7 fans, only have 6 RGB Fan slots available, what to do?

[DankDoodles]

I am using all Corsair fans for my build.

• 3x LL120 fans (Radiator fans)
• 4x LL140 fans (Front & Exhaust fans

 

Problem is... the included RGB hub can only hold up to 6 fans, I have 7 fans. I tried looking if I should get a Commander Pro or something else, but I can't seem to figure it out still. I got this RGB fan hub thing from the LL120 bundle I got that included three fans if that helps out in researching.

 

Can someone please tell me what I need to do to fix my situation? What do I need to buy, what do I need to replace to have less wires, etc.

 

Also this is my first build too... I see why so many people hate Corsair's RGB solution(s)...

(Hope this image helps, hard to hold three small things with one hand while using the other hand to take a picture).

[medicanthony]

1 minute ago, DankDoodles said:

I am using all Corsair fans for my build.

• 3x LL120 fans (Radiator fans)
• 4x LL140 fans (Front & Exhaust fans

 

Problem is... the included RGB hub can only hold up to 6 fans, I have 7 fans. I tried looking if I should get a Commander Pro or something else, but I can't seem to figure it out still. Can someone please tell me what I need to do to fix my situation? What do I need to buy, what do I need to replace to have less wires, etc.

 

Also this is my first build too... I see why so many people hate Corsair's RGB solutions...

(Hope this image helps, hard to hold three small things with one hand while using the other hand to take a picture).

I mean it's honestly up to you..... personally I wouldn't RGB the back exhaust fan. Front 3 and Top 3 is plenty... imo.

 

 

 

 

[medicanthony]

you can also use something like this... https://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Controller-addressable-connectors-motherboards/dp/B084ZYD58L#ace-g7448806443

[MarvintheParrot]

2 minutes ago, medicanthony said:

you can also use something like this... https://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Controller-addressable-connectors-motherboards/dp/B084ZYD58L#ace-g7448806443

Corsair uses a proprietary connector. They can only work with Corsair fan controllers. As far as I know...

[DankDoodles]

I am sorry if this seems rude but I don't know how else to put this

4 minutes ago, medicanthony said:

I mean it's honestly up to you..... personally I wouldn't RGB the back exhaust fan. Front 3 and Top 3 is plenty... imo.

I know it is up to me, that is the reason why I made this forum post. It wouldn't make sense for me to buy all of the fans to have RGB and then not use the RGB.

 

2 minutes ago, medicanthony said:

you can also use something like this... https://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Controller-addressable-connectors-motherboards/dp/B084ZYD58L#ace-g7448806443

If you took a little more time to look at this, you would realize the hub you sent me works with Razer Chroma, not iCUE nor AuraSync. I am using iCUE to control the lighting for the fans and AuraSync to control everything else.

 

I don't know where you saw any Razer products in the build...

[DankDoodles]

2 minutes ago, MarvintheParrot said:

Corsair uses a proprietary connector. They can only work with Corsair fan controllers. As far as I know...

According to the research I have done, that's correct. Problem is on what thing to get, what to not get, and how to connect all of them up.

 

I keep seeing tutorials that are 6 fans or under, OR tutorials that have 10+fans. I am sure I am not the only one who went to the number seven.

[MarvintheParrot]

Just now, DankDoodles said:

According to the research I have done, that's correct. Problem is on what thing to get, what to not get, and how to connect all of them up.

 

I keep seeing tutorials that are 6 fans or under, OR tutorials that have 10+fans. I am sure I am not the only one who went to the number seven.

You have a few options.

 

First, how to wire them up:

 

Connect the RGB cable from the fans in the Corsair node core, and then wire the node core to the node PRO, and then the PRO to the motherboard. You also need to wire up the fans themselves to the motherboard. (Looks correct in the photo)

 

How to connect 6+ fans:

 

You will NEED another fan controller. You could use a Commander PRO(~$65) or you could try to get another Node Core(~$30)

 

Lighting Node Core:

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CO-8950020-Rgb-Cfan-Compatible/dp/B075GWMJ68/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Lighting+Node+core&qid=1611802598&sr=8-2

[medicanthony]

4 minutes ago, DankDoodles said:

I am sorry if this seems rude but I don't know how else to put this

I know it is up to me, that is the reason why I made this forum post. It wouldn't make sense for me to buy all of the fans to have RGB and then not use the RGB.

 

If you took a little more time to look at this, you would realize the hub you sent me works with Razer Chroma, not iCUE nor AuraSync. I am using iCUE to control the lighting for the fans and AuraSync to control everything else.

 

I don't know where you saw any Razer products in the build...

Lmao.... I apologize I honestly thought RGB hubs were universal...

