enhance the appearance of the score, and the length of the cable itself can be referred to the official web site as well as the length of the printout on the packaging.

The RS1000G's native 12V-2×6 power supply cable is indeed a 12V-2×6 specification as determined by the H++ on the power supply connector. 600W of power supply capacity is marked on the cable, and the use of a two-color conspicuous configuration ensures that the user can see clearly to make sure that it's plugged in or not, which is the same safety design that LIAN LI has been publicizing since last year.

△ Full-module cable overview.

△ 12V-2×6 H++ symbol, single strip power supply limit 600W.

△ Close-up of knitting bite and thread comb.

 

The LIAN LI RS1000G comes with a wide range of accessories, including: USB external chassis board, RS HUB (USB 2.0 HUB), USB 2.0 HUB external cables, USB 2.0 HUB internal cables, disposable cable ties, power screws, power decorative caps and screws, magnetic cable clamps, and cable management combs.

The RS1000G in my hand is the version with HUB, the internal HUB is the same as the one I unboxed before. LIAN LI EDGE 1000W Similarly, by connecting the motherboard to the four USB 2.0 9-Pin slots, you can connect more water coolers or in-chassis monitors. EDGE GOLD 1200 (EG1200G) The included HUB has a PWM power tap function, or...will LIAN LI come out with another version of this in the future?

△ Power accessories list.

△ USB 2.0 HUB is fixed by magnet and snap-in groove, the actual installation space is shown.

 

LIAN LI VECTOR V100R MINI Unboxing and Specification: M-ATX Price-performance Chassis

Previously, the author has unboxed Vector V100 This time, Lian Li went further in the direction of "cheaper and more cost-effective" by launching the LIAN LI VECTOR V100R MINI chassis, which is basically the same architecture, but only supports M-ATX motherboards and is smaller and cheaper.

Usually, when budget is tight, you will choose the cheap entry-level M-ATX motherboards, and most of the motherboard brands are Micro-ATX sized for the cheapest models. Therefore, if you want to target the price/performance ratio, launching an M-ATX chassis is the right direction.

The VECTOR V100R MINI measures 436 x 221.5 x 443.9 mm, and there is a fanless VECTOR V100 MINI(V100MIX) version, and the VECTOR V100R MINI(V100RMIX) version that comes with four ARGB fans in today's unboxing, but it seems that Taiwan only sells the version with fans. As for the color, only black is available. The author asked LIAN LI during the event why they didn't release a white version this time, and LIAN LI responded that since this is a price-performance chassis, it's a bit contrary to the original intention of releasing a white version which is a bit more expensive.

There is a model placement platform in the power compartment near the front panel, but this platform is only suitable for models with smaller base sizes (e.g. small blind boxes), and the chassis I/O ports offer 2x USB-A 5Gbps, USB Type-C 10Gbps, and TRRS composite headphone microphone jacks.

The dimensions of the △ VECTOR V100R MINI case are 436 x 221.5 x 443.9 mm.

△ Front glass view angle.

△ Slightly matte glass side view.

△ Chassis I/O at a glance.

 

The rear of the chassis supports a 120 mm fan, and there are five PCIE mounting positions for graphics cards and expansion devices. The PCIE board has no crossbar, and there is an extractor filter underneath the bottom-mounted power supply for use.

△ The rear view of the chassis.

△ Power supply dust filter.

 

The side panel on the back of the motherboard has mesh holes for the three fan mounting positions on the side and two fan mounting positions on the power compartment for air intake, but there is no filter underneath, so you may have to install your own dust filter if you mind dust prevention problems.

△ Steel side panels with L-shaped mesh holes.

 

The top of the chassis supports 360 mm fans and water coolers with a thickness of less than 65 mm, while the wider 140 mm fan can be installed with two fans, but does not support the 280 mm water cooler. The top cover has a dust filter to minimize dust from falling into the interior of the chassis, but unfortunately, it is fixed, and can not be disassembled separately for cleaning, so you have to take it as a whole to remove the dust.

The top side supports 360 mm fan and water-cooling installation, and also supports two 140 mm fan installations.

 

LIAN LI VECTOR V100R MINI Chassis Hardware Installation Space and Support Demonstration

The LIAN LI VECTOR V100R MINI supports Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX, and Micro-ATX (Rear Plug) sized motherboards, and the air-cooled cooler is compatible up to 163.5 mm in height and up to 415 mm in length for graphics cards, leaving plenty of room for the mainstream high-end air-cooled models and flagship graphics cards to be installed.

The 120 mm ARGB fans are pre-installed at the factory, with three ARGB tandem reverse fans on the sides to help draw air into the chassis, and one on the rear to exhaust heat, creating a basic cooling airflow plan for the entire chassis.

The four pre-installed fans are pre-wired, so all you need to do is to connect a 4-Pin PWM power supply and a 5V 3-Pin ARGB connector to the motherboard slot, and there is also a male ARGB connector for connecting other fans to complete the synchronization effect.

△ Pre-install side 3 and rear 1 fans.

△ There is a small space in front of the side fan where you can put a blind box of scenery.

 

Two 120 mm fans can be installed above the power compartment to blow directly on the graphics card, but if the graphics card is thicker than three slots, or if the motherboard's graphics slot layout is low, the total thickness of the graphics card is too close to the bottom of the card, the fan underneath may not be able to be installed.

