M4RC0 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Hi guys. Believe me when I say this, I don't usually like to beg for help.. but please someone save me lol, I recently built a new rig, got the h100i radiator, it's great, however I'm having some trouble getting the rgb up and running, I also bought a corsair commander pro, but for the life of me can i get the rgb setup. I've searched online high and low pleeeease someone help me lol, mobo is MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC, I've tried diagrams etc but can't seem to get it, I must be doing something wrong and it's driving me insane, please some good soul come to my rescue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Mike Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Hey M4RC0, Sorry to hear about the trouble you are having. I have a couple of questions. Which H100i are you using? How do you have everything hooked up? What are you trying to use to control the lighting? Also this may help if you haven't seen it already. https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880&t=173880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RC0 Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) Hi there, I'm using the H100i RGB platinum, I plugged the usb that comes from the pump into the USB port on the commander, plugged the two fans into their according connections that come off the pump itself, it's just the two rgb connectors off the H100i that I'm having trouble with the commander pro, as the ones off the pump have 4 pin slots and on the commander they have 3 pin slots, also do I plug one into the Jcorsair connection on my mobo? I can't seem to find another connection, I was under the impression the commander pro could do it all. Am I missing something? Sorry If it's vague I'm trying lol Edited November 19, 2019 by M4RC0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-attack Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 The H100i Platinum is a self-contained lighting unit. It does not require other devices. There should be an additional splitter coming off the pump for the flat lighting wires for each fan. There is also a splitter for the traditional fan power wires. You do not need to connect the fans or lighting directly to the Commander Pro. However, you may want to use the USB pass through on the Commander Pro for the USB 2 connector for the H100i Platinum. You need those USB connections to lead back to the motherboard. Presumably there are other RGB fans in this build? Those will be powered by the Commander Pro and their lighting wires go to the RGB Lighting Hub, which then connects to either of the two lighting channels on the Commander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Mike Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 The 4 Pin RGB connectors on the pump are for directly plugging in the fans to the cooler for RGB control. The commander pro is stand alone so you don't have to plug it into the JCorsair header on the motherboard. You just need to use the USB cable and Sata Power for the commander. No worries I think I got what you meant. setting up the devices should go a bit like this. H100i Platinum 4pin PWM connections > ML120 RGB Fans 4pin RGB connections > ML120 RGB Fans 3 pin (with one wire) DC fan connector > CPU header or Pump on motherboard (Depends on the board) Micro USB cable > USB header on motherboard or commander pro SATA Power from Pump > Sata Power cable (REQUIRED) Commander Pro Chassis Fans > PWM connectors on commander pro (you can pick 2 of these) 3 Pin RGB connector > Other Corsair RGB Fans (Uses RGB Hub) 3 Pin RGB connector > Hydro X products 3 Pin RGB connector > Corsair RGB strips 2 Pin Connectors > Thermal Probes (Optional) USB Headers act like a USB hub for internal devices Sata Power > Sata Power cable Attached USB cable > USB header on motherboard Hope that clears it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RC0 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 It turns out I was missing a cable, or rather plugged into the wrong location, it is all now working, thankyou soooo much sir :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RC0 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 I wonder if I have dodgy rgb connectors? The pump I have set to rainbow wave, but the two rgb fans up top one is green and one is purple.. I can't seem to change the colours.. tried in icue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Mike Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 It's possible, I would double check any USB drivers and make sure that all of the parts are connected up fully. Another thing to try is to swap the fans around on the RGB connectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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