Question about the commander PRO.

[MarvintheParrot]

Hi!

 

I currently own 6 Corsair QL120 fans. I am planning on getting 3 more to complete my build, but I want to make sure that I wont be spending ~$110 and just waist the RGB on them. I only have two internal USB headers on my mobo, one for my AIO, and the other one is being used for the 6 QL120s. To support another 3 fans, I need another USB header for the RGB controller. I bought an internal USB hub on amazon for around $5, but it did not work at all. While troubleshooting it, I found out that I have to turn on power to that specific USB port, otherwise the mobo wont think anything is plugged in. So I spend a good 2 hours attempting to do that, but, I did that thing when you watch too many troubleshooting videos and accidentally prevent yourself from doing what you want to do by turning it on somewhere, and off somewhere else. 

 

So, after that fiasco, I realized that it might be better to just get the Commander PRO from Corsair, even though it's 10 times as much. But before I order it, I want to make sure that the hub that the Commander PRO uses does NOT need to be turned on in the BIOS or in windows settings. So if someone is using the internal usb ports on the Commander PRO, WITHOUT turning on power to them, would you let me know? If that wont work, would something like this work? It's an internal USB to USB cable. I could use it to connect the new lighting controller on the Ql120s to an external USB port on the mobo. (And if it will work, I would prefer to use it as it is 7 times less expensive  )

 

My system is:

 

Ryzen 5 3600

Asus LC240 White

Asus B550-A Gaming

16GB Corsair RAM + Corsair dummy RAM (for more RGB)

256GB M.2

2TB HDD

RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition (mounted vertical)

Lian Li O11 MINI-W

6 Corsair Ql120

Seasonic SGX650

 

Thank you for any help/suggestions given, and sorry if this is a little confusing. I will answer any questions you have!

[NorKris]

Not sure if i understand what ur asking but im going to tell u how the cmd pro works.

 

The cmd pro takes sata power from ur PSU. It connects to the motherboard with usb 2 internal header. 

it has 2 usb 2 ports on it. ( that makes you up 1 port) 

 

You can connect 2 node RGB devices, 6 fans and some Temp sensors

 

You will need icue to controll stuff. you can do anything for it in bios

[MarvintheParrot]

58 minutes ago, NorKris said:

Not sure if i understand what ur asking but im going to tell u how the cmd pro works.

 

The cmd pro takes sata power from ur PSU. It connects to the motherboard with usb 2 internal header. 

it has 2 usb 2 ports on it. ( that makes you up 1 port) 

 

You can connect 2 node RGB devices, 6 fans and some Temp sensors

 

You will need icue to controll stuff. you can do anything for it in bios

So I wont have to turn anything on in the BIOS to get the USB ports on the commander pro working?

[NorKris]

10 hours ago, MarvintheParrot said:

So I wont have to turn anything on in the BIOS to get the USB ports on the commander pro working?

nope