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2 minutes ago, hackgod said:

Is there any difference between fan splitter and fan hub

It most likely depends on the products you're looking at.

Some can control fan speeds of each connected fan, but for example, what I have splits the CPU fan header into multiple, so all fans connected are controlled by 1 signal and no individual control is available.

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8 minutes ago, jman116 said:

It most likely depends on the products you're looking at.

Some can control fan speeds of each connected fan, but for example, what I have splits the CPU fan header into multiple, so all fans connected are controlled by 1 signal and no individual control is available.

So for my Corsair ML fans should I use fan hub or fan splitter

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23 minutes ago, hackgod said:

So for my Corsair ML fans should I use fan hub or fan splitter

Depends. Some ML fans come with one single colour only and those only require one 4 pin PWM fan header(basically this is used to power many fans) so a simple fan splitter(Like a cable that plugs into a 4 pin fan header and 2=multiple fan headers come out of the cable) should do. Note that Corsair recommends that you stick to a cable that only splits into 2. 

There are also the fully RGB ML fans, which require a 4 pin PWM fan header and a RGB header. I'm not sure if Corsair has proprietary RGB cables on their ML RGB fans but when you buy the pack of 3 ML RGB fans, an RGB LED Hub is included in the packet which allows syncing of up to 6 fans' lightings.

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Just now, VegetableStu said:

IF THE POWER OF THE FANS ARE CONNECTED TO THE MOTHERBOARD, THE SPEED IS CONTROLLED VIA THE MOTHERBOARD DRIVER OR IN BIOS

 

IF YOU WANT TO CONTROL SPEED VIA CORSAIR IQUE YOU CURRENTLY NEED THEM CONNECTED TO A CORSAIR COMMANDER PRO

i have node pro

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Right now I do not have access to my home PC to diagram this out so I will try to do it with words:

 

For Corsair RGB Control

 You have 2 Options

1. Plug your Corsair RGB Fans RGB cable directly into multiple Corsair Lighting Node Pro's or Commander Pro's in order to control the RGB effects.

2. Plug a Corsair Fan Hub into a Lighting Node Pro or Commander Pro and then all your fans into the 1 Fan Hub. (Still only RGB Control)

 

I use number 2 in my system as I have 8 LL Fans.

 

For Fan RPM Control

To control the RPM in iCue you have only 1 Option.

1. Use a Corsair Commander Pro to connect all your PWM cables from the Fans to.

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@hackgod I found this image on google that may help you out for a wiring diagram.

 

Image result for corsair lighting node pro

I know those are LL Fans but it will work the same for ML RGB fans.

Image result for corsair lighting node pro

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I have two Commander Pro's in my system each one with 8 Fans plugged into it 4 LL120's and 4 Arctic ones for the radiators.  I can get all 8 plugged in because the Arctic fans daisy chain which I wish Corsair would do.

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That is correct, with the Commander Pro you would not need the Node Pro for your fans, just the RGB Fan Hub.

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@hackgod Sorry I am at work and need to be able to sign in.  Um, in that case here is what I need help understanding in your set up?

 

1. How many total fans are you trying to hook up?

2. How many of those fans are RGB?

3. What motherboard do you have or are you planning on having?

4. Are you 100% set on using software to control your fans or are you okay needing to set that up in the BIOS if necessary?

 

Sorry again, I will log in as often as I can but am at work like I said.

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9 hours ago, hackgod said:

CAN I USE IQUE TO CONTROL RPM IF I USE A FAN HUB FOR ML FANS 

 

 

NO YOU CANT!!!! 

 

 

8 hours ago, hackgod said:

but i will still need a corsair fan hub and node pro for rgb 

RIGHT?

 

YES CORRECT.

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Yes

 

Fan splitters are motherboard powered and usually consist of a single connector at one end that splits into two or three headers for fans.

 

Fan hubs often have a SATA or molex connection for power and connect four or more fans. Hubs may also have a USB connection to allow software control, otherwise they may be speed controlled automatically from a temperature sensor, the motherboard sensors via a fan header connection or have a manually changed switch.

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