How to wire and setup Corsair RGB fans - tips for adding RGB fans to your case easily
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- Wiring Corsair fans can be a pain, but it's not necessarily as complex as you might think. In this video I'm going to show you how to connect Corsair fans and where to connect them, including how to connect them to the RGB nodes, the fan power on your motherboard or how to make life easier with a Commander Core XT.
All this is being done outside the case, so that you can see the logic a bit more easily and understand the wiring in a more straightforward way. Hopefully this will help if you're planning on building a Corsair PC or just want guidance on which wires go where and why.
In this video I'm using a mix of LL120, ML120, QL120 and more fans to demonstrate how to do this and why it's not as hard as you might think.
My recommended tips:
- Don't mix and match fans
- Try to keep fans on your radiator attached to the pump head if possible (with breakouts or controllers)
- Use system fan headers if you want to save money
- Watch my videos
Things I'd recommend buying to help...
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In this video, we're going to show you how to wire and connect Corsair RGB fans - tips for adding RGB fans to your case easily!
If you're looking to add RGB fans to your computer case, then this guide is for you! We'll show you how to connect the fans, and how to wire them up so that you can control the colors of the LEDs in the fans from your Corsair Lighting Node Pro. Aquick and easy guide that will help you get your RGB fans installed and working quickly!
0:00 Intro
1:28 Three fan setup
2:22 Why you need a triple pack
4:46 Power connections
5:56 System fan headers
8:05 Six fan setup
10:14 Commander Core XT
10:50 Wiring 9 or 10 fans
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Things I'd recommend buying to help you (Please note links listed here include affiliate links which may earn me a commission)
Corsair Commander Core XT:
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Corsair USB Splitter:
Corsair - go.corsair.com/5gM1Pj
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if i want to put 12 silent wing 4 on my PC, but only 1 fan per purchase is available, what should i get in addition to connect them all ?
For someone who's about to build their first pc and is using multiple fans this video is an absolute lifesaver. A thorough yet easy guide that perfectly explains how to set everything up. Thank you!
Glad it helped! Hope you enough to subscribe
Likewise here!!
Well, this was encouraging. I wasn't sure how to handle more than six fans, but now I have a guide for that. Thanks!
This is Michael. Thank you for taking the time to do this. It is very helpful. Corsair has also done an excellent job by putting together not only the best looking R GB fans, but the hubs and the software to run them, not to mention the great cases. I'm planning a 5000 T build Right now and your video is helpful for establishing how the other fans will work. I plan to use the newer Q L120s because they look better, And will substitute them for the AIO cooler fans as well.
Hey man thanks for making this video, super helpful and detailed. I'll be building my first pc with 6 LL120 fans in the Corsair 4000d Airflow and your videos have been awesome. Way more efficient and intuitive to watch this than going solely off the manuals and reddit threads.
👍
I would recommend instead buying the 4000D Airflow QL version - it comes with 4 QL 120's and then only needs a 240mm AIO
This is brilliant yet again, so much thought and effort goes into your videos. I am about to build my first PC and this is exactly how I will be doing the fan setup. Well done and keep these videos coming.....
Thank you Russ. Hope it helps
Me too!…. 👏🏻
@@TheProvokedPrawnshould i use the commander core XT if for example i install 3 120mm fans on front (intake) 1 in the back (exhaust) or the first method with the 3 pack controller (rgb) is easier?
Might put radiator near the front on the future too
Im coming from a non RGB build and will upgrade to a new build including rgb fans, I was so confused on how to do this but after watching this video it all makes sense now. thank you sir
Glad to help Mark :)
I did this to my new pc I built back in 2020 and I tell you that was the hardest part. Putting everything else together was easy. Also takes up so much space inside the case. My case Lian has an area that houses all the cables and its so packed its going to be super hard to replace my power supply eventually. I'm running 10 fans though.
I didn't watch the video yet but I already know you're a life saver. Planning on doing a build with 7 fans and didn't know what to do :')
You are the absolute greatest! I’m building with a iCue 5000T RGB Case and your video on that and on this are perfect. Thank you. You gained a big fan today.
Thanks Charlie. Glad you found it helpful!
