Jump to content

Is This Possible?

CyberFern0
By CyberFern0
in Cooling
 Share
Posted

  So I'm gonna have 8 LL120s and 1 LL140 fans in my build. I'm going to have 4 fans plugged into one rgb led fan hub from Corsair, and 3 plugged into another, I'm going to plug the hubs, the remaining 2 fans and 4 Lighting Node Pros into 1 Commander Pro. I'm gonna plug the Commander Pro into the motherboard. Do I need to plug the fans into the mobo to power them or directly into PSU. Do I have to the same for the Lighting Node Pro or do I just plug them into the mobo and it will power?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
18 minutes ago, CyberFern0 said:

1)Do I need to plug the fans into the mobo to power them or directly into PSU.

2)Do I have to the same for the Lighting Node Pro or do I just plug them into the mobo and it will power?

1

1) You can do both (with a Molex adapter for fan), but generally, you should plug fans into their 3pin (or 4pin if available) header on your motherboard.

2) From the looks of it, you plug it into the motherboard as well - but I've never used it, so you're best off checking the manual.

 

Edit: Here's a quote from the Lighting Node Pro's page:

Quote

USB 2.0 Interface: No special interface or additional hardware is required to use the Lighting Node PRO to its full potential; plug it into an available USB 2.0 header on your motherboard.

 

 

Fan Comparisons          F@H          PCPartPicker         Analysis of Market Trends (Coming soon? Never? Who knows!)

Designing a mITX case. Working on aluminum prototypes.

Open for intern / part-time. Good at maths, CAD and airflow stuff. Dabbled with Python.

Please fill out this form! It helps a ton! https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/841400-the-poll-to-end-all-polls-poll/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
7 minutes ago, Imbellis said:

1) You can do both (with a Molex adapter for fan), but generally, you should plug fans into their 3pin (or 4pin if available) header on your motherboard.

2) From the looks of it, you plug it into the motherboard as well - but I've never used it, so you're best off checking the manual.

 

Edit: Here's a quote from the Lighting Node Pro's page:

 

That's a lot of fans and a lot of moving air is good when it comes to keeping things cool.  The thing to think about is how much current will all these fans pull so hooking them up to the molex is a good idea.  Just something to keep in the back of your mind when hooking up all the extra bells and whistles.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
32 minutes ago, Imbellis said:

1) You can do both (with a Molex adapter for fan), but generally, you should plug fans into their 3pin (or 4pin if available) header on your motherboard.

2) From the looks of it, you plug it into the motherboard as well - but I've never used it, so you're best off checking the manual.

 

Edit: Here's a quote from the Lighting Node Pro's page:

 

Thank you, but the mobo has only 6 fan headers and I'm gonna use 9 fans. Can I use a fan hub?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
35 minutes ago, CyberFern0 said:

Thank you, but the mobo has only 6 fan headers and I'm gonna use 9 fans. Can I use a fan hub?

A fan hub should work in nearly all cases - unless you're using a delta-brand fan. Those things kill motherboards.

Fan Comparisons          F@H          PCPartPicker         Analysis of Market Trends (Coming soon? Never? Who knows!)

Designing a mITX case. Working on aluminum prototypes.

Open for intern / part-time. Good at maths, CAD and airflow stuff. Dabbled with Python.

Please fill out this form! It helps a ton! https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/841400-the-poll-to-end-all-polls-poll/

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
1 hour ago, Imbellis said:

A fan hub should work in nearly all cases - unless you're using a delta-brand fan. Those things kill motherboards.

What about the Corsair Commander Pro? Can you connect the fan hubs to it and control all 9 fans?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing Cooling

×