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awakeman

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Hi All, first of all sorry for my English, it's not fluent.

 

I have a few questions regarding Corsair iCUE components, not sure how to link them together.

 

I have a iCUE 465X RGB case (3 x LL120 fans), H100i RGB Platinum Liquid CPU Cooler (2 x ML Pro RGB PWM Fans) and one extra SP120 RGB PRO fan, so 6 RGB fans altogether. My motherboard is MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC.

 

I'm going to use 3 x LL120 fans on the front with H100i RGB Platinum Cooler, 2 ML Pro install on the top and one SP120 on the back.

 

My first question is - do I need Commander Pro or maybe I can use SYS_FAN1 to SYS_4 on my motherboard?

 

If I got Commander Pro how to link it with factory installed iCUE Lighting Node Core in my PC case? Node Core comes with SATA and USB cables. Do I have to plug them to motherboard or to Commander Pro?

 

Hope someone help...

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You only need a Commander Pro is you want software control over the fan speed. Otherwise, it's motherboard and BIOS like everyone else. The Commander Pro has two USB 2 pass-through ports. The LNC will plug directly into with the lighting wires from the LL120s. The fan power wires for any fan will go to the Commander Pro's fan ports. The C-Pro will then plug into the motherboard's USB 2 port.

 

The two ML fans will stay on the Platinum's controller for both lighting and fan control. It is possible to move them to the LNC, but they will act like 1/4 of an LL fan. You have the separate controller in the Platinum cooler. Better to use it.

 

The casualty in this is going to be the SP120-PRO. They cannot share the same lighting hub/core as the LL fans. That means you would have to run a separate Core or LNP+Lighting Hub just for the one fan. It doesn't make a lot f sense and may not match well anyway. I would look at adding another LL that will slot in with the LNC on the front three, but there is no harm in running it without the lighting.

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Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.

 

In summary, 3 x LL fans I will install on the front and plug them to LNC and COM-P.

 

Also I will install Platinum on 2 of these 3 LL fans.

 

2 ML fans which going to top of the case will be link with Platinum and using Platinum controller.

 

Going to buy fourth LL fan, install it on the back and plug it to LNC and COM-P.

 

Is that correct?

 

By the way, LNC comes with SATA and USB cables. What to do with these cables if I linked LNC with COM-P? How to link them?

 

Thanks!

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Also I will install Platinum on 2 of these 3 LL fans.

 

The above sentence is throwing me off.

 

3 LL120 on the front (LNC).

 

2 ML120 on the cooler - top exhaust (lighting and speed control).

 

4th fan (rear exhaust?) will join the 3 LL on the Lighting Node Core, if it's LL. Otherwise it needs it own controller.

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I would like to install Platinum on the front on 2 LL fans. There will be 3 LL fans altogether and on two of them will be Platinum. 2 ML going on the top and still will need one rear fan - LL I guess. Does it make a sense?

 

Watch this video, this is how I would like to install fans and Platinum :) -

 

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OK, I understand. Frankly, I might be looking at LL120 3 pack if I were in your position. Yes, that is decidedly more than a single LL120. The reasons are as follows:

 

1) The ML fans are better on a radiator than the LL. They have wider, flatter blades for that purpose. However, if you are going to use the LL on the radiator, then the ML don't have a lot of appeal. They will be stuck in the middle of your build and that will be a break in the lighting sequence. The LL will follow a pattern of 1-2-3 up the front, then to the 1 in back. The ML will be on their own 2 fan pattern.

 

2) LL fans look better. Subjective for sure, but if you have 4 of one and 2 of another, the differences are going to be there to see on a daily basis. Also, LL fans have a few unique patterns not available on the ML because of the lighting configuration. With 6 LL your patterns will run front to back or vice versa, always continuous. With the ML stuck in the middle it's going to be a mixed affair.

 

3) All 6 LL fans will go on one lighting node pro or lighting node core. 1 channel for programming. Easy and simple.

 

It will work to use the ML off the Platinum lighting controller, even if the radiator is on the front. Obviously the 2 radiator fans will get their speed control from the cooler. This does make the Commander Pro more appealing, but not required. I would take the triple pack of LL first, if you need to decide between a Commander Pro and more LL.

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Once again thanks for your help.

