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I've actually had this PSU replaced once already hahaha, I am hoping for a dongle instead of a whole PSU. It took them a month to get me a replacement even though I paid for the "Express Service".

I plugged the dongle into the motherboard header directly, and I still get the same issue where the fan won't turn on and no data is being received unless I soft reboot one or two times. At this point, I think it is the dongle causing issues.

Ok, thank you for clarifying, I will try to replicate the issue with it plugged directly into the motherboard.

Hi, yes it's the same one you mentioned, the big one with the smaller comm plug instead of the micro usb plug. The 1500i Has plugs for both, I was hoping to get a replacement that uses the micro usb instead.

No I haven't, I only have one USB 2 Header. Besides, aren't commander pros supposed to work with these dongles? Everything else I have plugged into them has worked fine except for this dongle on both commander pros. I will try this on saturday, but I'd rather just have one that works as intended with my other corsair products.

Hello, I am wondering how I can go about getting a replacement link dongle for my Ax1500i. It doesn't always work when connected to commander pro, not showing stats or allowing the fan to turn on, requiring a restart or two for it to register. I've tried both of my commander pros with the same results. This dongle connects to the psu with the older style connection, not the mini USB connection. Is it possible to get a replacement?

Hi there, I was able to control my gskill royal rgb colors via the aura software, but no longer able to via the iCue motherboard plugin. Is this a feature that can be added?

I'm using all ports for fans now and from what I've monitored they all work normally. I actually have a new problem now, my corsair Link from PSU will decide to stop functioning, forcing my Ax1500i fan to not operate as if it's defaulted to silent mode. The fan never turns on, I've visibly checked as I render something. It's using the comm port, not the usb port. All monitoring will freeze as well. In order to fix it, I have to shut the PC down, switch off the power on the PSU quickly then back on. Then the Link and PSU monitoring/fan work normally. If I leave the switch off all day on the PSU, this doesn't fix it, this leads me to think it's an issue with the Link dongle, but I can't seem to find a way to purchase a replacement. Something else that's strange, with the dongle completely removed, Commander Pro will still think it is installed, with all monitoring frozen. Strange stuff! I keep the dongle installed because if I dont, the PSU will not let the fan turn on. I tax this machine a lot with my build, so not having the PSU fan turning on is a big problem. EDIT: This is what's running off my Commander Pro USB Ports: Lighting Node Pro (working fine), Link Dongle (working weird, I've switched ports already) Fans 1: Silverstone Powered PWM Fan Hub for 8 fans 2-6: PWM Fans LED port 1: 2 corsair strips LED Prot 2: 6 corsair strips all temp probes are being used with what came with the Commander Pro, one is from the Hydro-x xd5

Thanks! Runs a bit hot, but I'm pretty impressed with my render times.

These days, it will be difficult to get a RMA honored if you put your own cooler on, EVGA used to be cool about this but even they won't deal with warranty claims if you do your own waterblock. This is why I went with one that is preinstalled. The EVGA Hydrocopper is almost 200 bucks more for the same board layout, same phases etc as the gigabyte I got. My last upgrade, I got the 1080ti founders from nvidia and put my own blocks on them from EK, they were great but didn't OC as well as others with aftermarket boards. The 2080tis don't OC as well as previous cards, so I would just go for a card with a preinstalled waterblock so that you can keep your RMAs safe in case it goes belly-up. Both of my Gigabyte cards are A chips with samsung memory, thankfully. As far as tubing goes: I have done soft and hard, I started with soft clear tubing, moved to glass tubing, cutting it etc, and have finally moved to the black ZMT tubing from EK. I stand by this tubing and will only use it from now on. It's easy to work with, doesn't leech plasticizer into your system (which all other soft tubing will do) and makes for easier upgrades down the road. Hard tubing is great, but you have to remember that you will need to redo your loop every time you upgrade. My best looking build was with glass tubing, but now it all sits in a box because I upgraded. I plan to use the glass for another build., maybe a media server, but not for my daily driver. EDIT: Make sure you get a cooling system that can handle the wattage for this board, so at least 4-450 watts.. and even then overcompensate so the fans aren't running full tilt at all times.

Thank you,sir!

I have the same 3 monitors, running two 2080tis under water. These cards run pretty hot, stable at 2100/8000ish. Gigabyte Waterforce Xtremes. If you want longevity, I would go for a hybrid water/air option, and since this puts the card at a higher bracket, you have a better chance of getting samsung memory and A chips, which are known to be more stable over time and can possibly OC better. From what I've read, the failing cards isn't necessarily the vendor/brand, but poor micron memory. This is speculation however. There won't be a huge difference in overall performance with the cards unless you really luck out and win with a super chip. Your main goal is to keep the heat down, so either a card with a ton of airflow or a hybrid watercooled card. For the AIO versions, you have a few options, but I would go for the Gigabyte: https://www.aorus.com/GV-N208TAORUSX-W-11GC or the EVGA: https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=11G-P4-2384-KR If you are doing a watercooled system, I would get what I have: https://www.aorus.com/GV-N208TAORUSX-WB-11GC The only downside with Gigabyte is their software is absolute garbage. MSI Afterburner software is the way to go for OCing the card. These monitors are great!!!

Animation/VFX/GPU Rendering/Gaming Commander Pro control is wonderful, been having fun with the LED integration as well. Hope you like it! Did my best with the back spaghetti. iCue is the best control software out there when compared to Asus, Gbyte, MSI. They actually care about what they release. Aquaero would be number one, but that's more expensive and you don't get the fun bits that iCue/Commander Pro gives you. I use RGB Sync for the mobo, ram and case lighting to work with iCue. 4-6% CPU usage if you keep the refresh down. Corsair Products: K95 Platinum, Nightsword, MM800, Commander Pro, XC9, XD5, Node Pro, Ax1500i, 10 RGB strips. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Elite Main Cables by Mainframe Customs, perfectly made. Hats off to them. Intel i9 9900x tridentZ Royal 3200 CL14 64GB Aorus Waterforce Xtreme 2080ti x2 HWL GTR 420 x2 XSPC TX360 Crossflow EK ZMT Tubing, love this tubing EK Fittings EK Drain Valve Noctua And Corsair ML fans x15

It was just the pump fluctuating, everything else was functioning normally. I decided to just keep the pump controlled by my mobo. Appreciate the input!

I've tried multiple profiles using the same pump settings on each, but maybe I'll try a new one instead of a copied modified one, doesn't seem to be a common problem around here that I'm having. If that fixes the issue I'll post the results. Thank you.