 

And I did say personally and IMO. I knew my corsair hub only had 6 rgb spots, so I didn't purchase more than 6 rgb fan. My rear exhaust isn't RGB. It still looks pretty bomb. I was simply passing my opinion. Sorry you took it that way!

 

Much love

[thrasher_565]

2 hours ago, DankDoodles said:

I am using all Corsair fans for my build.

• 3x LL120 fans (Radiator fans)
• 4x LL140 fans (Front & Exhaust fans

 

Problem is... the included RGB hub can only hold up to 6 fans, I have 7 fans. I tried looking if I should get a Commander Pro or something else, but I can't seem to figure it out still. I got this RGB fan hub thing from the LL120 bundle I got that included three fans if that helps out in researching.

 

Can someone please tell me what I need to do to fix my situation? What do I need to buy, what do I need to replace to have less wires, etc.

 

Also this is my first build too... I see why so many people hate Corsair's RGB solution(s)...

(Hope this image helps, hard to hold three small things with one hand while using the other hand to take a picture).

 

you should have gotten more then 1 hub with that many fans? sould be able to hoon 2 hubes to the node and have 140 on 1 hub and 120 on the other

 

you can do it many different ways. corsair led port splitor hooks 2 hubs to 1 led port

could split one of the 4pin fans off the hub

 

 

corsair 3pin to 2+1

corsair 3pin or 4pin to 3pin jst-sm

corsair 3pin to nzxt fan

corsair 4pin to 2+1 pin (hub)

 

other

corsair 3pin to 2+1

corsair3pin to 2+1

corsair 4pin to 2+1 (hub)

 

2+1 Mb to Corsair 3pin (hub)

2+1 Mb to Corsair 4pin (fan)

Corsair 4pin commander core to 2+1 and 4pin corsair fan

Corsair 3pin 2 wire (hub)

corsair 4pin fan extension

corsair 4pin extension sleeved

corsair 3pin to 2x 3pin 2 wire splitor (2x hub to 1 corsair led port)

corsair 4pin fan splitor

 

Corsair LED RGB 3 Pin to 5v RGB 3 Pin Female

Corsair LED RGB 3 Pin to 5v RGB 3 Pin Male

4x Corsair Fan to Standard RGB 5v 3 Pin Adapter Cable

Corsair LED RGB 4 Pin to 5v RGB 3 Pin Male

Corsair RGB LED Light 3 Pin Male to 5v RGB 3 Pin Female Adapter Cable

corsair connectors 3 and 4 pin

Corsair Link / Commander 4-Pin Female-to-Female Sleeved Extension Cable

Corsair Link / Commander 4-Pin Female-to-Male Sleeved Triple Y-Split Cable

Edited January 28, 2021 by thrasher_565

[DankDoodles]

13 hours ago, MarvintheParrot said:

You have a few options.

 

First, how to wire them up:

 

Connect the RGB cable from the fans in the Corsair node core, and then wire the node core to the node PRO, and then the PRO to the motherboard. You also need to wire up the fans themselves to the motherboard. (Looks correct in the photo)

 

How to connect 6+ fans:

 

You will NEED another fan controller. You could use a Commander PRO(~$65) or you could try to get another Node Core(~$30)

 

Lighting Node Core:

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CO-8950020-Rgb-Cfan-Compatible/dp/B075GWMJ68/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Lighting+Node+core&qid=1611802598&sr=8-2

So get a commander Pro to connect the front and back fans? (The fans on the AIO are connected to the AIO bump thing)

[MarvintheParrot]

2 minutes ago, DankDoodles said:

So get a commander Pro to connect the front and back fans? (The fans on the AIO are connected to the AIO bump thing)

Honestly, I am not as versed with the corsair AIO's. A commander PRO also acts as a fan hub, so the fans can be powered from the commander PRO too.(I think

[DankDoodles]

1 minute ago, MarvintheParrot said:

Honestly, I am not as versed with the corsair AIO's. A commander PRO also acts as a fan hub, so the fans can be powered from the commander PRO too.(I think

I am guessing it isn't a good idea to use a Asus AIO with corsair fans?

[MarvintheParrot]

2 minutes ago, DankDoodles said:

I am guessing it isn't a good idea to use a Asus AIO with corsair fans?

That does not matter as much, im doing the same thing!

 

You will just have to use two different software to control them. The Corsair fans go into the corsair fan controller and into the motherboard. Unless you are using a Commander PRO. Then the fans go in there instead of the motherboard.

[IkeaGnome]

53 minutes ago, DankDoodles said:

I am guessing it isn't a good idea to use a Asus AIO with corsair fans?

