Depends on how many fans you want to install... And how many connections the mainboard itself has... Then what you want to control via the Commander, it's not just for fans. Mfg
Hello, that's no problem, I also do it that way.
However, I would no longer buy it today just to control fans, I find the software more confusing and complicated with every update.
This case supports up to six 3-pin or 4-pin DC or PWM fans. However, neither the brand nor our supplier indicates this detail, I'm sorry. ):
I'll leave the question open in case someone could have tested it in this context.
Yes, you can connect 2 hubs to the two USB headers on the Commander Pro. I also did it that way. 10 fans + 2 temperature sensors.
I recommend that you possibly add one or two PWM splitters.
You only have 2 LED inputs...So yes you can control the LEDs of the 2 fans (or LED strips) you plug into it via iCue but you'd better get a Corsair RGB Fan LED Hub which allows you to plug 6 LEDs into 1 LED output, so you'll only have to deal with one LED input of your PRO controller.
I have also connected other fans, but you have to make sure that they have the same connection. Otherwise you have to change it and that's a tinkering job. I also used the light chains from another manufacturer.
No, it's just easier because you don't connect all the fans directly to the mainboard, but somewhere behind the mainboard, so there's also a bit more cable management. But no, you don't need it.
Could be many reasons. Have you connected everything correctly? Have you updated the software? Have you specified the number of fans and the correct fans in the softwear?
If you have all this, it should work
Yes you can.
You just need two commander core, then you can supply 12 fans with rgb but only six for the rotation.
It would make more sense for you to get a node pro and two commander cores for the rotation either via the board if you have enough connections or simply split it with Y-connectors so that you can run two fans on one connection.
Of course, you can also buy 2 commander pro, but that would be the more expensive option.
As far as I know, you connect both to the mainboard and control them via the software.
But I'd be happy to be proven wrong if anyone has any experience.
You still need an LED hub, which is supplied with every 3-pack of LL fans, via which you can control the LEDs of 6 fans and then attach them to the commander pro.
I am struggling with several problems at once. Basically, I bought the Commander Pro to be able to control all fans elegantly via iCue, regardless of whether 3PIN (DC) or 4PIN (PWM). I use the CPU Wakü H150i Pro in parallel - Noctua NF-F12 PWM are already in use there and work perfectly (the RPM can also be adjusted well).
First a screenshot of the iCue panel (https://ibb.co/hcL8Dmj)
Problem 1: Corsair SP120 RGB (3-PIN DC) - https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/corsair-sp120-rgb-mit-controller-120mm-3x-pc-luefter-5895340 - always run at 100% rpm despite "3PIN" selection in iCue. Via mainboard/BIOS the RPM adjustment works perfectly, unfortunately then via Win10/iCue not steruerbar.
Problem 2: The Noctua NF-F12 PWM (https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/noctua-nf-f12-pwm-120mm-3x-pc-luefter-6339958) also run at 100% rpm despite "4PIN" selection.
Question 1: Why is "HYDRO X detected" displayed? As explained at the beginning, I use the H150i Pro...
Question 2: Do I have the right fan pin assignment?
Especially the "up and down" (slow fluctuation of the RPM) of all 6 fans is "quite annoying".
Very grateful for any help/tips 😊
At most, the power supply could be problematic (54W at 12V) if you install power-hungry fans.
Examples:
For Corsair iCUE QL120 RGB the specification is 0.3A x 12V (6x fans) = approx. 21.6W / 12 fans approx. 43.2W
Noctua NF-A14 PPC 3000 PWM 0.55A x 12V (6x fans) = 39.6W
The internal control etc. also needs power, of course, you don't want to load the connections to the maximum (usually approx. 80% of the max. possible load, which results in approx. 43.2W).
Theoretically possible, as long as not all fans are used to their maximum capacity over a longer period of time, if you have 0.3A x 12V fans as in the example.
In addition to the LED strips, the Lighting Kit also includes "extension cables". You can go quite far with them (e.g. out of the housing under the desk). But as far as "different places" are concerned, it depends on what you have planned. In the end you have two "strings of lights". Not 8 strips that are controlled individually by the Commander Pro. But in the chain they are also easier to control. The extension pieces also fit between the LED strips. So you are quite flexible.
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