use sp120 conroller to run led strip

[haft2doit]

The sp120 controller is an rgb controller nothing more as far as I understand.  I would like to add a led strip to my corsair 570x without buying a separate controller and keep the simplicity and functionality of the buttons built into the case.  While corsair sells their own strips and controllers specifically for this purpose, would the corsair strips interface with the sp120 controller if modified to fit, or splice the wires with a sp120 connector.  Corsair has the proprietary connectors on the sp120's.  Would the wiring be the same for the fan leds as well as the strip apart from the connector?

[SamuelJE]

A splice would work just fine. Paul's hardware did a video on this a little while ago.

The only issue is that some wires in the different strips have different color values, so make sure you're splicing correctly.

Welcome to the forums

[RandoNandoz]

what case ya got there?

[haft2doit]

Hey there. Thanks man!   Really appreciate the reply.  This really makes my course much clearer.  Really didn't want to upset the ease of use i currently have with all kinds of controllers and/or software for such a little thing.  Thanks a bunch.

[haft2doit]

oh it's a corsair 570x

[RandoNandoz]

Just now, haft2doit said:

oh it's a corsair 570x

nice, I have a 460X, very similar case, is the back panel hard to close?

[haft2doit]

1 minute ago, RandoNandoz said:

nice, I have a 460X, very similar case, is the back panel hard to close?

Well it is as "easy" to get on and off as "easily" as any of the other panels.  Which is.... not as easy as any other case I've had. 

 

The back panel has never been on it.  I need to get some non-right angle sata cables so they wont press into the glass.  Also the case is the first part in a new build.  I just slapped my old machine in it while I decide on the rest of the setup.  When this case came out I liked the look and impulse bought it.

[RandoNandoz]

Just now, haft2doit said:

Well it is as "easy" to get on and off as "easily" as any of the other panels.  Which is.... not as easy as any other case I've had. 

 

The back panel has never been on it.  I need to get some non-right angle sata cables so they wont press into the glass.  Also the case is the first part in a new build.  I just slapped my old machine in it while I decide on the rest of the setup.  When this case came out I liked the look and impulse bought it.

it's a beauty

[haft2doit]

Thx.  The psu shroud cover is a work in progress.  They had some half baked ideas with the case, but overall I like it.