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I am having trouble with the lights on my PC case and could use some help? The lights turn on. It's just the LED button on the case does nothing. Case: Lancool 215 Motherboard: Mag X570 Tomahawk Wifi 20230804-131605-1.mp4

Today I have received my led magnetic type c cable and I'm just a bit worried now. It is functional and working with fast charging so this isn't something 'cheap' or is it. I bought this on AliExpress which wasn't such a smart idea but had good reviews so I said why not. Overall my total came out to £3.07 GBP equivalent to $3.87. I was charging fine, still is, I felt the plug usb a connector and it was pretty hot felt like 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) not sure didn't have a thermal camera or any of that kind of tech. If this helps in temperature-wise it is just bearable to touch. It has a a metal wall surrounding the circuit underneath data + data - you get it and I'm just worried as I feel like it shouldn't be this hot. However the cable is thin which probably doesn't help aswell. Can I get any suggestions on why and if this is alright to be happening or is there a plan B?

Randomly, my keyboard will stop the lighting sequence, ex. Rainbow, type lighting, and will freeze at a certain color. I can fix it by clicking on Corsair's Icue software and it will return to normal. However, in Icue, it says the stored profile does not match the one saved to ICUE and it tells me I need to save the profile. Whenever I do that, it deletes whatever profile I have and I need to remake it.

I have an LED strip connected with a four pin connector to USB and it lights up fine. Except it lights up in only one pattern and I would like to sync it with Asus Aura sync or corsair Icue but I have not been successful. How can I sync these?

I have led lights connected to my tv, wich I use as I main monitor but they reset every time I turn the tv off. (Problems with the cheap lights controller that doesn't matter I can set up an automation to turnoff lights with an ir blaster and that saves my config but when they loose power it doesn't ) I need my old Samsung TV's usb ports to stay powered on when I turn off the tv. this tv is from 2010-2013ish, if the model number helps I can add it, but I think all samsungs for a while used the same usb controller.

Specs: Gigabyte B450M-DS3H Ryzen 5 2600x 16GB DDR4 (2x 4GB Team Elite, 2x 4GB Kingston) Gigabyte RX 570 4GB Kingston A400 120GB SSD WD Blue 1TB HDD WD Blue 500GB HDD DeepCool Gammaxx GTE CPU cooler Corsair VS550 550W PSU Video attached of issue So as you've read from the title, my PC randomly has times where it puts out no display with the PC on. As this happens, the CPU cooler's light as well as the GPU's light keep turning on and off. There is no beep code and whatnot, just silence, no display, and it looping like that until I turn it off. This has happened about 3 times. The first two came from when I was just normally using my PC, but then it was performing horrendously. It was constantly stuttering and everything was really choppy and slow. I restarted it, and the issue happened. The third time was when I accidentally bumped my knee on the bottom of my table, my display went out, and the issue would occur. I've only "fixed" this by reseating GPU and RAM, resetting CMOS and taking out the CMOS battery. This would sometimes work, and sometimes won't. This issue really confuses me as I have no idea what it is since I havent seen anything else about it. PC is running fine now, but I would like to know the source of this issue in case it ever happens again. VID_20211212_000335.mp4

Hello, this is the first time i write on this forum and i am also italian so sorry for bad english. I recently assembled a new gaming pc with i7 10700k and 3060ti, since 14 april 2021 my gpu has a low draw distance and the textures, the light and the shadows are messed up, this happens with all games, i reinstalled several versions of drivers with ddu and i also reinstalled windows but the problem is stil here, i do not know what to do, on the benchmarks and tests the gpu and the other components are perfect. Thanks for the help.

This is the 4 pin RGB strip of lights with the 4-pin headers and when I plugged it into the 4 pin header on my Asus X570 Gaming Plus motherboard. I plugged in my PSU and turned it on and the Asus Aura sync lights on the mbd light up and these did not light up. Do I need an RGB controller instead? It says RGB header on the mbd btw.

Hey guys, would aura sync still work with cooler master fans if the motherboard is msi (carbon gaming pro max wifi) and is controlled by the msi mystic light? The cooler master fans are connected to the cpu fan 1 headers and system fan 2 but the aura sync software won't pick them up. 1 is an argb and the other 2 are rgb.

