Posted September 13, 2020 https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Not_Terry0/saved/HPnGLk This is my current in progress build ,am I am planning to throw in 13 fans to mirror a design seen in this video although I only plan on ordering 10 Corsair fans as that is all I need. Do I need a Hub for the RGB Fans, or a RGB Controller? if I do, how many controllers or which one should I get for this build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2020 lmgtfy Nope, just be sure you're plugging into the right headder. You have 2x 5v RGB and 2x 12v RGB headers on that motherboard. Plugging 5v into 12v will fry the strip. 12v just won't work at all on 5v. Sauce: https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z490 Taichi/#Specification My rig: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 3.6Ghz, OC'ed to 4.2Ghz all core @ 1.25v + Corsair H60 120mm AIO MB: Gigabyte B450 I Aorus Pro WiFi RAM: Kingston Fury Beast RGB 32GB (2x16GB) 3600mhz CL16 (1-to-1 Infinity Fabric enabled) GPU: Gigabyte RTX 2080 Super *bought for $200 CAD off a friend who needed an RTX 3080, price was my reward. CASE: InWinn A1 Plus in White with included 600w gold sfx PSU and included custom length cables DISPLAY: 3x 20" AOC 1080p 60hz 4ms , 32" RCA 1080p/60hz TV mounted above, all on a single arm. Storage: C : 1TB WD Blue NVMe D : 2TB Barracuda E: 240GB Kingston V300 (scratch drive) NAS: 240GB Kingston A400 + 6x 10+ year old 700GB Barracuda drives in my old FX8350+8GB DDR3 system Logitech G15 1st Gen + Logitech G602 Wireless Steam Controller + Elite Series 2 controller + Logitech G29 Racing Wheel + Wingman Extreme Digital 3D Flight Stick Sennheiser HD 4.40 Headphones + Pixel Buds 2 + Logitech Z213 2.1 Speakers My Girlfriends Weeb-Ass Rig: Razer Blade Pro 17 2020 10th Gen i7 10875H 8c/16t @5.1ghz 17.3" 1080p 300Hz 100% sRGB, factory calibrated, 6mm bezel RTX 2070 Max-Q 8GB 512GB generic NVMe 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200Mhz Wireless-AX201 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth® 5.1, 2.5Gbit Ethernet 70.5 Whr Battery Razer Huntsman Quartz, Razer Balistic Quartz, Razer Kraken Quartz Kitty Heaphones *deep breath* Razer Raptor 27" monitor, IT'S BEAUTIFUL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2020 57 minutes ago, Not_Terry0 said: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Not_Terry0/saved/HPnGLk This is my current in progress build ,am I am planning to throw in 13 fans to mirror a design seen in this video although I only plan on ordering 10 Corsair fans as that is all I need. Do I need a Hub for the RGB Fans, or a RGB Controller? if I do, how many controllers or which one should I get for this build? The fans (including their RGB), can all connect as-is, assuming the Arctic cooler comes with a splitter cable of its own. The QL120 3 packs come with a Node Core controller, that allows you to connect 6 RGB fan headers to it, which then connects to the your motherboard's USB 2.0 front panel header. So of course, 6 fans each; means you need to use both the Node Core modules and connect to both your USB 2.0 header. Then you have 10 fans to connect to the motherboard (I assume you will swap out the Arctic AIO fans for the Corsair fans?). The board comes with 8 fan headers, spread across the board. Unfortunately, Arctic doesn't show how the fans are connected; but usually that is done using a fan splitter cable (as the manual for that cooler suggests to only use a single fan header on the board). That means three fans are taken care of via one header, leaving 7 header for 7 fans. It's almost like it's made for each other! See this diagram for an overview on how to connect all the fan stuff: Spoiler You may want to get at least a single PWM splitter cable, so you can avoid using the fan header that's right there in the middle of your motherboard, or the one under the RAM slots. Those would be a little more difficult to cable manage. Be sure to double check: - If the Arctic cooler comes with a fan splitter (it probably does, just can't find any confirmation if you can easily change the fans) - Check if these are the best fans for your setup. I am not really all too much into fans, so not sure how QL fares against LL for example. Sources: Arctic cooler manual/installation: https://support.arctic.ac/index.php?p=lf2-360r1 Corsair Node Core graphic (which I have edited to fit your use): https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880 Motherboard manual (for the motherboard diagram): https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z490 Taichi/#Manual 17 minutes ago, Chronified said: lmgtfy Nope, just be sure you're plugging into the right headder. You have 2x 5v RGB and 2x 12v RGB headers on that motherboard. Plugging 5v into 12v will fry the strip. 12v just won't work at all on 5v. Sauce: https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z490 Taichi/#Specification Did you even check if Corsair products works on 12v/5v RGB header? (spoilers: they don't, which is why many boards include a JRGB/Corsair RGB header). Even if they did work on that, these fans come with hubs themselves, that plug into a USB 2.0 header (NOT an RGB header). Normally I wouldn't post such a salty response, but I think it's poor forum etiquette to say "lmgtfy" and then post wrong information. "We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami. mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/ mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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