Provided by: liquidctl_1.5.1-1_amd64 
NAME
liquidctl - monitor and control liquid coolers and other devices
SYNOPSIS
liquidctl [options] list
liquidctl [options] initialize [all]
liquidctl [options] status
liquidctl [options] set channel speed (temperature percentage) ...
liquidctl [options] set channel speed percentage
liquidctl [options] set channel color mode [color ...]
liquidctl --version
liquidctl --help
DESCRIPTION
liquidctl is a utility for overseeing and controlling some hardware monitoring devices not yet supported
at the kernel level. Because liquidctl directly accesses the hardware devices, root privileges are
generally required, though this can be avoided with appropriate udev rules.
liquidctl list outputs all compatible devices found on the system. In case more than one device is
found, the desired one can be selected for later invocations with --match=substring, where substring
matches part of the desired device's description using a case insensitive comparison.
liquidctl list --verbose enables the display of additional identifiers and addresses that can also be
used to select specific devices. These can be better suited for certain use cases, such as non-
interactive scripts.
liquidctl initialize prepares a device for later commands, and most devices must be initialized after
every boot or when resuming from a suspended state. Unless finer control is required, all devices can be
initialized at once with liquidctl initialize all. Some devices may output some information at this
stage.
liquidctl status displays the status of all devices that match the provided filtering options.
liquidctl set channel speed allows the user to set fan and pump speeds. These, depending on the device,
can be set to fixed duty values, variable temperature\[u2013]duty curves, or both.
liquidctl set channel color allows the user to configure and set lighting modes. Supported lighting
modes and additional options vary by device and are listed in later sections of this manual. Each color
can be specified as:
• hexadecimal RGB with or without prefix '0x': ff7f3f;
• decimal RGB triple, R,G,B ∊ [0, 255]: rgb(255,127,63);
• hue-saturation-value HSV triple, H ∊ [0, 360], S,V ∊ [0, 100]: hsv(20,75,100);
• hue-saturation-lightness HSL triple, H ∊ [0, 360], S,L ∊ [0, 100]: hsl(20,100,62).
OPTIONS
Device selection options
Devices can be selected using one or more values taken from list --verbose.
-m substring, --match=substring
Filter devices by case insensitive substring of device description.
-n number, --pick=number
Pick among many results for a given filter.
--vendor=id
Filter devices by hexadecimal vendor id.
--product=id
Filter devices by hexadecimal product id.
--release=number
Filter devices by hexadecimal release number.
--serial=number
Filter devices by serial number.
--bus=bus
Filter devices by bus.
--address=address
Filter devices by address in bus.
--usb-port=port
Filter devices by USB port in bus.
-d id, --device=id
Select device by listing ID.
Animation options
Some devices and animation modes support additional options.
--speed=value
Abstract animation speed (device/mode specific).
--time-per-color=value
Time to wait on each color (seconds).
--time-off=value
Time to wait with the LED turned off (seconds).
--alert-threshold=number
Threshold temperature for a visual alert (degrees Celsius).
--alert-color=color
Color used by the visual high temperature alert.
--direction=string
If the pattern should move forward or backwards. [default: forward].
--start-led=number
The first led to start the effect at.
--maximum-leds=number
The number of LED's the effect should apply to.
Other options
--single-12v-ocp
Enable single rail +12V OCP.
--pump-mode= mode
Set the pump mode.
--temperature-sensor= number
The temperature sensor number for the Commander Pro.
--legacy-690lc
Use Asetek 690LC in legacy mode (old Krakens).
--non-volatile
Store on non-volatile controller memory.
--unsafe= features
Comman-separated bleeding-edge features to enable.
-v, --verbose
Output additional information.
-g, --debug
Show debug information on stderr.
--version
Display the version number.
--help Show the embedded help.
EXIT STATUS
1 if there was an error, 0 otherwise.
FILES
$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/liquidctl/*, /var/run/liquidctl/*, /tmp/liquidctl/*
Internal data used by some drivers.
EXAMPLE
liquidctl list --verbose
liquidctl initialize all
liquidctl --match kraken set pump speed 90
liquidctl --product 170e set led color fading 350017 ff2608
liquidctl status
DEVICE SPECIFICS
Corsair Commander Pro
Corsair Lighting Node Pro
Cooling channels: sync, fan[1-5]. (Commander Pro only)
Lighting channels: led1, led2.
Mode #colors
──────────────────────────
clear 0
off 0
fixed 1
color_shift 2
color_pulse 2
color_wave 2
visor 2
blink 2
marquee 1
sequential 1
rainbow 0
rainbow2 0
When applicable the animation speed can be set with --speed=value, where the allowed values are: fast,
medium, slow.
The animation direction can be set with --direction=value, where the allowed values are: forward or
backward. --start-led=number, the first LED that the lighting effect should be for. --start-led=number,
the first LED that the lighting effect should be for. --maximum-led=number, the number of LEDs that the
lighting effect should applied to. --temperature-sensor=number, The temperature sensor that should be
used to control the fan curves, probe 1 by default.
Corsair H80i GT, H100i GTX, H110i GTX
Corsair H80i v2, H100i v2, H115i
EVGA CLC 120 (CL12), 240, 280, 360
Cooling channels: pump, fan.
Lighting channels: logo.
Mode #colors notes
───────────────────────────────────────────────────
rainbow 0 only availble on EVGA coolers
fading 2
blinking 1
fixed 1
blackout 0 no high-temperature alerts
The rainbow mode speed can be configured with --speed=[1–6]. The speed of the other modes is instead
customized with --time-per-color (fading and blinking) and --time-off (blinking only).