Only thing on my To Do List today is a 12 fan build in a Corsair 7000d Airflow so this is great to see 👍🏻
Thank you for this great video! I've been wondering how to set up rgb/argb fans and also control the fan speeds. I didnt even know that rgb/argb fans have two cables until I watched thsi vid. More power to your channel!
Glad to help Jan
Thankyou! I have the corsair h150i elite aio and it was really straight forward but then I bought a 3 pack of LL 120's that came with the little led connector and didn't want to run a bunch of wires to system fan hookups. I'm so glad I can use the hub that came with the corsair aio kit as I already had it setup and cable managed lol. That hub is so much better of a system.
Your video helped me immensely. The longer I watched, the more questions I had. However, by end you had answered every question I came with, I thought up as I watched and even some I didnt know I needed answered 😅. Thank you.
👍👍👍 hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐
Just completed my build today in this case. Loving it, hard to get used to the newer vrm temps on the new cards.
Every time I watch this guy I learn something new! He explains it SO WELL!
Thank you.
Wow dude. Thanks so much for this video. I'm new to building PCs. This video gave me the confidence to add/reorganize my fans. Fantastic video!
Glad I could help!
Best voice in the pc diy tech tip vid biz. And extremely helpful to boot. Instructional vids are impeccably shot, lit and edited. Much appreciated.
Appreciate you Space Monkey.
@@TheProvokedPrawn 😃
I originally found you playing Cuisine Royale, and now I find you doing this, in a time where I'm building my first PC. I'll definitely be back.
Ahh Cuisine, how we miss you.
Very detailed and informative. Cleared a lot of air. Thank you!
Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe! :)
Thanks for this! My corsair fan kit came with an RGB hub, but I've never used one before. This was a whole new thing for my PC and I wasn't sure what to plug into where. I've been running them without the RGBs for several months now because I couldn't figure out what to do with the hub. Then I finally googled it cause I want the RGB that I paid for. Much appreciated!
The one frustrating thing is that my non modular PSU only has a single SATA power cable daisy chained into two connrctors so I either have to put my SSD somewhere on the outside or put my hub in the area with the drive bays and run my RGB cables back there somehow.
The biggest and soul issue at the stage is financial.
Has stated on another one of your videos I'm looking at the 7000d airflow and I want to light it up with 12 120 fans. I was curious about the USB headers as well as the fan headers and how to balance that out with that many fans. I may have to go over this video again but I think you pretty much covered all the bases.
Thank you, sir.
thank you for this video, i get my new case tomorrow that allows for 7 fans now i know what to do! Perfect timing for video upload.
Thanks for watching. Good luck with the build.
Corsair REALLY needs to come up with a way to daisy chain their fans together as Lian Li did.. My first build has 10 QL fans, definitely am overwhelmed with the amount of cables I’ve got to try and manage! Along with Lian Li Stimers, luckily I got a 011 XL case but it’s still hard, my last hurdle today is figuring out how I can connect the triple 8 pin Strimer cable through the bottom as there’s no room! Gonna have to move some things around to make it work
@@PerryDaPlatapus it’s actually really simple, I’m surprised it’s taken this long for someone to do it.. Honestly, you’ll still need the hubs! By the way CPU’s are going, we’re going to need 9 fans minimum in every build!
I managed all my cables and now I gotta redo it so I can plug in a fan I forgot to get. Either that or that one fan is defective which I doubt.
Seasonic have released daisy chain-able wireless fans (1 wire into 1st fan, then daisy chain next 1-2 if connected).
Super cool.
@@PerryDaPlatapus they could make a lot more if they make daisy chain like lian li
@@1eyek1ng corsairs new fans are looking promising when it comes to cable management now
Thank you so much for making this video! It’s definitely going to help me with building my very first pc.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe! :)
I'm currently running 13 fans in my 5000D, 6 QL connected to a commander core xt (front and side), 3 LL & 3 ML around the h150 capellix's commander core (push pull), 1 LL exhaust, 6 light strips (lighting node pro + rgb hub). Cable managment is quite fun, but has been put on hold as I plan on replacing the LL push rad fans with QL fans. The cool thing about having the ML fans on top (pull) is the RGB lighting coming through the Corsair triangle cutouts of the top panel reflect on the wall, surprisingly nice little touch for now.
