L-Connect 3 is the latest version of Lian Li’s powerful RGB software, designed to work with a wide range of products including cases, Strimer V2 cables, UNI FAN SL and AL cooling fans, and AIO coolers.
L-Connect 3 is a complete overhaul of Lian Li’s existing RGB software. You’ll find a new UI giving you a better user experience, compatibility with the latest Lian Li RGB hardware, and monitoring capabilities, allowing your components to react to changes in PC performance. We’re going to guide you through everything you need to know about this software, updating your UNI HUB controller, and how to get everything up and running.
Deeper RGB Lighting Control
With L-Connect 3, you will have full control of the RGB lighting on your Lian Li devices. With the complete spectrum of 16.7 million colours at your fingertips, you can adjust the static colour and brightness as you please. What’s more, L-Connect 3 features a wide selection of spectacular lighting effects that can be assigned to individual components, groups of RGB devices, or your whole lighting ecosystem. This allows you to create a mind-blowing aesthetic for your gaming PC, perfectly suited to match your individual style.
If you want to make your lighting control even simpler, L-Connect 3 has you covered. You can apply lighting effects to all your ARGB devices with just one click, or let the motherboard software sync all your devices for you. Perfect if you’re still learning about RGB lighting.
More Than Just Lighting
Lian Li hardware keeps getting more advanced, with new features being added every year. This includes incorporating LCD screens on their AIOs as seen in the Galahad II LCD, and even cooling fans as utilised on the UNI FAN TL LCD models.
L-Connect 3 features a user-friendly control panel that lets you customise each screen with a range of outputs. Whether you want a simple static image, or something a bit more animated, there is support for multiple file formats including JPEG, PNG, GIF, and MP4. You’ll be able to create almost any display you could wish for. In addition to this, L-Connect 3 provides special effects that can be layered over the top of images to create a striking finish.
Furthermore, you can tailor your LCD screens even further, as L-Connect 3 has some simple editing software for both images and video. Perfect for easy tasks such as cropping and colour modification.
L-Connect 3 Offers Greater Fan Control
With previous L-Connect iterations, there was a lack of displayed information for users and limited fan control. Rather than a detailed curve, you could only select between “quiet”, “balanced”, or “performance” profiles. With L-Connect 3 you can now easily and effectively control the speed of your fans as well as your pumps by creating fan curves that give the optimal balance. There is also one clear menu from which you can now check the utilisation and temperatures of your installed components.
In addition, there is more control from under the settings menu. Here you can improve clarity by renaming the ports on your hubs to track what is being controlled and easily keep software and firmware up to date by checking the “Updates” tab.
You can get hints as to what controls are on offer by clicking the lightbulb icon in the top right-hand corner. This will toggle hints to help you better understand the interface and its utilities.
How Do I Update My Fan Controllers?
The L-Connect 3 is compatible with Lian Li UNI HUB in order to control UNI FAN AL and UNI FAN SL fans. Once you have L-Connect 3 up and running, you should be able to simply update your controller’s firmware from the settings menu for it to work with the new software.
If the firmware update fails, you can try a manual update instead. If you click here, you can find firmware updates for a range of Lian Li hardware including Galahad II AIOs, Strimer Plus cables, and AL/ALV2, SL/SLV2, and SL-INF cooling fans. Additionally, there is a step-by-step guide for updating the fan firmware manually.
Where Can I Download L-Connect 3?
If you are looking to make the upgrade, there is one thing you need to do before installation. If you have L-Connect or L-Connect 2 present on your gaming PC, be sure to remove them before downloading L-Connect 3. Lian Li have created a guide to help you do so if you are having any trouble.
When you are ready, just follow the link below to download L-Connect 3 for yourself.
Making the Most of L-Connect 3
Now that you have your L-Connect 3 software, you need some hardware for it to control. Here at Overclockers UK, we have a fantastic selection of Lian Li RGB products for you to choose from.
Lian Li Lancool 216 RGB Mid-Tower PC Case
If you want both looks and performance combined in a single case, then the Lian Li Lancool 216 is the perfect chassis for you. Boasting an innovative cooling design, your gaming hardware will be kept cool even during the most epic battles. This PC case features two large 160mm fans, housed in a unique shroud that directs airflow to your hardware, with minimal turbulence. What’s more, each of these fans includes RGB lighting, that can easily be paired with your other lighting hardware for a stunning display.
Lian Li Strimer Plus V2 8-pin ARGB Graphics Card Extension Cable
Cable management is a necessary evil of gaming PCs, but thanks to Lian Li it certainly doesn’t have to be boring. This ARGB extension cable is designed to deliver power to your GPU via two 8-pin connectors. Constructed from high quality materials, a Strimer V2 cable offers excellent flexibility alongside delivering a unique aesthetic. You will be able to control the wide array of LEDs using Lian Li’s L-Connect 3 software.
Lian Li UNI SL 120 INF Black ARGB Fan Triple Pack with Controller
Take your gaming PC’s style to a new level with Lian Li UNI FAN SL 120 INF cooling fans. Not only do these fans feature vibrant RGB LEDs, but they also boast stunning infinity mirror effect lighting. Furthermore, the SL-INF fans utilise Lian Li’s daisy chain design, that allows for multiple fans to function using a single cable. Alongside their fantastic looks, these fans have cooling performance to match. Each is capable of producing excellent airflow with high static pressure, ideal for keeping your PC cool.
Lian Li UNI FAN TL RGB and LCD Editions Powered Fan Hub
With L-Connect 3, you can control all your fans and ARGB lighting at the same time. In fact, you have less headers on your motherboard than L-Connect 3 is designed handle! With the Lian Li UNI FAN TL RGB and LCD Editions Powered fan hub, controlling all your hardware is made simple, thanks to the ability to connect up to sixteen Lian Li UNI fans to a single USB and PWM header. Through this hub, L-Connect 3 can control all aspects of how your fans function, from cooling performance to creating dazzling lighting displays.
Lian Li Galahad II LCD Performance AIO 280mm CPU Cooler
The Lian Li Galahad II LCD Performance AIO is the ideal cooling solution for a wide variety of modern CPUs. This AIO features fantastic cooling capabilities, delivering up to 100W more cooling than previous generations of Lian Li CPU coolers. Alongside this, the Galahad II range looks fantastic when installed in a gaming PC, thanks to a combination of vivid RGB lighting and a 2.88″ IPS display mounted on the CPU block. Using this combination of hardware, you can customise your gaming PC to reflect your unique style.
Is L-Connect 3 the RGB Software for You?
Are you using L-Connect 3 to control your RGB lighting, or maybe you’re considering getting it in the future? Let us know about your experiences with this software in the comment section below.
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