All modes except blackout support a visual high-temperature alert configured with --alert-threshold and
--alert-color.
Corsair H100i Platinum, H100i Platinum SE, H115i Platinum
Corsair H100i Pro XT, H115i Pro XT
Fan channels: fan, fan[1–2].
Pump mode (initialize --pump-mode mode): quiet, balanced (default), extreme.
Lighting channels: sync, led.
Channel Mode #colors (Platinum) #colors (Pro XT) #colors (Platinum SE)
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
led off 0 0 0
led fixed 1 1 1
led super-fixed 24 16 48
NZXT Kraken X40, X60
NZXT Kraken X31, X41, X61
Supports the same modes and options as a Corsair H80i GT (or similar), but requires --legacy-690lc to be
passed on all invocations.
NZXT Kraken M22
NZXT Kraken X42, X52, X62, X72
Cooling channels (only X42, X52, X62, X72): pump, fan.
Lighting channels: logo, ring, sync.
Mode logo ring #colors
────────────────────────────────────────
off yes yes 0
fixed yes yes 1
super-fixed yes yes 1–9
fading yes yes 2–8
alternating no yes 2
breathing yes yes 1–8
super-breathing yes yes 1–9
pulse yes yes 1–8
tai-chi no yes 2
water-cooler no yes 0
loading no yes 1
wings no yes 1
When applicable the animation speed can be set with --speed=value, where the allowed values are: slowest,
slower, normal, faster, fastest. The animation direction can be set with --direction=value, where the
allowed values are: forward or backward.
NZXT Kraken X53, X63, X73
NZXT Kraken Z63, Z73
Cooling channels: pump; (only Z63, Z73:) fan.
Lighting channels: external; (only X53, X63, X73:) ring, logo, sync.
Mode #colors
────────────────────────────────────
off 0
fixed 1
fading 2–8
super-fixed 1–40
alternating-[3-6] 1–2
pulse 1–8
breathing 1–8
super-breathing 1–40
candle 1
starry-night 1
loading 1
tai-chi 1–2
water-cooler 2
wings 1
When applicable the animation speed can be set with --speed=value, where the allowed values are: slowest,
slower, normal, faster, fastest. The animation direction can be set with --direction=value, where the
allowed values are: forward or backward.
Corsair HX750i, HX850i, HX1000i, HX1200i
Corsair RM650i, RM750i, RM850i, RM1000i
Fan channels: fan.
Lighting channels: none.
Setting a fixed fan speed changes the fan mode to software control. To revert back to hardware control,
run initialize again.
(Experimental feature) The +12V rails normally function in multiple-rail mode. Single-rail mode can be
selected by passing --single-12v-ocp to initialize. To revert back to multiple-rail mode, run initialize
again without that flag.
NZXT E500, E650, E850
Fan channels: none (feature not supported yet).
Lighting channels: none.
NZXT Grid+ V3
Fan channels: fan[1–6], sync.
Lighting channels: none.
NZXT Smart Device (V1)
Fan channels: fan[1–3], sync.
Lighting channels: led.
Mode #colors
──────────────────────────────────
off 0
fixed 1
super-fixed 1–40
fading 2–8
alternating 2
breathing 1–8
super-breathing 1–40
pulse 1–8
candle 1
wings 1
When applicable the animation speed can be set with --speed=value, where the allowed values are: slowest,
slower, normal, faster, fastest. The animation direction can be set with --direction=value, where the
allowed values are: forward or backward.
NZXT Smart Device V2
NZXT RGB & Fan Controller
NZXT HUE 2
NZXT HUE 2 Ambient
Fan channels (only Smart Device V2 and RGB & Fan Controller): fan[1–3].
Lighting channels: led[1–2], sync.
Additional lighting channels (only HUE 2): led[3–4].
Mode #colors
────────────────────────────────────
off 0
fixed 1
super-fixed 1–40
fading 2–8
alternating-[3-6] 2
pulse 1–8
breathing 1–8
super-breathing 1–40
candle 1
starry-night 1
wings 1
When applicable the animation speed can be set with --speed=value, where the allowed values are: slowest,
slower, normal, faster, fastest. The animation direction can be set with --direction=value, where the
allowed values are: forward or backward.
ASUS Strix RTX 2080 Ti OC
Fan channels: none.
Lighting channels: led.
Mode #colors
────────────────────────────
off 0
fixed 1
flash 1
breathing 1
rainbow 0
Corsair Vengeance RGB
Fan channels: none.
Lighting channels: led.
Mode #colors
────────────────────────────
off 0
fixed 1
breathing 1–7
fading 2–7
When applicable the animation speed can be set with --speed=value, where the allowed values are: slowest,
slower, normal, faster, fastest.
Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0 5702 Controller
Gigabyte RGB Fusion 2.0 8297 Controller
Fan channels: none.
Lighting channels: led[1–8], sync.
Mode #colors
──────────────────────────────────
off 0
fixed 1
pulse 1
(double-)?flash 1
color-cycle 0
When applicable the animation speed can be set with --speed=value, where the allowed values are: slowest,
slower, normal, faster, fastest, ludicrous.
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW
Fan channels: none.
Lighting channels: led.
Mode #colors
────────────────────────────
off 0
fixed 1
breathing 1
rainbow 0
SEE ALSO
The complete documentation is available in the project's sources and homepage.
liquidctl 2021-01-25 LIQUIDCTL(8)