Always love your videos, so nice and detailed.
Yeah cable management is a nightmare when you have lots of fans. Thanks for watching and the comment.
That is one of the best tutorials I ever seen about these topics! Well done!👍
Thanks Antonello! Glad you liked it.
Thank you so much for this video. This was the most helpful video ive come across regarding plugging cables in
I aim to please. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐
Tnx a lot. It's so strange, I was wondering to add some fans in my 5000D AirFlow and here we go, just in time ur video.
Dude thank you so much for this video it was so informative and cleared up all of the questions and worries I had about installung these fans in my first build. Im an electrician so Im no stranger to cable management but this is my first pc build and this essentially answered my question about its SATA connection (I was afraid id have to order another sata cord but my psu comes with enough necessary sata connections to pull it off)
👍 glad to help
where have you been lol I found 2 of your videos and both helped me understand how to hook up fans and psu cables now im subscribed
Thanks! I've got a playlist too - How to build a gaming PC: ua-cam.com/play/PLlRFhsGPgCG9yKCHtL2_UnwSGitMqao5z.html
Thank you so much! I was wondering where to connect the SATA power cable from the controller into the power supply (no matter how obvious it sounds) and after countless videos, yours was the one. Thank you
You are welcome!
Most pc builders wont go this crazy with soo many fans, but there are some that will. So it's nice to see how to setup this many fans.
Thank you very much for your video ! i'm looking for rgb information for my new pc during weeks, your explanation is very clear !!
Thanks Olivier, Return the favour by subscribing :)
awesome video, I have a Corsair 220t and I just purchased a 3 pack of sp120 RGB pros and 2 3 way fan splitters.
This video really helped me complete my sons pc. The sata cable had me going. Thank you.
Glad to help Yashin. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe
Absolutely love this video. Thanks a lot for sharing 🎉
Like always great, useful and helpful content. Hats off. 🍻
Thank you.
Thank you! you saved me. I bought this like 2019 and today I changed power supply unit and the rgb controller was massed each other. Watched this video and reorganize it and boom. by the way I like your voice man so good.
Excellent! Glad I could help. Hope you enjoyed enough to sub
This is the best video and the only one that gave me the info I needed. The pc I built today was my first with rgb and your video is the only thing that helped me understand I forgot the sata cable for the rbg 😂
Glad to help. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐
Great video! Thanks for your hard work!
The easiest to follow step by step PC guide ever great video
That's how I roll. Sub for more of the same.
This is a really well done and thought out video.
Many thanks. I try to do this with all my videos, sub for more! 🦐
This is excatly what i needed. Been stuck trying to understand, anyway big ups🙌
Glad it helped!
Very easy to understand. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe.
Thank for the info. I am looking to build a new gaming rig with an AIO and RGB lights for the first time. Very useful video.
Glad I could help!
Thank you, this has helped me with a pc rebuild, have had to update cooling fans to latest stuff!!
No problem 👍
This was awesome, its really going to help me with my Corsair 5000X build.
Watch this too ua-cam.com/video/Aha7D5-ilQE/v-deo.html
Bro, my brain! Thank you so much for the video, so clear for me to understand.
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@@TheProvokedPrawn oh definitely! Thanks for all the computer help!
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I REALLY needed this video, thank you!
You're so welcome! Return the favour by subscribing :)
@@TheProvokedPrawn Already did! I'm binge watching your videos, right now. Great stuff 👍👊.
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Very helpful, thanks!
great tutorial and a great job converting tech to understandable language
Thank you. Glad you thought so
I was freaking out because I thought the Sata connector was meant to be connected in the motherboard and I couldn't find it, thanks to your video I realized that it is meant to be connected to the PSU, thanks a lot for the detailed explanation!!
Glad to help. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐
Great vid! Finally remembered to subscribe ;)
Thanks!
Helped me build my Sakura Miku pc, thanks a million!