Hi, I'm quite new on home smart devices. Im correctly using a xiaomi rbg sealing lamp and a ambient light with a govee rgb strip behind the desk and i want to add more ambient light down the future. For now im controling the lights via google home but whene my gf its home it can not turn the lights on without using my phone so i want to change the normal wall switch for someting with 2 chanels. 1 Channel o turn on only the roof lamp to white and the 2 channel for exemple to turn on the roof light to a designated color and also turn the ambient light. Im afraid to buy something that will not work so thats why im asking for help.

Why Did I Do This?: The Avexir RAM I have in my rig had yellow and black heat sinks with yellow LEDs. The color scheme of my next build is white and black so I had to change this. While I can't remove the LEDs I can just small amounts of tape and aftermarket heat sinks to cover them. As the RAM doesn't seem to get above room temp, I am not worried about leaving them naked. However, the LEDs may cause a problem if they get too hot but I doubt they will. Here Are Some Images: First Stick, Two sicks, Graveyard shot, Final product, Back at home, Whats Next?: I expect to release the followup entry later this week or early next week depending on the delivery of the sinks. As for my other blogs, Smokey Attempts: The Red Mod and Smokey's Chronicles, I will be making small updates every day and I plan big ones for this weekend, early next week. Thank You :)

After using a screwdriver to forcefully release the PCIe lock and knocking against the motherboard, I hot-swapped a GPU. I had read online that nVidia and Microsoft had updated software to allow hot-swapping PCIe cards and GPUs. The GPU was not in use (video was connected to onboard graphics). Motherboard will not turn on now but does light up, albeit irregularly.

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I have 12v 4-pin RGB headers on my motherboard, so I got this strip from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07YJLXTN4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 But the light is so bright, it lights up the room. I only wanted it to glow over my parts to add a bit of color, and I can't seem to dim it with software. It was also one of the shortest I could find on Amazon at 30cm, when I only really need <20cm. Could you recommend some lighting for just a subtle glow?

Hi. I hope i posted into the right place. Recently i did a build for someone that even if i told him i`m not yet into rgb and lights setups he wanted to do something. I failed of course on syncing the pump with the lights from the fan and that is the reason i am here. First here are the components MB: B450 Gaming X Case:AQIRYS Arcturus ARGB AIO CPU Water Cooling: CPU ID-Cooling Zoomflow 240 RGB MB Might have the right headers for them but i did not manage to find out which or i failed from the start and actually does not have any support for that Case: Has her own fans 3xfront 1xback and a RGB controller on the back of the case - that came with the case + remote AIO:Has also RGB and a lot of rats nests cables and a non existing manual .. just a piece of paper with two ways of setup What i want from this is to sync the AIO with the included RGB case fans with the help of the MB nothing more. They work separately but not together. The fans can be controlled from software of the MB and REMOTE AIO just from the remote What i suspect is that the MB might be the culprit but you guys might share some light into this. Heads up : I don`t have direct access anymore at the PC but i can ask for some pictures but i don`t think they will help a lot because of multiple cables from AIO + CASE FANS Thanks in advance if someone can help!

My computer (i just built it with used parts) never shuts down, when i click shut down the fans just continue to run at full speed, leds on and everything. the computer is not asleep or anything and i dont know how to fix this. ive been through all the bios settings and nothing looks like it would correct that and windows isnt set to sleep for the shutdown. the motherboard is an old lenovo is6xm motherboard with an i5 2500, 8gb of ram, and a 1050ti. Please help!

So ive always wanted to create like a concert light show, does anybody know good beginners software for this type of thing? Like maybe a software where they have kinda prebuilt light acessories that you can play with and then later buy more to plug into the show? Is there such thing as this?

Hey guys, Im sorry for bothering you but I need some help. I found nothing on the internet like this, so here is my problem: I got the 3ghz corsair dominator platinum modules in my x99 system (32GB 4x8), and I bought them for a couple of reasons. 1. Looking dope 2. Want a black/silver cooler theme 3. White LED but they are lighting red, aren't they supposed to light white? I tried everything I know, connect to corsair link etc. but I don't get a solution nor I'm getting a bit smarter about this topic... I hope u guys can help me and I'm sorry for my English.

