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Cross-platform tool and drivers for liquid coolers and other devices

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liquidctl – liquid cooler control

Cross-platform tool and drivers for liquid coolers and other devices

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# liquidctl list
Device #0: ASUS Strix RTX 2080 Ti OC
Device #1: Corsair Vengeance RGB DIMM2
Device #2: Corsair Vengeance RGB DIMM4
Device #3: NZXT Smart Device (V1)
Device #4: NZXT Kraken X (X42, X52, X62 or X72)

# liquidctl initialize all

# liquidctl status --unsafe=smbus,vengeance_rgb
Corsair Vengeance RGB DIMM2
└── Temperature    33.8  °C

Corsair Vengeance RGB DIMM4
└── Temperature    33.8  °C

NZXT Smart Device (V1)
├── Fan 1 speed                 1473  rpm
├── Fan 1 voltage              11.91  V
├── Fan 1 current               0.01  A
├── Fan 1 control mode           PWM
├── Fan 2 [...]
├── Fan 2 [...]
├── Firmware version           1.0.7
├── LED accessories                2
├── LED accessory type    HUE+ Strip
├── LED count (total)             20
└── Noise level                   65  dB

NZXT Kraken X (X42, X52, X62 or X72)
├── Liquid temperature     31.7  °C
├── Fan speed               801  rpm
├── Pump speed             2239  rpm
└── Firmware version      6.0.2  

# liquidctl --match kraken set fan speed  20 30  30 50  34 80  40 90  50 100
# liquidctl --match kraken set pump speed 70
# liquidctl --match "smart device" set sync speed 50

# liquidctl --match kraken set sync color fixed 0080ff
# liquidctl --match "smart device" set led color moving-alternating "hsv(30,98,100)" "hsv(30,98,10)" --speed slower 
# liquidctl --match "rtx 2080" set led color fixed 2aff00 --unsafe=smbus
# liquidctl --match dimm2 set led color fixed "hsl(5, 100, 34)" --unsafe=smbus,vengeance_rgb
# liquidctl --match dimm4 set led color fixed "hsl(5, 100, 34)" --unsafe=smbus,vengeance_rgb

For which devices are supported, installation instructions, a guide to the CLI and device specific details, check the complete Documentation.

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