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Is it safe to be close to the max power rating of a 3-pin addressable led header?

Hi everyone

 

I added an Asus 600mm addressable RGB LED strip to my case, and boi does it look nice, but my DRP4 makes a huge light stopper and half of my case is in complete darkness (it's important to me y'know 😭)

 

So I'm planning on buying a second RGB addressable led that's 300mm long.

 

BUT

 

from what I've read on my mobo's manual (x570-p), the only addressable header can deliver 15 watts of power (5v and the max current is 3A). On Asus' website, it's written that a 600mm addressable led strip needs 9 watts, and a 300mm one 4.5 watts, for a total of 13.5 watts (they'll be both connected to a splitter, so tension stays the same and each of the strip will take the current they need, parallel circuit that's correct?).

 

And 13.5 watts is really, really close to 15 watts (or on the 3 amps the motherboard can deliver, 2.7 amps will be needed)

 

That's dangerous? On the long run maybe? Will my splitter suddenly ignite and ruin my beautiful rig? Thanks for the answers

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