I have really been getting into the rgb lighting with my set up. I've got the corsair strafe rgb, I've got the corsair rgb mouse pad, I've got 2 mice bc the lg one that I love is only once color at a time and the Razer mamba looks awesome but has a less appealing hand feel <insert joke here>. On top of that I've got the whole rgb light strip on the back of my desk giving me tons more color. My tower is a Dell XPS 8700 so it's plain, but I think it kicks tons of ass so i'm good for now. Anyway, the point of all this was to ask if it's ok to leave them on. I generally leave my pc on all the time, I shut the monitors off at night, but for the most part I fall asleep with one corner of my room looking like a magic skittles factory. I know that LED's last for a long time, but should am I looking like having to replace stuff in 5 years or more like 1. I mean I love my rainbow rig being on and looking like an episode of sailor moon, but I want it to last. So....what's the verdict? I'm sure there's going to be a bunch of back and forth, and I look forward to reading it. Thanks to everyone

Hey all, I just got my Asus Z270E gaming motherboard and i used to have RGB LED strip connected to the motherboard and everything was perfect. today i decided to get rid off the LED strips and then for some reason the i/o shield lights stopped working .. they only turn on when the computer is turned off. When pc is on .. https://ibb.co/dEq3qa when pc is off https://ibb.co/jc8Civ

I recently installed 2 30cm RGB LED strips in my PC case and was wondering, how much power do they actually use? This is of course assuming all LED strips are equal.