I did that with my old RGBtastic set up. I pulled this picture from the Corsair forums. You'd be looking at wiring very similar to this. Just replace the LED strip off the PRO for one of your fans if you want all 7 to be lit up. 

Corsair iCue RGB has a learning curve. Once you learn how to use it, I prefer it actually. It's very simple to expand and subtract RGB from. It also has support to control some ASUS hardware. My old ROG Mobo and ROG 2070 could be controlled in iCue.

 

Edited January 28, 2021 by Voluspa
Missed number of pins on LL120.

[DankDoodles]

2 minutes ago, Voluspa said:

I did that with my old RGBtastic set up. I pulled this picture from the Corsair forums. You'd be looking at wiring very similar to this. Just replace the LED strip off the PRO for one of your fans if you want all 7 to be lit up. 

Corsair iCue RGB has a learning curve. Once you learn how to use it, I prefer it actually. It's very simple to expand and subtract RGB from. It also has support to control some ASUS hardware. My old ROG Mobo and ROG 2070 could be controlled in iCue.

 

Doesn't the LL140 fans need four pins for RGB?

I thought the Commander Pro only had three pins for the "LED" section

[IkeaGnome]

2 minutes ago, DankDoodles said:

Doesn't the LL140 fans need four pins for RGB?

I thought the Commander Pro only had three pins for the "LED" section

You're correct. I missed that. You could run another Node Core off the 2 header Node though yeah?

https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880

[DankDoodles]

3 minutes ago, Voluspa said:

You're correct. I missed that. You could run another Node Core off the 2 header Node though yeah?

https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880

So get one node core and commander pro?

[IkeaGnome]

45 minutes ago, DankDoodles said:

So get one node core and commander pro?

That would be the known, safe way to go. I think you could get away with another of the Node Core and wire it in this way. SHOULD show up in iCue as another addressable header.

[DankDoodles]

7 minutes ago, Voluspa said:

That would be the known, safe way to go. I think you could get away with another of the Node Core and wire it in this way. SHOULD show up in iCue as another addressable header.

Could you give me a link to one? I can't find one that doesn't have "RGB HUB" on it

 

[IkeaGnome]

2 minutes ago, DankDoodles said:

Could you give me a link to one? I can't find one that doesn't have "RGB HUB" on it

 

That's just the Fan LED Hub. If you bought two three packs of LL fans, you should have a second one.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Custom-Cooling/Accessories/CORSAIR-RGB-Fan-LED-Hub/p/CO-8950020

[DankDoodles]

26 minutes ago, Voluspa said:

That's just the Fan LED Hub. If you bought two three packs of LL fans, you should have a second one.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Custom-Cooling/Accessories/CORSAIR-RGB-Fan-LED-Hub/p/CO-8950020

I bought a three pack of LL120 fans, unfortunately they didn't offer a three pack for the LL140 fans

Doing this way, would I not be able to get RGB strips in the future?

Edited January 28, 2021 by DankDoodles

[thrasher_565]

9 hours ago, DankDoodles said:

Doesn't the LL140 fans need four pins for RGB?

I thought the Commander Pro only had three pins for the "LED" section

the led port on the commander and node are 3pin that   connect to the hub the fans the connect to the hub are 4 pin... the core adds the hub in one so they are only 4 pin.

 

the hub only take ground and data(2 wires) form the led port and get power from the sata

 

corsair strips are 3pin so only hooks to the led ports.

[thrasher_565]

8 hours ago, DankDoodles said:

I bought a three pack of LL120 fans, unfortunately they didn't offer a three pack for the LL140 fans

Doing this way, would I not be able to get RGB strips in the future?

every 3 pact 120mm and 2pack 140mm comes with a hub i think. you can hook to hubs to the 2 led ports for a total of 12 fans. thow i would keep the 120mm on 1 hub and 140mm on the other hub.

 

if you want strips down the road you can but a led port splitor or another corsair controller. the controller will offer you the abilaty to change the colors well the splitor will mimic w/e port its hook too. up to you on how much control you want.

[DankDoodles]

12 hours ago, thrasher_565 said:

every 3 pact 120mm and 2pack 140mm comes with a hub i think. you can hook to hubs to the 2 led ports for a total of 12 fans. thow i would keep the 120mm on 1 hub and 140mm on the other hub.

 

if you want strips down the road you can but a led port splitor or another corsair controller. the controller will offer you the abilaty to change the colors well the splitor will mimic w/e port its hook too. up to you on how much control you want.

At the time I purchased these fans I bought individuals since the bundles for LL140 were out of stock

[DankDoodles]

There is a header on the motherboard called the RGB_Header2

 

Would I be able to plug in that one RGB fan there?