I literally fell as sleep almost by just listening ur voice
U have a very soothing voice lmao
Other than that great tutorial vid surely helped me fitting my rgb fans
😊 thank you
Interesting and informative video as always. Thanks for sharing!…
Glad to help
Would love to see a part 2 where you show putting them inside the case and cable management!
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This is the best explanation I have watched
Thanks Joey. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe.
I was having trouble with my Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB case fans.
I had plugged everything in and booted, they lit up to their default rainbow but then shut off and were undetectable by iCUE.
The solution was to unplug them, boot the PC to iCUE, then hot plug the SATA power connector, then hot plug the USB connector. iCUE then recognized everything.
Amazing video and your camera work is great. As well as your voice.
Hi i bought the same case and built it today, but i realized i have only 3 sys fan on my mother board for the 6 fan i have in the case, i thought 2 node core would do it but only for rgb, you think i need sys fan splitter right?
Yesterday I literally built my first pc and 7 fans didn't work and 6 did and this video came out of nowhere. Thank you provoked prawn :)
Hope it helps.
@@TheProvokedPrawn it did actually I had 13 fans all together and the cables are an absolute nightmare good thing the 5000D has the shut case thingy or I wouldn't have to throw up by looking at the back haha
Great video❤👍
Thank you very much, this helped me alot
Glad it helped! Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐
thank you so much for explain easily and by one by
Glad to help. Hope you enjoyed enough to sub
THKS friend exactly the video I needed cuz I'm building a 7000d too
Glad to help. Hope you saw my 7000D guide
Nice vid just subbed! Currently got 6 added fans and the 3 that comes with the 5000x case. My 3 fans work but i cant adjust the speed or rgb. Had mine built by someone so im trying to learn it all from scratch.
This is a great video. I have built about 3 pc’s now and added coolers to others and the mess of cables is always so confusing.
Thank you
I'll likely not go with RGB fans, but at least now I know about getting a double or triple splitter cable so that I can power all my fans, if I don't have enough headers on my mobo. Thanks!
i have the same problem! if you have already gotten a splitter, which one did you get?
thank you this is life saving
You're very welcome :) Hope you enjoyed enough to sub!
Thank you for your Videos. they are so helpful. Can you also do a video about setting CPU Fan in Bios please?!
Grate video, really well done
Thanks Kamil. Glad you liked it. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe
@@TheProvokedPrawn nice try, I didn't do that yet, but I will check your other content and then I will think about it
NGL I was legit struggling with the fans lmao but this was definitely helpful
Glad to help!
This is the 3rd video I've watched and so far yours is the best and detailed. I have a Micro ATX motherboard and im only seeing 3 system fans on it but I have 5 fans... Anything i can do?
You will need splitter cables or a Commander Core
This is brilliant, thank you for taking the time to do this! 6 fans, no problem! Does the icue lcd hook up to the controller core as well?
I've done a video on that too ua-cam.com/video/z0jDMVooE38/v-deo.html
Thank you for this helpful video, it helped me a lot, but I have a questions. I can't find any references or documentations on the "PWM Fan Hub" that comes with the case "CorsAir 7000D Airflow". My questions is; the cable that is labeled "PWM" from that Fan Hub ,is it getting connected to the MB Chassis fan and which one? I have a ASUS ProArt X670E.
Thank you so much.
Thank you for this. I was having trouble wrapping my head around the best way to wire all of this stuff together
Glad to help Kyle. Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐
@theprovokedprawn thanks for all the videos. I really appreciate it. Looking for quick advice, im building a new system. I noticed you were talking about not mixing the fans. And my AIO H150i elite LCD xt is using AF RGB elite fans… but the case comes with SP RGB elite. My initial thoughts are to use a total of 7 SP RGB elite fans in the case… Six on the intake, one for exhaust, and of course use the three fans on the AIO for exhaust for exhaust. How bad if any of a match up would this be. I know the two fan types are very similar and not such a big variation in speed. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you in advance.
