Corsair hd120 rgb fan hookup

[Ryan_Maggard]

I just ordered two new hd140s and one hd120 from someone on ebay. The only problem is they dont come with any controllers. I only wish to be able to control them through software and am not worried about having an actuall switch inside the case to control them.

I need to know what exactly I need to order to be able to plug these in for the rgbs, i have enough fan headers for power but no rgb headers. I have seen through research that the rgb corsair hub has proprietary wires that will plug into a usb 2.0 header?

Is the rgb fan hub the only thing I need to order?

Also, i know this is a long shot but I was hoping to plug up my case rbg fans with these in sync. I have a coolermaster h500p mesh. Is this possible to do since the corsair fan hubs use proprietary cabling?

Here is the link to the hub that I think I need but as you can see on corsairs own page there is no real description or pictures of the cable provided with the product.

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-%7C-Parts/PC-Components/Cooling-And-Corsair-Link/CORSAIR-RGB-Fan-LED-Hub/p/CO-8950020

Please only post if you have installed these yourself or know for sure.
Thanks.

 

[Aeacus]

To connect your Corsair RGB fans, there are 2x methods:
1. RGB controller + Commander Pro
2. RGB controller + Lighting Node Pro

1st method gives you fan RGB and RPM control via Corsair Link/iCUE, while 2nd method only gives you RGB control via Corsair Link/iCUE.

Commander Pro, specs: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/CORSAIR-LINK/CORSAIR-Commander-PRO/p/CL-9011110-WW
Lighting Node Pro, specs: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/CORSAIR-LINK/CORSAIR-Lighting-Node-PRO/p/CL-9011109-WW

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[devbiker]

To add to Aeacus' response ... check out http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880. It has just about everything you need to know about the Corsair RGB System.

And the Corsair connectors aren't "proprietary". They use standard Molex connectors - see here for the part numbers: http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=174759. That said, they are different from what others use.

As for synching with the CoolerMaster fans - it's likely possible; they seem to be standard WS2812B LEDs just like the Corsair LEDs. A user on the Corsair forum did try it but did not succeed - I think he crossed the +5V with ground and he wasn't willing to try again.

 

[Ryan_Maggard]

Thanks, both of you. Exactly what I needed to know!

 

[devbiker]

One more thing ... those fans are 12V Analog RGB. The Corsair system uses 5V Digital Addressable RGB. You'd need a (custom) Digital-To-Analog Converter to control those fans with the Corsair stuff.

 

[camo1206]

To connect your Corsair RGB fans, there are 2x methods:
1. RGB controller + Commander Pro
2. RGB controller + Lighting Node Pro

1st method gives you fan RGB and RPM control via Corsair Link/iCUE, while 2nd method only gives you RGB control via Corsair Link/iCUE.

Commander Pro, specs: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/CORSAIR-LINK/CORSAIR-Commander-PRO/p/CL-9011110-WW
Lighting Node Pro, specs: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/CORSAIR-LINK/CORSAIR-Lighting-Node-PRO/p/CL-9011109-WW

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This image is the most helpful thing I've seen thus far. My only remaining question is the my case came with 2 HD 120's included that have both the 4 pin for the mobo; and the pin for the fan controller. I bought 2 of the same fans but they only have 1 cable that extends from it; Does that go into the fan controller; or the MOBO?

 

[Aeacus]

To connect your Corsair RGB fans, there are 2x methods:
1. RGB controller + Commander Pro
2. RGB controller + Lighting Node Pro

1st method gives you fan RGB and RPM control via Corsair Link/iCUE, while 2nd method only gives you RGB control via Corsair Link/iCUE.

Commander Pro, specs: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/CORSAIR-LINK/CORSAIR-Commander-PRO/p/CL-9011110-WW
Lighting Node Pro, specs: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/CORSAIR-LINK/CORSAIR-Lighting-Node-PRO/p/CL-9011109-WW

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This image is the most helpful thing I've seen thus far. My only remaining question is the my case came with 2 HD 120's included that have both the 4 pin for the mobo; and the pin for the fan controller. I bought 2 of the same fans but they only have 1 cable that extends from it; Does that go into the fan controller; or the MOBO?

Which fans you additionally bought? Since HD120 RGB fans have to have 2x wires; one for powering the fan (4-pin, goes to the MoBo/fan hub) and another to power and control the LEDs (4-pin, goes to the RGB LED controller).