The chassis comes with an upper and lower fixed graphics card bracket, which can be adjusted in stages by using screws, but if the graphics card itself is a dual-fan, it's not quite as useful, and a longer triple-fan graphics card can only be touched.

△ Two fans can be installed on the power compartment, and the display card holder is included in the chassis.

The total thickness of water cooling is limited to 65 mm, so the hamburger row mounting method is basically impossible.

 

On the back of the motherboard there is a 2.5" HDD mounting plate secured by hand screws, and inside the power compartment there are two sets of HDD cage locking holes for two 2.5" or 3.5" composite mounting positions, but it is not possible to install two 3.5" at the same time, only one each of a 2.5" and a 3.5" or two 2.5" HDDs can be installed at the same time.

In addition, when the length of the power supply exceeds 150 mm, only one of the two composite mounts can be installed, which means that the entire chassis can be expanded to accommodate a maximum of one 3.5-inch and two 2.5-inch hard drives, for a total of three hard drives at the same time.

△ The entire space of the chassis is shown.

△ Demonstration of the space inside the power compartment.

△ Chassis accessories list.

 

LIAN LI VECTOR V100R MINI, HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL, RS1000G Practical Installation Demonstration

Then we will install the Lian Li VECTOR V100R MINI chassis, HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL all-in-one water cooler, and RS1000G power supply for your reference.

△ Install the RS1000G power supply in the VECTOR V100R MINI chassis in the side-mount mode.

△ Top-mounted, water-cooled HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL installation demonstration.

△ During the actual installation, the author removed the vertical bracket to allow more space for the water-cooled tubes to move.

M-ATX ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi Motherboard Installation Demonstration, the graphics card slot on this motherboard is set at the second slot onwards, so if the graphics card uses more than three slots in thickness, you may not be able to install the power pod fan.

△ RS1000G power supply's module wires are matched with the effect of a wire comb.

△ Dual Fan Length Graphics Card basically does not need the included graphics card holder.

△ Graphics card power supply cable.

△ The lighting effect of the fan that comes with the case is shown.

△ The LED strip on the case itself has 26 beads.

△ HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL One-piece water-cooled overall lighting effect.

△ Blind box small model display demonstration, can be placed in the space is really small.

△ TL wireless fan with HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL square water-cooling head side lighting.

△ 270 degree display window demonstration.

 

The author still expects the HydroShift II series water cooling to work in Offline Mode, but I found that the TL wireless fan did not reach the 2600 RPM under the BIOS setting at full speed with both fan power connectors plugged into the motherboard power supply slots, and then advanced to Real Time Mode with a USB wired connection. The same happened when using L-CONNECT 3 software with USB wired connection.

It seems that the HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL's water-cooled fan, the UNI FAN TL Wireless 120, has to be paired with an L-Wireless controller and use the L-CONNECT 3 software to recognize the fan in order to be able to fully utilize it (at least ASRock motherboards have such a situation), which was discussed by the author with both Lian Li and ASRock. As I discussed with Lian Li and ASRock, maybe the fan is related to the motherboard's power supply operation command, so I just take it as an experiment.

△ The water cooler can customize the display after connecting to USB 2.0 on the motherboard.

△ Without the wireless receiver, the fan cannot be detected.

 

Lian Li VECTOR V100R MINI Chassis, HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL All-in-One Water Cooling Performance Measurement

Then we also tested the cooling performance of the chassis, with the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor and ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi 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 room at 23°C. This is for reference only, as it is difficult to control the ambient temperature in a normal room.

The software uses the OCCT burn-in test to simulate the temperature data of the processor and graphics card under high load stress.

Testing Platform

Processor:Intel Core Ultra 9 285K QS
Cooler: LIAN LI HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL (full speed)
Thermal paste: water cooling with thermal paste included
Motherboard:ASRock B860M Steel Legend WiFi
Memory: Acer 192GB DDR5
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
Chassis: LIAN LI VECTOR V100R MINI (full speed)
Power: LIAN LI RS1000G

During the OCCT double-bake test program, the processor package temperature peaked at 92°C, and the RTX 4060 Ti FE graphics card peaked at 70.9°C during the test.

△ Thermal performance test.

 

VERDICT SUMMARY: HydroShift II LCD-S, RS1000G and VECTOR V100R MINI

Comparing the HydroShift II LCD-S 360 TL with the HydroShift II LCD-C of half a year ago, there is no change in the paper specification outside the water-cooling head, but the update is basically in the whole water-cooling head, the internal water pump PUMP rotates at a higher speed and the official claim is that the performance is better and quieter, the cooling head has changed from round to square, and the size of the IPS screen has been changed to a larger size accordingly. But the IPS screen size is also relatively bigger. It's a pity that the background adjustment function in offline mode has been removed.

AC AC slot rotatable structure of the RS1000G power supply in the concept is very interesting, for the installation of the machine installed once for several years of use of most people may be okay, but if you are the case of the case of a man often change the different chassis to play, this power supply is very high in versatility, can be ninety degrees of rotation in the whole line of a new experience of a special kind.

The VECTOR V100R MINI chassis is basically an expandable and slightly reduced size. Vector V100 The chassis, basically, maintains the same features and style, but is smaller in size to further condense the cost to the consumer.