 

If I buy 3 x LL without Com-P where I can plug second cable? I know that first of two LL cables will go to LNC, what about the second one? Can I use SYS_FAN ports on my motherboard? Have 4 and looks like this is enough (2 fans to Platinum and 4 fans to SYS_FAN 1 to 4).

 

If I make a decision to buy Com-P how to link it with LNC? LNC in my PC case comes with two cables SATA nad USB.

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All 6 LL fan lighting wires will go the LNC. That’s all that device does. Handles lighting power and control via software.

 

2 fan power/speed control wires will go to the Platinum’s fan splitter. The other 4 will go to the motherboard. You can pair them off with additional splitters if you want.

 

The Core will plug into the usb 2 pass through port on the Commander. There are two of those, so the cooler’s usb connection can go there as well. You will also have the option of taking the just the small RGB hub from the LL120 triple pack and plugging it directly into the RGB port on the Commander. That will save a small amount of space, but also free up a USB port. I recommend this for AMD x470 and x570 ports that seem to be picky about usb connections. That might apply to the 450B as well.

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The flat SATA connector is for device and lighting power. 6 LL fans can use almost 3.6A of current when at full white. No sata, no lights.

 

The usb internal connector is how data is transferred between the device and software. No usb connection, no control. The Core will connect through the Commander Pro’s USB ports.

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OK, I understand. Frankly, I might be looking at LL120 3 pack if I were in your position. Yes, that is decidedly more than a single LL120. The reasons are as follows:

 

1) The ML fans are better on a radiator than the LL. They have wider, flatter blades for that purpose. However, if you are going to use the LL on the radiator, then the ML don't have a lot of appeal. They will be stuck in the middle of your build and that will be a break in the lighting sequence. The LL will follow a pattern of 1-2-3 up the front, then to the 1 in back. The ML will be on their own 2 fan pattern.

 

2) LL fans look better. Subjective for sure, but if you have 4 of one and 2 of another, the differences are going to be there to see on a daily basis. Also, LL fans have a few unique patterns not available on the ML because of the lighting configuration. With 6 LL your patterns will run front to back or vice versa, always continuous. With the ML stuck in the middle it's going to be a mixed affair.

 

3) All 6 LL fans will go on one lighting node pro or lighting node core. 1 channel for programming. Easy and simple.

 

It will work to use the ML off the Platinum lighting controller, even if the radiator is on the front. Obviously the 2 radiator fans will get their speed control from the cooler. This does make the Commander Pro more appealing, but not required. I would take the triple pack of LL first, if you need to decide between a Commander Pro and more LL.

 

 

Hi C-Attack, I plan on doing what you suggested. I have 465x with h100i. I bought one extra ML fan. I am going to move the three LL fans from the front to the top and rear for exhaust. I am going to use my radiator and two ML fans for the top two positions in the front, and use my third extra ML fan at the bottom front. I have also bought the COMMANDER PRO. Do you see any issues with this plan in terms of control etc?

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Hi C-Attack, I plan on doing what you suggested. I have 465x with h100i. I bought one extra ML fan. I am going to move the three LL fans from the front to the top and rear for exhaust. I am going to use my radiator and two ML fans for the top two positions in the front, and use my third extra ML fan at the bottom front. I have also bought the COMMANDER PRO. Do you see any issues with this plan in terms of control etc?

 

I wanted to do the exact same thing so I have been watching so many youtube videos on this and reading all the posts on this forum and this will not work. You will also need 2 RGB Controllers/Hubs. The ones you normally get in the 3 packs of corsair fans but can be bought seperatly. Different fans won't work on the same hub. You need to connect the LL fans to Hub 1 and then connect that to LED 1 on the Commander pro and then connect the ML fans to Hub 2 and connect that to LED 2 on Commander Pro. Even if all fans were the same you would still need one Hub to connect all 6 fans to, but a combination of different series i.e QL, ML, LL etc are not compatible on the same hub.

 

Someone asked something similar here: https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=186122

And here:

https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=184779

 

Instead of buying an additional ML fan and 2 RGB hubs I might just buy a 3 pack of LL120's that come with an RGB hub and run them all of one hub since I think the LL's look better and I don't plan to overclock so LL's should be sufficient.

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Was reading this thread and a little confused. Gonna be building in a Corsair 465x with an H100i platinum cooler. What is the simplest way to achieve synchronized rgb without having a commander pro? Would it work best to just replace the 3 LL with 3 ML and run to the same hub that’s included with the 465x?
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