Overview
The Lian Li Addressable RGB Strimer Plus 24-Pin is an illuminated extension cable that sits between your power supply's 24-pin ATX cable and the motherboard. Let's be direct: this part improves performance by exactly zero percent.
It exists to look good. For buyers who understand that going in, satisfaction is high — the Amazon.co.jp listing shows 4.4 out of 5 stars across 94 reviews (roughly 88% positive, captured 2026-05-30), which is a solid result for a decorative component.
If your motivation is only "a glowing cable would be nice," the routing difficulty and extra controller wiring described below may well outweigh the payoff. This article focuses on the pitfalls people discover after the purchase.
What This Product Actually Does
This is not a replacement for your PSU cable. It is an extension that inserts between the existing 24-pin cable and the board, with LEDs embedded in a light-guide strip that illuminates the whole run.
You add one connector pair to the power path, but since the 24-pin ATX connector is a standardized interface, electrically it behaves like any other extension cable.
Lighting is driven through the bundled controller or a motherboard ARGB header. This is where it differs from ordinary RGB fans: the lighting typically needs its own power feed (often a spare SATA power connector), so simply plugging it into the motherboard will not make it light up.
Confirm you have a free SATA power lead before buying.
Compatibility Guide
Because the 24-pin ATX connector is standardized, this fits physically regardless of socket, chipset, or Intel-versus-AMD choice. Compatibility problems come from four other things, not the connector shape.
| Check | What to verify |
|---|---|
| ARGB header | Must be 5V 3-pin (+5V / Data / — / GND) |
| Case space | Total run grows by roughly 10–20cm |
| Bend radius | The light guide is stiff and resists tight bends |
| Extra power | A spare SATA lead for the controller |
The most dangerous mistake is header confusion. Motherboards carry both 5V 3-pin ARGB headers and 12V 4-pin RGB headers; they look similar but run at different voltages.
Forcing the connector onto the 12V header can destroy the LEDs, so read the silkscreen next to the header ("5V", "ADD_HEADER", "ARGB") before plugging anything in. If your board has no ARGB header at all, you will run the lighting from the bundled controller instead.
Physically, case depth and side-panel clearance matter most. A 24-pin cable normally exits the right edge of the board into a cable-management hole, but this product is thicker and far stiffer, so it may not follow that same route.
A mid-tower or larger with around 25mm of behind-the-tray space is the safe target. In a tempered-glass case, routing it visibly across the front as a design element is also a legitimate choice.
Product Info
The core configuration is a 24-pin ATX male-to-female extension with addressable RGB lighting, driven by either the bundled controller or a 5V 3-pin header. No tools are needed — power down, unplug the 24-pin, insert the extension, done.
The listed price was ¥3,936 as captured on 2026-05-30 (Amazon listing, sold and shipped by Amazon US). RGB accessories in this class swing considerably with stock levels and sales, and the Strimer Plus line includes generational variants (such as V2) and an 8-pin PCIe version.
Always confirm the current price and the exact model on the product page before ordering. The eBay entry has no fixed price because it points to individual listings.
Review data stands at 4.4 out of 5 from 94 reviews (captured 2026-05-30).
That is not a huge sample, but for a decorative part it suggests few complaints about lighting quality itself.
How It Looks and Install Tips
Light-guide illumination reads as an even band rather than a row of visible point sources. The most prominent result is a vertical lit line along the right edge of the motherboard — the area that normally shows bare cable.
Conversely, if an AIO radiator or a GPU backplate blocks that sightline in your layout, the visual return on the money drops sharply.
Two install tips. First, work the cable's set and curvature by hand before seating the 24-pin.
Second, decide in advance where the controller and its wiring will hide — behind the tray or in a drive bay. Skip either step and you will be redoing cable routing after the build is closed up.
Alternatives Worth Weighing
For the goal of "make the cables part of the look," there are roughly three routes: an illuminated extension like this one, sleeved cables (no lighting, but you pick the colors), or cable combs paired with ARGB strips elsewhere in the case. Sleeved cables are the budget answer; this product is the answer when you want synchronized lighting effects.
One thing it does not solve: if you dislike the quality of your PSU's bundled cables and want to replace them, this is the wrong product. It adds to the existing cable rather than replacing it.
For genuine cable upgrades, look at first-party modular cables from your PSU vendor or custom sets that explicitly list your model.
Best Use Cases
This suits builders with tempered-glass cases who already run ARGB fans or a lit AIO block and want the lighting synchronized across the build. The more ARGB you already have, the more that unlit black slab along the board's right edge stands out — and this fills exactly that gap.
It also fits people who enjoy cable management as part of the hobby, or who post build photos in communities. It makes no sense for anyone hoping to improve performance or acoustics, or for machines that live under the desk behind a solid panel.
Before You Buy
First, this listing's published details are inconsistent. The collected spec data contained descriptions of an unrelated DVI-D video cable (dual-link, 2560×1600 support, and so on).
Amazon listings do sometimes carry spec fields that do not match the actual product. Verify the item from the product images, the title, and the model designation — Strimer Plus generation and pin count — before ordering. The 24-pin and 8-pin PCIe versions, and V1 versus V2, frequently appear under near-identical names.
Second, stiffness. The embedded light guide makes this dramatically less flexible than a normal cable, and in compact ITX cases or those with thin rear channels, the common failure is simply the side panel not closing.
Measure the distance from the 24-pin connector to the routing hole, and the clearance to the panel, before you buy.
Third, controller wiring is easy to overlook. Lighting power and data add cables, which produces the ironic outcome of buying a cable to look tidier and gaining more wires to hide.
If you have no free ARGB header or spare SATA lead, solve that first.
Finally, price. ¥3,936 (captured 2026-05-30) is inexpensive for a decorative part, but this bracket moves often with stock and currency.
The category also mixes parallel imports and older-generation stock, so treat unusually cheap listings as a possible generation mismatch.
FAQ
Q. Does it depend on my PSU brand? A.
Generally no — 24-pin ATX is standardized. The exception is proprietary supplies with custom pinouts, such as those in some prebuilt OEM systems.
Q. My motherboard has no ARGB header. Can I still use it? A.
Yes, via the bundled controller. You lose motherboard synchronization but the lighting works.
Check for the header before buying.
Q. Can I plug it into a 12V 4-pin RGB header? A.
No. Addressable RGB is 5V 3-pin, and connecting it to 12V can damage the LEDs.
Always read the label beside the header.
Q. Will power draw or voltage drop be an issue? A.
You are adding one extension in the path, which is not a concern for normal 24-pin ATX operation. LED consumption is negligible system-wide.
Q. Will it fit a small ITX case? A.
Not recommended. The added length plus the stiff light guide means it either will not fit or gets bent hard enough to risk damaging the guide.
Mid-tower or larger is the safe call.
Product Disclosure (Amazon)
- Manufacturer: Lian Li
- Seller: Amazon US
- Fulfilled by: Amazon US
- ASIN: B09SP49H5T
- Note: This article covers a manufacturer-made product based on Amazon listing details.


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