Control SATA powered LED strips

[DaltonM]

Hey, I am going to get some LED strips that only connect via SATA power. Is there a way I can control these LED strips other than just turning my PC off? I am worried about not being able to turn them off when I wanna sleep lol.

 

Does any know of a solution? Can software control them? I am not opposed to getting a 5.25 controller or something. 

[VTF5252]

3 minutes ago, DaltonM said:

Hey, I am going to get some LED strips that only connect via SATA power. Is there a way I can control these LED strips other than just turning my PC off? I am worried about not being able to turn them off when I wanna sleep lol.

 

Does any know of a solution? Can software control them? I am not opposed to getting a 5.25 controller or something. 

You can,t really control SATA power its either on or off depending on the state of the PC. You could make a controller from three switches and some soldering. If you need help making a controller feel free to ask.

[DaltonM]

4 minutes ago, NTF5252 said:

You can,t really control SATA power its either on or off depending on the state of the PC. You could make a controller from three switches and some soldering. If you need help making a controller feel free to ask.

I can't solder I don't have the skill or equipment. Oh well, my build has an SSD so powering down isn't that bad. 

[Naeaes]

It'd be easy as pie to make it yourself but since you're opposed to soldering, you could use a bay switch meant for HDDs. This might do with the right adapters.

 

Sata power connectors have all the voltages there. 12VDC, 5VDC and even 3.3VDC. Here's the pinout. Funky stuff like 7VDC can be derived from it too using a positive as a ground. But the LEDs aren't gonna use all those things. There'll be just two wires connected to the Sata power plug. Do you think you could be able to tell which ones they are. 

[DaltonM]

Maybe one day I will get a soldering iron

 

I was looking at 3DSIMO, it's a3D printing pen with a wood burning and soldering tip. I seriously want it. But I have 0 experience soldering or messing with electronics. I will look into in like a year ors soemthing. 

[Necrodead]

You can wire stuff up with crimping connectors. What you should so is go to your local hardware or auto parts store, get some wire connectors, size 16-22 gauge or something like that, and a switch. You only need to look online to find which line is the power and which is the ground, and then just connect them up. 

[DaltonM]

43 minutes ago, Necrodead said:

You can wire stuff up with crimping connectors. What you should so is go to your local hardware or auto parts store, get some wire connectors, size 16-22 gauge or something like that, and a switch. You only need to look online to find which line is the power and which is the ground, and then just connect them up. 

I'd rather not. I have done this several times before. I want my case to look nice I'm doing it up all purdy for yall here on LTT

[W-L]

56 minutes ago, DaltonM said:

I'd rather not. I have done this several times before. I want my case to look nice I'm doing it up all purdy for yall here on LTT

If your hooking them up via sata power they will turn off during sleep since it cuts power to the system components so you won't have anything problems.

[DaltonM]

11 minutes ago, W-L said:

If your hooking them up via sata power they will turn off during sleep since it cuts power to the system components so you won't have anything problems.

Sleep seems to mess up my USB devices, I choose not to use it. I'd rather just turn my PC off. 

 

 

[W-L]

3 minutes ago, DaltonM said:

Sleep seems to mess up my USB devices, I choose not to use it. I'd rather just turn my PC off. 

If your wanting extra control like being able to turn off the LED's but keep the system idling or on, you can get a inline switch, most are for molex however:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Pin-Molex-Extension-Sleeved-Cable-w-On-Off-Toggle-Power-Switch-36-inch-/400696513855

[DaltonM]

2 minutes ago, W-L said:

If your wanting extra control like being able to turn off the LED's but keep the system idling or on, you can get a inline switch, most are for molex however:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Pin-Molex-Extension-Sleeved-Cable-w-On-Off-Toggle-Power-Switch-36-inch-/400696513855

I found a sata with an inline power! This would be a great solution  I could cut a hole in the front 5.25 slot panel to stick the switch through >:] Genius! 

I didn't think of this. 

[DaltonM]

9 minutes ago, W-L said:

If your wanting extra control like being able to turn off the LED's but keep the system idling or on, you can get a inline switch, most are for molex however:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Pin-Molex-Extension-Sleeved-Cable-w-On-Off-Toggle-Power-Switch-36-inch-/400696513855

So Nevermind, I can't find a sata power switch, BUT what if I got a sata to USB adapter and simply disabled the USB device to disable the LEDs

 

Sound reasonable? 

[W-L]

1 minute ago, DaltonM said:

So Nevermind, I can't find a sata power switch, BUT what if I got a sata to USB adapter and simply disabled the USB device to disable the LEDs

Sound reasonable? 

What kind of sata to USB device are you referring to? The LED's will require 12V power where USB provides on 5V.

[DaltonM]

Just now, W-L said:

What kind of sata to USB device are you referring to? The LED's will require 12V power where USB provides on 5V.

Dag yo, I was thinking of going from an internal usb header, using (a usb 3.0 version of)  this  and then using this to connect to the SATA

 

 

[W-L]

40 minutes ago, DaltonM said:

Dag yo, I was thinking of going from an internal usb header, using (a usb 3.0 version of)  this  and then using this to connect to the SATA

That would be a really round about way to wire up for LED's and I'm not sure if that would work being able to provide enough power for the LED's and turn it off if it was disabled. 

 

There are such things such as USB controlled relays which can work as a switch to turn the lights off itself. The inline molex or say if you were to wire it to 3 pin fan you be the easiest. 

[DaltonM]

16 minutes ago, W-L said:

That would be a really round about way to wire up for LED's and I'm not sure if that would work being able to provide enough power for the LED's and turn it off if it was disabled. 

 

There are such things such as USB controlled relays which can work as a switch to turn the lights off itself. The inline molex or say if you were to wire it to 3 pin fan you be the easiest. 

These LEDs are becoming a headache lol. I will just turn my PC off for now. Once I get bored I will probably work on a solution. But my new build is going to occupy my time. 

Thanks for the help tho. Also surprise italics.