Closer Look / Product Photos
The package of the Navis ARGB 280 cooler is a quite big box. Exterior will tell us about everything about the product inside, including dimensions and full specification which is listed on the previous page of this review.
Inside the box, we will find everything required to install the cooler besides maybe a screwdriver. Installation isn’t hard, but it’s still worth to take a look at the manual to be sure if we use correct mounting elements. The manual has clear to understand pictures so even less advanced users won’t have any problems.
The only thing which isn’t described in the manual is how to connect the nano-reset ARGB controller. It’s really simple, but somehow I had to ask the support about it. I was surprised that the solution was so simple as to connect the controller to for example reset button in the PC case. Instead of resetting the PC, it will now change modes of the RGB lighting.
The nano-reset ARGB is a convenient small controller which is a great addition, especially for users who don’t have a motherboard with ARGB connector.
Below is one more surprise. Once we open the box, then we will see this interesting info. It’s hard not to agree with this statement, but at least we have full control of the lighting.
The Navis ARGB 280 looks like a typical AIO CPU cooler. It’s equipped with two silent and high-performance Stella HP fan series. It also has a 280mm radiator painted black. Pretty much the same as we could see in the Navis 280 RGB review. There are, however, some improvements like braided tubes. As we remember, the previous version had only rubber tubes which were not presenting so well. The same cooler but these details make it look much better.
Of course, the key feature is cooler’s lighting which is in ARGB standard. Addressable RGB LEDs are something new in this year, and most brands are moving to this standard as it gives a wider range of settings besides clear marketing purposes.
All lighting modes can be controlled via motherboards software or included nano-reset ARGB controller. Either way gives us multiple modes which are well-known like the rainbow, wave, pulse, static color, music, and many others related to specific motherboard brands.
