stevesls007

The AIO I am using is the iCUE H170i ELITE LCD Display Liquid CPU Cooler.

Wow! Thanks very much DevBiker! Soooo... it appears that it is possible to control all fans with just one (!) Commander Pro. Wow! I am very impressed / astonished! The wiring diagram is SUPER helpful. I'll take a shot at this... THANKS VERY MUCH!!

Thank you DevBiker! Yes, I see where one the lighting connections on the 1000D Commander Pro is connected to the front LEDs ( very good point ). Can you help me better understand your comment on running all the fans from a single channel? I had the impression, perhaps incorrect, that I would need a second Commander Pro PLUS two Lighting Nodes to control the 10 fans ( 8 in front / 2 in rear ) as each Commander Pro and Lighting Node Pro is limited to controlling 6 fans per device. Thanks for your perspective!!!

I have interest in the "Commander Pro vs XT" as well. I have 13 fans in my current 1000D build. The case comes with a Commander Pro, but it appears ( at least to me ) the the Commander Core XT *might* be a better solution than the Commander Pro. Why? Here are my thoughts: Commander Core XT + provides BOTH RBG and PWR connections to 6 fans ( fans do not need to be identical ) + Cheaper than Commander Pro - only ONE USB internal header / passthrough - only two temperature sensor connections - only one RGB lighting channel for light strips Commander Pro + provides TWO USB internal (type 2) internal headers + provides TWO RGB lighting channels (light strips, etc) + provides FOUR temperature sensor connections - Only controls PWR supplied to fans - NOT RGB ( requires additional RGB hub to control fan colors ) The Core XT seems to be the better choice for me. > I can supplement internal USB headers with a USB 4 port splitter off the motherboard > Since multiple Core XTs can be used, I plan to use 2 XT to run 13 fans. Note that 3 fans will be controlled by the AIO, with the remaining 10 connected to the Core XT ( I think 😉 ). > Using the Core XT is less expensive than multiple Commander Pros AND less clutter since the Pro ALSO requires separate RGB hubs for control fan lighting. CORSAIR: I would LOVE to see a "super" XT that would control 12 fans!! 😉 Happy to pay a premium for a single unit that controls ALL the fans in the 1000D. - Scott S

I would appreciate some suggestions / guidance on the *best* approach to connecting the 13 Corsair RGB fans in my case (Corsair 1000D). I have two Corsair Commander Pros and two lighting node pros but nothing is connected yet. My motherboard is an ASUS MAXIMUS Z690 Extreme. Hopefully someone here can suggest the best (optimal) connections. I hope to use iCUE to control the RGB devices. In addition to the fans, I also have Corsair Dominator RGB Platinum RAM and the H170i LCD Cooler (AIO). Thanks for the help!