What do i need in a LED Fan?

[Astralye]

AF140-LED is cheaper than a regualr non-led so if i wanted to light it up would i need to connect it normally thought a 3 pin or do i need something else?

Thanks.

[VinZie]

You need RGB Pins.

[W-L]

Just now, Astralye said:

AF140-LED is cheaper than a regualr non-led so if i wanted to light it up would i need to connect it normally thought a 3 pin or do i need something else?

Thanks.

They have extra circuity on the PCB to power the LED's from the 3 pin fan connection unless you want to mod something by soldering in resistors and LED's it would be easier to get an LED unit, and that is for a single color fan, RGB is completely different. 

[Astralye]

5 minutes ago, W-L said:

They have extra circuity on the PCB to power the LED's from the 3 pin fan connection unless you want to mod something by soldering in resistors and LED's it would be easier to get an LED unit, and that is for a single color fan, RGB is completely different. 

So I don't need anything else right? For just one colour?

[W-L]

Just now, Astralye said:

So I don't need anything else right? For just one colour?

Well it won't be able to just tack on some LED's and be done you would basically be macgyvering something together 

[Astralye]

1 minute ago, W-L said:

Well it won't be able to just tack on some LED's and be done you would basically be macgyvering something together 

Wait, I'm confused. What do i need?

[W-L]

5 minutes ago, Astralye said:

Wait, I'm confused. What do i need?

On the originals units they are powered via circuity on the fan PCB itself, you would basically need to recreate something similar or to do the same task if you didn't want an extra cable. 

 

It can be done by connecting say 4 LED's in series and an appropriately sized resistor and tacking it to the 12V in and ground but it may not be as elegant.

[AndersT2]

30 minutes ago, Astralye said:

AF140-LED is cheaper than a regualr non-led so if i wanted to light it up would i need to connect it normally thought a 3 pin or do i need something else?

Thanks.

You don't need anything extra. just buy the Version With the color you want, and plug inn. they work out of the box

[Constantin]

Nothing else!!!

[Astralye]

1 hour ago, AndersT2 said:

You don't need anything extra. just buy the Version With the color you want, and plug inn. they work out of the box

 

58 minutes ago, Constantin said:

Nothing else!!!

Oh ok thanks