Led strips help please

[TheLeagueGamer]

Hey I'm building a custom pc soon and I want a cool affect in my room I want to buy this led (link below) but I want to cut them into strips, so strip under my bed,desk and behide my pc monitor. It's there anything extra I need??

 

http://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesalers-Controller-2034RGB-3315-3215/dp/B0040FJ27S/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1400128151&sr=8-12&keywords=colour+changing+led

[Excon]

You didnt put a link

[TheLeagueGamer]

You didnt put a link

Yep I'm sleepy, study's got me downing redbulls

[Excon]

Well if you cut it up you'll need a new control and power unit for each piece..

[TheLeagueGamer]

Well if you cut it up you'll need a new control and power unit for each piece..

Can you link me a power unit??

[KieranFretwell]

I was just literally looking at these lights on amazon when i clicked your post, im buying these too..

[TheLeagueGamer]

I was just literally looking at these lights on amazon when i clicked your post, im buying these too..

Lol hope that work great for your setup

[Excon]

Can you link me a power unit??

The power/control unit is by far the most expensive part. You may aswell just get multiple of the one you linked.

[Turdsandwitch]

ive got the same sort of led strip, about every foot there are bare copper parts where you can cut them into shorter sections and  you can solder wires to, to connect multiple strips to, also i have all my strips running off one of my fan takeoffs from my case, no external power sources needed

 

[W-L]

I suggest to get one without the external power supply since it`s going inside the case and I'm assuming you'd like the remote controller with the special effects: 

 

http://www.amazon.com/XKTTSUEERCRR-Water-resistant-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00AJJDLHQ/ref=pd_sim_hi_14?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XE54CYK1FYZ7J9H8P6M

[TheLeagueGamer]

I suggest to get one without the external power supply since it`s going inside the case and I'm assuming you'd like the remote controller with the special effects: 

 

http://www.amazon.com/XKTTSUEERCRR-Water-resistant-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00AJJDLHQ/ref=pd_sim_hi_14?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XE54CYK1FYZ7J9H8P6M

Well no it's going to around my room I was going for around my desktop monitor, celling and bed but I will put it in my case too now

[TheLeagueGamer]

I suggest to get one without the external power supply since it`s going inside the case and I'm assuming you'd like the remote controller with the special effects: 

 

http://www.amazon.com/XKTTSUEERCRR-Water-resistant-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00AJJDLHQ/ref=pd_sim_hi_14?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XE54CYK1FYZ7J9H8P6M

Thanks

[TheLeagueGamer]

Well no it's going to around my room I was going for around my desktop monitor, celling and bed

 

I suggest to get one without the external power supply since it`s going inside the case and I'm assuming you'd like the remote controller with the special effects: 

 

http://www.amazon.com/XKTTSUEERCRR-Water-resistant-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00AJJDLHQ/ref=pd_sim_hi_14?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XE54CYK1FYZ7J9H8P6M

 

I suggest to get one without the external power supply since it`s going inside the case and I'm assuming you'd like the remote controller with the special effects: 

 

http://www.amazon.com/XKTTSUEERCRR-Water-resistant-300LEDs-Flexible-Controller/dp/B00AJJDLHQ/ref=pd_sim_hi_14?ie=UTF8&refRID=1XE54CYK1FYZ7J9H8P6M

Wait so do I just cut them into 3 different strips and buy 3 different power supply's and thats it

[euniqe]

Can't you just use the existing power connections from each individual strip and solder new wire onto each end at the separation point of the cut? Or can you only solder wires onto one half? and then solder wires from one gold bit the respective gold bit on the other side? Wouldn't that enable one controller to power and control all the strips?

 

edit: found a good pic of what i mean

 

[Scheer]

Can't you just use the existing power connections from each individual strip and solder new wire onto each end at the separation point of the cut? Or can you only solder wires onto one half? and then solder wires from one gold bit the respective gold bit on the other side? Wouldn't that enable one controller to power and control all the strips?

 

edit: found a good pic of what i mean

 

 

This could be done, if he knows how to solder, and the strips aren't very far apart.

 

If the desk and bed are on opposite sides of the room, the buying two kits would be much easier, and you could mix and match colors that way. I'm putting separate controllers in the kitchen as my wife wants alternating red and green for christmas, etc.

 

 

Wait so do I just cut them into 3 different strips and buy 3 different power supply's and thats it

 

 

You'd need a power supply and an IR controller if you want to change colors. 

http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-TM-100V-Switching-Adapter/dp/B008FKDK2M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1400163445&sr=8-2&keywords=led+power+supply

http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-TM-Remote-Controller-Light/dp/B00AF5YOK2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1400163423&sr=8-2&keywords=led+controller

 

Note that the controller says this on the webpage: 

• Input Voltage: 12V (Power supply is not included. You can easily connect to the standard notebook computer power supply

 

Don't do that... most laptop power supplies are 19V and you'll likely fry the strips and controller. I had some 3528 LED strips that weren't very bright and I tried running at 19Vs for a bit of a boost, they lasted about an hour.