So I grabbed a DeepCool Genome II for my 4th build of the month last week.... Parts List: CASE: DeepCool Genome II MOBO: Maximus IX Formula CPU: i7 7700K kaby PSU: Corsair RM 850i RAM: 32Gigs 3600Mhz GPU: ASUS Radeon RX480 8 GB OC Strix model (waiting on Vega release) M.2: Samsung 850evo 500Gig SSD: Toshiba OCZ 480Gig (x2) HDD: WD Blue 4TB 7200RPM Due to some issues on the motherboard setup the factory air cooler wouldn't mount so I bought a smaller Enermax aircooler(very efficient as well) and proceded with the build as I planned on swapping from it's original Zalman Z9 Neo case to this DeepCool Genome II for its liquid AIO CPU block for better temps and some light overclocking while only building a small custom loop for the aesthetics and for the built in on board liquid cooling of the "CrossChill EK III VRM water block" and the RAM sticks.and possibly later look at doing a mod where I crack into the built in AIO and add it to the loop as well. but main reason I went with this case for this particular rig was for the fact that the on board EK setup didn't have a CPU counterpart sold for it at launch(massive oversight?)--nor did they release the Maximus IX Ultimate the day they launched the Z270 chipset MOBO's (which I will be buying and swapping this one out for or building another rig entirely) and that is why I went with this "cool" looking case. The Good: Arrived after 24 hours of the order being placed! (location location location!) Case arrived packaged nicely aside from the dent and gash in the cardboard the case itself was fine... or was it? They sent me the correct color--White with blue "lighting accents" and tubing Water Cooler Already ready to plug and play Fans already mounted on radiator Nice amount of room internally to build in and everything fit nice and neatly The backside has a plethora of cable management mounting points! (even enough to quiet my OCD) SSD Mounts on backside are very nice as you mount on a caddy and then use a slide lock then use a thumbscrew to secure (has 2) Comes with a GPU Vertical mount bracket and the PCIE x4 extender! Has a way to customize the large empty front space for cable management optimization or inserting another radiator and fan setup as well as the ability to mount an SSD or 2 on the visible side for the window Removable HDD tray for extra cooling support on top of the extra front space Included fan hub which can also accommodate the pump as well for other MOBO's that may have limited headers Rubber noise dampening bumpers for the PSU mounting are that felt like they were well made and not cheaped out on (other previous cases had cheap thin ones that really did nothing) Power switch on the side for the LED's built in for highlighting and effects The Bad: Box looked like it had been purchased and opened and then RMA'd before I was sent it from NewEgg.com The GamerStorm Logo was damaged due to being put on incorrectly and when being packaged it likely caught on something but the "S" part of it was half peeled off and hanging out all messed up (foil tape type of sticker, so no fixing that) The Front I/O panel could use some type of cover to snap on and feels like its an incomplete item there, no labels for the mic/headphone jacks or even color differences (I thought it was missing a snap in cover it was so bad and contacted the company) Built everything in case and mounted the water block hooked up the fan splitter and its 3 fans as needed, even mounting my PSU in what felt like upside down to me as this cases instructions said to, plugged in the PSU and flipped the switch on it, the motherboard started its color breathing "system off mode" lighting so I pressed the power button on the front panel--NOTHING! Hit the reset button--AGAIN NOTHING!! Reached in and hit the Start button on the motherboard, fired right up and before i could sit down windows was on and loaded as well as all my run on start up programs and GPU monitor, and the LED's in the fans were a static on bright clean white which adds a cool ambiance but with no dimmer switch or way to turn them off was kind of drowning out my "Clown on LSD" amount of built on RGB. and then it began... the pump wouldn't kick on (or at least thats what I thought as it has a built in LED as well to help with the effects and accents and helps highlight how the case is a "living machine" breathing effect coupled with the LEDs behind the reservoir on the front that aren't on either) so I restarted went into BIOS made sure the CPU temp was staying low and at 4.2GHz idle temps were hovering at about 31* C--pretty nice to me, so I double checked that the fan hub and the pump (hooked into its own pump header) were on and receiving power--Double Checked they were indeed on and perfectly running... still no LED's on front or on the CPU block... Powered off disassembled it ALL down to a bare frame holding a motherboard with the cooling block mounted on the CPU and had found that none of the front panel button cables were hooked to the buttons nor was the LED power cord hooked into it (nice factory QA checks!--or was it a return? ) and I had to basically guess which clip went in which slot as the left side (power reset and LED header/splitter and switch) had the same amount of cables running to the plugs and same shape and all cables in this case are black so no color indicator for anything. Upon tracking the CPU blocks LED cable to the front figured out which plug had what on it but no indication of which port to plug it into on the faceplate, so I guessed, got lucky on first try and moved on to reassembling the case... yay! Now that its all here I tried messing with the LED's which have a breathing effect of like 2 seconds on and then 3 seconds off (just guesstimated not actually timed) I tried (and hoped the LED off switch would turn the ones on the fans off along with the breathing ones on the CPU and the Front backlighting on the case--or at least have maybe 3 or 5 presets ... kept pushing the button and holding it or multiple pushes to see if it would somehow do something besides the "breathing" or "OFF" modes, even better I noticed that all this button does is provide false hopes as it ONLY turns off the breathing backlight for the reservoir on the front panel--NOTHING ELSE!!!! Lights on the fans should have had the LED's wired to the LED switch as they are three times brighter than the ones mounted for effect on the front panel and with how the AIO loop is not just built into this cases design, but ingrained in its very fabric of being I figured it would have had that small option on there as well so you could turn the lights off (CPU block too) for if you want to have it as a setup for a home theater case or game in a darker setting--or God forbid "Netflix and chill" in a darker setting. And the only reason I thought it had these possibilities was due to the description of its lighting effects from the manufacturers site. THE OVERALL: If you use minimalist lighting such as white LED's or no LED/RGB this cases lighting looks clean and great from the fans alone, the pulsing front accent can be turned off thankfully, it will be easy for me to modify VERY SOON to add what features I think it needs on that side of things. The cooler included is very much a great AIO loop for your CPU so long as you don't go crazy on the overclocking side of things (I also am running my system at a light overclock and maintaining very good temps across the board). the fact that the Genome II case is about $229.00(maybe $249.00 if not on sale) US made it an easy choice for me for the cases internal space and accommodations and the potential I saw for future water loop customization, however, I couldn't justify the extra$50.00 to $100.00 US for the ROG red/black RGB edition and I am glad I didnt buy it due to its lack of Aura Sync with software and being a 256 color controller you plug everything into and coming in the black and red scheme only was also a killer as black doesnt reflect colored lighting as well to make the RGB on board and GPU carry over for more saturation on the internals. and with the fan lights still being the same white LED's for accent lighting I feel it would drown out the RGB youre trying to use to fight against the black and blood red ROG edition monster with. If you want a case and loop to start a mod, I highly recommend (as I may try and fit a micro ATX in here with my current setup in the near future for streaming and editing purposes, and ... just because). I will also be cutting a window in to show off my SSD mounts and cable management that this case allowed my OCD to go full swing at if I cant figure out how to mount the micro system inside. But NO MATTER WHAT-- I will be adding a complete LED controller to all the factory included White LED's in this as well as 3d printing a front I/O plate or cover for this thing, as soon as I complete the RYZEN build I'm working up... As for it on its own, it is an affordable AIO and case combo that so long as is assembled fully does its job and looks damn cool doing it too for a really good price. I wanted to do a Youtube video review and build but figured my ugly mug would scare off the views lol I may do a B roll shot or two and upload and will get around to pics here if anyone wants them, like if it helped you--or if you thought it was a good read, thanks for sticking with it this long

im lookin for a new keyboard and i would like one with fully customizable backlighting but i cant spend the kinda money for like a k96 rgb platinum or some mega expensive keyboard like that