RGB fans with controller for Corsair Spec Alpha

[Ghost]

Is it possible to install RGB fans with a controller for the said case? (Preferable a Corsair controller )

[Elon Mosque]

I guess this is what you are looking for.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01LA0R2X6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506412132&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=corsair+rgb+fans&dpPl=1&dpID=51VER3BDMQL&ref=plSrch

[Ghost]

Thanks, is it possible to use case's fan speed controller ?

[Elon Mosque]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Ghost:

Thanks, is it possible to use case's fan speed controller ?

Yeah you can connect any fans you want to be controlled by that case controller.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Ghost:

Thanks, is it possible to use case's fan speed controller ?

No, they plug into that Corsair Controller, just control the speed from that.

If you plug them into non-RGB Motherboard, then u lose all lighting control without using that Controller.

[Monk]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Bad_Motha:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Ghost:

Thanks, is it possible to use case's fan speed controller ?

No, they plug into that Corsair Controller, just control the speed from that.

If you plug them into non-RGB Motherboard, then u lose all lighting control without using that Controller.

Actually, they don't, the rgb cable connects to the controller, the fan itself needs a separate header, each fan has 2 cables, I'm wiring up 11 of them right now hehe.
I think the commander pro let's you use it as a fan hub as well and unlocks more lighting options, however, that's another £60, but isn't needed.
I thought they all plugged into what they call the fan hub as well, as that would of made sense.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yea fairly dumb, it should have just been a complete fan controller as well for that pricing.

RGB stuff is about as useful as a box of rocks.

Buy good fans, not cheap lighting fans. Lighting is best done by strips.

[Ghost]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Bad_Motha:

Yea fairly dumb, it should have just been a complete fan controller as well for that pricing.

RGB stuff is about as useful as a box of rocks.

Buy good fans, not cheap lighting fans. Lighting is best done by strips.

Thanks for the info. Currently fans are plugged into case, not to motherboard . Case has a controller . So if these fans come with different header for lightning , i can plug it in to comander. And speed controller to the case.

[Monk]

Unless you want the ultra fancy features, the box's allow a decent amount of options with no need for the commander, I'm running 11 of the fans connect to 2 of the hubs for the colour selection and effects (honestly I'll end up with 1 colour most of the time, the rgb fans were to let me change the theme of the build easily and on a £5k build an extra hundred pounds on fans was nothing over non rgb fans) and then to 2 nzxt fan hubs to control the fan speeds so I can run the 9 exhaust fans super slow and quiet (8 on rads 1 rear exhaust) with the 2 140 intakes far faster so I don't end up with too much negative pressure.
Saying all this, no rgb stuff should ever even be considered at the expense of actual useful performance in your system, but, if you can afford them, by all accounts the hd120/140's are great fans first, and great lighting option rolled into one, you just need to forget about the cost, and only use them if the money isn't better spent elsewhere.

The fans also draw 13w each which is more than quite a few fan controllers can offer it seems, so might want to check your fan controller is good enough, alot I found only had 10w per channel which would be ok for single fans but if you need to use splitters, it may not be (admitedly not really an issue for most people my build is a tad on the extreme side of things).

[OLDMAN🎅]

$10 fan controller works just as good.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=fan+speed+controller&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1311.R1.TR2.TRC1.A0.H2.Xpc+fan+speed+controller.TRS0&_nkw=pc+fan+speed+controller&_sacat=0

[Monk]

Not if you need to control the rgb functions, but for fan control, yeah, only spend as much as you need, for me I went with and needed a pair of https://www.nzxt.com/products/sentry-mix-2 which has the big advantage of being nice and low profile, while being one of the few that has 6 channels, gone with 2 of them for full control on every fan.