Subscribed!! 😊
Thanks for subbing!
so ive got a few different fan connections by LL and not sure but im thinking im need to power a few different hubs due to the connection ends. how can i get the fans to have the same plug end and is it better to go with a hub, or it is that cool to plug different hubs into the board? thank man
Hey man, so i my case already has a built in fan hub, but i’m honestly so lost with it in the manual, and what i wanted to ask is can you connect both 4 pin and 3 pins fans to the command core xt? then you connect it to a 4 pin fan header, because i read that if you connect it it to a 12v fan header and your fan is 5v it will ruin your fan. Once again love your videos they’re very informative!
Good job.
Thanks
Great video! However I've ran into an issue. I've followed your video by connecting 6 fans and RGB's to the Commander Core. The 7th fan I have in my motherboard PWM header and the RGB connected to the Corsair RGB hub. For some reason I'm unable to detect the 7th RGB in iCue. The fan and RGB are working, but I'm unable to control the RGB function. Any advice?
Hey, can I use one ML120 pro rgb fan as rear fan, without the Corsair controller? Connected directly to motherboard? Both the fan and rgb cable. I managed to do this with a Lian Li AL 120 fan.
Good video! I was wondering what would happen with the rgb sync if i buy a 5000T rgb white case (3 ll120 included) + h150i white capellix aio (comes with 3 ml120) + actually i own a ll120 triple black pack (comes with 6 fan rgb led hub + lighting node pro) I know the easiest is to stay with all same fans but its expensive for me right now
Does the power-source fan count towards the overall "intake" ? Or should it be excluded being isolated
I was wondering, would these fans sync with other aRGB fans like the ones pre-installed in the phanteks g360a? If I was looking to change the aRGB via the front IO of the case, then would I connect them by the same RGB header? Daisy chaining?
This handy, but wondering about when you have the ROG Fan Controller box too and then Corsair's AIO cooling. If that can be plugged into the ASUS Controller or need both.
Thanks for this video. I plan on doing 13 Corsair fans in my 5000D build. Should I use 2 commander cores and a rgb hub or is there a better way to run the 13th fan?
What cooler are you using? Two commander cores is easiest but if you're getting an Elite Capellix cooler then there's one with that
@@TheProvokedPrawn I’m getting a Corsair H150i Elite LCD so that’ll be three of the fans.
Im just setting up my first PC Build als with an Airflow 4000D RGB with 3 preinstalled Fans, in addition i bought another fan for the backside and the H100i AIO Cooling system. Do i need to buy the Commander Pro aswell as the Commander Core or is the Commander Pro enough?
What is the daisy chain cable you use in the power connections section of the video?
Should I plug the fan power into a commander core because i have one? Or should i only use it for RGB and connect the power cables to the fan headers along the motherboard. (I only have two)
upgrading from a 220t corsair case, to a lian li 216 case I also just recently bought a h150i elite lcd cpu cooler, should I used the fans from corsair or just later upgrade to all lian li fans?
THANK YOU!
Thanks for watching, hope you enjoyed enough to sub!
can i use the hub with other fans? (not corsair ones)
Excellent video - Lot of wires now when you add lot of fans in to system now. Did build on lower spec I7 g4 with just 3 Fans recently. The next Computer will build probably be a big one - (Main PC), likely to use I7 G12+ CPU, Asus Z790 board, so Will a 5 Fan Solution be a good solution. I probably buy a Corsair 400D Case, Corsair, 850W Power supply (min) and probably use the two provided case Fans for top / Back but Buy the DeepCool FC120 3IN1 Case for the Front of the case
Bloody hell this looks like a god damn nightmare. I feel substantially more confused. The only thing this video helped me with is knowing to buy a case with nearly all of it's fans preinstalled, which was the case with the Lian Li cases I purchased last year. All I had to do was install the radiator fans up top with was only 2 or 3 cords. But this video definitely helped me knowing what I want to avoid. I was literally minutes away from ordering 3 dozen Corsair cases that did not have fans included for our new offices. And I was searching for buying Corsair fan packs in bulk to install them all. I am going to be taking extra time tonight to find a different company. Mate you helped me dodge a massive bullet, I cannot thank you enough, big thumbs up, cheers!!!!!!
Can you also conmect other fans like my Alpenföhn Wing Boost 3 to the connector and use icue for them?
Thank you brother
Welcome
Any advice on setting up a custom fan curve on icue?