Lian Li Galahad 2 Trinity SL INF 240 wiring and setup guide

In this video I'm showing the wiring and setup logic for the Lian Li Galahad 2 Trinity SL INF 240 all in one CPU cooler.

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Specs of this build:
CPU - Intel Core i5-13600K
RAM - Crucial Pro 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5-5600

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See offers on the Lian Li Galahad Trinity Cooler

Lian Li ARGB Cable accessories kit:

The Trinity Coolers have three different cover options:
Dazzle Mode offers a completely diffused surface for both the outer and inner ring.
Sink Hole replaces the inner part with an infinity mirror.
Duo-Infinity is an aluminum outer ring with a double infinity mirror inner rings and a Lian Li logo at the center.

But under the hood a number of things have been upgraded to improve performance:
- The skived fins on the copper plate have been upgraded and improved to prevent build up of gunk and enhanced cooling
- The copper plate seal has been upgraded to improve coolant flow through the system
- The tubes have been widened
- The radiator is designed with 45-degree rotary fittings to make the routing of the tubes and installation easier.

My main focus in this video though is the Infinity model because it's better looking and suits my build.
Specs of the Galahad 2 Trinity SL-Inf include:
Pump Speed 3200 RPM
Radiator fins Single wave
Radiator Size 277.5 x 119.2 x 27mm
Included pump block caps Dazzle Mode, Sink Hole, Duo-Infinity
Fan Size 120 x 120 x 25mm
Fan Speed 2100 RPM (Max.)
Static Pressure 2.66 mmH2O (Max.)
Airflow 61.3 CFM (Max.)
Acoustic Noise 29 dB(A)
Bearing Type Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB)
Compatible CPU Sockets Intel: LGA 1700 / 1200 / 115x
AMD: AM5 / AM4 Warranty
5 years warranty

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Specs of this build:
CPU - Intel Core i5-13600K
RAM - Crucial Pro 32GB Kit (2x16GB) DDR5-5600
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[thomaszinser]

Watched this video over and over until I finally understood all the connections. Thanks for taking the time to explore each of the connection options. It was a massive help.

[ze]

Great video as always, really glad that you can connect the other infinity fans in the case to the Galahad controller to limit the amount of controllers needed in the back of the case

[stewie_]

I just ordered this cooler. My first AIO, can't wait to install it. The infinite mirror is the best.

[anthonyrcortezable]

Hey mate I just wanted to say thank you! I followed Lian li instructions but they really don’t take into account AIO connections with other sl fans. Once I changed stuff around to your direction, viola!

I will say for others that are still struggling, I had the splitter connected from the AIO pump to the fan chain and only had RGB on a few fans and no fan control in L connect.
Once I removed that connection and just had the rgb cable from the pump to the fan hub and ran the other cable provided to the hub it all worked.

FYI my setup is: Lian li Galahad infinity II (fans replaced with SL v2) and 5 other SL2 v2 fans. 6 fans chained to port 1 and 2 exhaust fans linked to port 2. Hope this helps someone 👍🏽

[iamseclude]

Great video and very thorough. Just got mine installed yesterday and currently waiting for my usb header extension 😅 can’t wait to finally see this baby in action!

[bronsonwhite]

Great video, and thanks for all you do. After doing a lot of trial and error of installing this I noticed a few things. You don’t need to connect the pump to the fan controller. The pump has a internal controller that already works with L-connect via the USB 2.0 header. (If you run out of USB 2.0 headers get the NZXT sata powered 2.0 header expansion). The cable you connected from pump to fan hub is supposed to connect directly to motherboard to control RGB via mother board software if you choose too. It’s not entirely needed. The small adaptor cable you used to plug it into fan hub (360mm GA ll SL-inf comes with 3 of them, mine did) is to connect single pack(s) SL-INF fans to the fan controller that comes with pump.

[doppelganger_]

You are the best. Extremely useful and riveting to watch. You helped me solve an issue I was having, thank you!

[youraveragebros]

Thanks for an informative video. I really needed this for a guide on my 1st PC build. LEGEN…wait for it…DARY

[francoquesada]

Thank you so much for walking us through this. The instructions it came with were barely intelligible 😅

But now it all works perfectly 😎

[platinum_lego]

I am getting a 360 one soon for what will be literally my first pc build and am excited about it, your video did a great job explaining how to install it which was what i was mildly confused about how to connect the wires by reading the manual. (build will be in a Lancool 216).

Now on to a tangent: why do the 3 pack infinity fans use a totally different connector than the single packs and the aio fans, in what way does that make any sense at all, it would have made sense if they updated all the cables for all their offerings but no if you wanted to use the Galahad infinity with the 3-pack fans your best best bet is to buy an extra set of fans to use instead of perfectly good fans included just to avoid the hassle of a second lian li fan hub, it just really does not make any sense to me, as for the singular fans i suppose it could have been worse if an adapter wasn't included at all but they should have just been compatible outright instead of having literally 3 types of connectors; 1 of which (3-pack) is completely incompatible with the other 2 however one of those 2 needs an adapter to talk to the other one (single needs adapt for AIO), just why?

Anyhow sorry for the rant, good video and thanks for helping me understand what I will need to do.
(in case anyone is wondering the AIO includes 3 adapter cables which now that I am thinking about it, is exactly enough to fill out the hub so i guess that makes more sense now but that does not excuse the different connector for the 3-pack fans though)

[khanmu]

Love your videos! Question. Here is my set up:

Galahad II Trinity pump
2 uni fans on radiator
3 uni fans bottom
3 uni fans top
1 uni fan rear

With this set up is it possible to connect everything to one l-connect controller?

I don't need to run anything through the motherboard, only l-connect.

I've also seen that the galahad II comes with its own controller which is different than the controller that comes with the uni fan 3 pack. Which one would be more preferable to use?

[andrewtat]

Does this cooler have a coolant temperature sensor like the Corsair aio’s? I really like setting the fan curve for the aio fans based on coolant temp.

[davidpradelli]

Glad to see than this AIO fits in side position even with the front fans bracket. Im actually fucked by my Artic freezer II which is 66mm thick and btw doesnt fit. Will buy the Trinity II soon, thanks to you !

[virus_a]

Thank you for the helpful videos! And then with one of the most beautiful voices on YouTube...🥰

[GhorabWS]

Thermal paste should be applied also to the CPU and the surface? or just the pump surface?

[Jordansd]

What happens if you plugs the connections to the cooler with the arrows down? If you look closely at the plug and socket it seems like the arrows should be facing the other way

[noahschaub]

I connected the pump to the motherboard via usb and the fans to the infinity fan controller via usb from the 3 pack. Everything seems to be working perfectly fine without needing the pump control box. Would it be better to have each on its own separate controller or is it okay as is? My board only has two USB headers. Everything works in Lconnect including quick sync

[tombaird]

Thank you for the video. Very helpful. One thing I'm confused about still. If I'm leaving out the controller (my case is too small) I can hook up directly. There are two wires from the fan radiator assembly. One wire is obviously a fan controller. But what is the other one? It looks beefier like it eats power. It has, for its size, two chunky wings, three holes, and three wire leads. It does not look like an LED, but the RGBs are not lighting up. Any guess where I can plug it? I'm using an ITX board so I will probably need to craft some workaround.

[connorromeros]

13:54 you mention there are two ports on the pump head then describe one of them as a 5V ARGB port. What's the other port?