Hi everyone, I'm struggling to install RGB fans/LED strips in my PC. I have an older motherboard, and it doesn't have an RGB header, so I figured I could try using RGB fans and LED strips with a controller. However, every time I try different methods/products, the LEDs seem to short, and then they die completely. I'm really at a loss as to what I'm doing wrong.
For reference, here are my specs:
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
For reference, here are my specs:
- i7-4790K
- ASRock Fatal1ty Z97
- EVGA 750W Supernova G2 (previous) | Corsair RM850X (new)
- First, I tried 4pin (non-addressable) RGB strips with a splitter. I connected them via the CoolerMaster RGB controller, which I inserted in the USB port on my mobo. I tried to run the lights, and they didn't turn on at all and the CoolerMaster software didn't detect it. The Speclux RGB (non-addressable) LED strips I used were 100% working when I tested them in my girlfriend's computer who has a newer motherboard with an RGB header.
- Thinking the Coolermaster software was at fault, I tried 3-pin Speclux ARGB LED strips. I used them with the provided Speclux hub, connected them to my PC via SATA. The LEDs flickered and then shorted. They died completely. These LEDs also worked in my girlfriend's newer computer before I tested them on mine.
- I then purchased ARGB Apevia Twilight fans. I connected them via molex to the accompanying Apevia ARGB hub. I connected 3 fans, turned on the PC. The fans spinned, but the LEDs shorted AGAIN. Half the lights turned on, and then they flickered and died.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!