However, I can't seem to get the front fans (that were included in the case) to light up! Initially I booted up my computer and the flo ring fans fired up as usual but the pure plus 12 rings had no rgb came to these forums looking for an answer and found a video on how to daisy chain.... same thing no rgb on the pure plus fans. - Installed iCue, then uninstalled and installed Link to be sure it's not software fault - both programs do not detect fans, but they let me control colors. However, after connecting all the fans to the lighting node pro it came with, only two of the fans light up. I updated the BIOS and plugged it into different headers, but it still refused to spin. Can anyone give me a reason as to why? If the oil gets your fans … The RGB lighting on these fans is powered by 16 individually addressable LED chips. The GIMs will light up both sides of the fan, so no matter what orientation they are mounted, they will still show RGB light. Even though I felt so sure it's controlled by that hub, I think the point is the other cable going from fan, should it be connected to motherboard directly to work? I bought the TT Riing Plus 12 LED RGB fans and installed them in my new system. The 3 fans are the LL120 RGB in the front of the case. Some fans come with three-pin connectors, others with four. So i asked around. Some times its so silly people outright won't respond. The LEDs point inwards to allow not just the fan blades to light up, but the outer rings as well. You’ll have to remove your graphics card from your system (if you haven’t already), remove the fan(s), peel off the sticker on the back, and apply a couple of drops of 3-in-1 household oil (a lightweight mechanical oil will work, but don’t use WD-40.) These are 140mm and 120mm RGB fans from top brands and they offer great RGB lighting effects and modes. So I turned on my PSU and all my components were running flawlessly apart from my RGB fans, which were lit up, but were not spinning. For clarity I did it like this:- HUB connected to power and fans themselves, - Node powered, connected to controller and motherboard USB2.0, - I noticed each fan has TWO 4-pin cables - I feel dumb but can't find any reference why is that, so I thought it's that one proprietary cable goes to controller, the other is alternative when plugged directly into Motherboard?- Fans are not spinning, but light up as soon as I start my PC. (probably controlled in your bios if you are using the mobo headers) A lot of fans won't spin at low voltage which I suspect is the issue with these unless they were DOA in which case return them. ports 1 and 2 work with lights, and the rest of the ports don't make the fans light up. The 2 RGB fans on the front still light up but won't spin. Got 2 or 3 replies. After I did this, the fans now spin but there is no RGB (fans or strip). and i don't know what to do with it. Press J to jump to the feed. The included controller is a Lighting Node which powers the lighting effects in iCUE/Corsair LINK. Make sure that your motherboard comes with RGB headers before buying any RGB fans … A subreddit to show off your Corsair build, discuss new releases and find Corsair related news! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Cougar’s nine dual-layer rigid blades are the reason for this fan’s quiet demeanor. NZXT Aer RGB fans LED turns on but won't spin So yesterday I received 2x 140mm NZXT AER RGB FANS and installed them but I when I turned on the PC and installed CAM, the rgb lights on the fans will turn on and change colour, but the fans don't spin. /r/buildapc is a community-driven subreddit dedicated to custom PC assembly. try increasing the voltage to them if you are below 12v. The third stock fan won't spin at all. The included controller is a Lighting Node which powers the lighting effects in iCUE/Corsair LINK. I build my first PC this weekend (exciting!) Everything works fine except for the 2 front 200mm fans. I … for your computer case and CPU cooling radiator. Build Help. They do spin. Press J to jump to the feed. Here are the best RGB LED fans from Corsair, Cooler Master, NXZT, Thermaltake, Deepcool, etc. Now I had to power up my 6 CF120 RGB fans and an RGB strip in the front. I am currently building my first ever PC.After 6 hours of building in my Deepcool Matrexx 55 v3 3F case, I was finished with my components and cable management. Hmm, so it does include the fan-splitter cable (a valid replacement for an RGB controller, I suppose), and it does mention support for "RGB fusion", which is what the mobo supports. I have the Carbide Series SPEC-DELTA RGB, the 3 fan wires were already combined to one 4 pin-header that I plugged in my mobo RGB_HEADER slot (12v). So when I originally set the PC up, all the RGB on the fans and strip (connected to the controller) were working. One cable is to power the RGB LEDs in the fan, the other cable is to power the fan itself. My CPU cooler fan does, but how come the others dont? Both need to be plugged in for the fans to light up and work. Plugged everything (yes, I triple checked). These fans last the test of time. The internal USB 2.0 header works fine with everything else i connect to it. I just completed my first PC build in a Cooler Master MasterCase H500M ATX Mid-Tower. They normally always start spinning when i boot it up. I am disappointed in such design, as my motherboard doesn't let me connect anything more internally. Just bought ML140s PRO RGB today. These fans are under $40 (at the time I did all of this anyways). one cable is for rgb power/Control and one cable is fan power (makes it spin).... New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. All 3 fans DO work, because I've plugged them individually into Port #1, and they all light up. It can spin up to 1200 RPM, but ... and Arctic has tweaked theirs to perfection. I figured it was no big deal so I connected the SATA to my PSU. Both need to be plugged in for the fans to light up and work. The fans spin at around 1350 RPM which is adequate to ... fan competitors like the upHere RGB fans, LEDdess RGB fans, and Asiahorse RGB fans. I felt relieved that I had finished my first-ever build. I have one of the wires from each of the 3 fans plugged into the iCue Lightining Node and another 3 pin from each fan just tucked away in the case because I only have a CPU fan plug and a single case fan plug. Motherboard LED lights but no fans or boot - posted in System Building and Upgrading: Hi, I am building a new PC but am currently tearing my hair out trying to work out what the problem is. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyyMqOJvnWs&t=171s. hi buddy... have a read of this... see if it helps, http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880. Don't mix those up, they're not cross-compatible, and can burn things out if used incorrectly. The fans are shown as 0 rpm. Everything has been working normally up until recently the fans won't spin anymore. The control box included can support up to 6 Apevia RGB fans and 2 RGB light ... but there is no fan speed control. They are spinning and lighting up, but in the software they are not detected. Anyone is welcome to seek the input of our helpful community as they piece together their desktop. After connecting some fans with a fan port and connecting it to the "main" cable, my circuit was completed. Then I realized that my fans were not actually spinning because I forgot to plug it into the motherboard (MSI B450i). They have a lot to offer for what you pay and I cannot complain about that. Basically it is "perfectly fine" and that fans draw very little energy. I also swapped RGB LED Hubs (meaning I plugged the LL120's into the HD120 hub, and the HD120's into the LL120 Hub, and the same exact thing happens. and everything seems to be working fine so far. Planning on building a computer but need some advice? My Deepcool CF120 RGB Fans light up but don't spin. All the fans lit up fine, except one of the case fans wouldn't spin (actually, it spun for a few seconds the first time I booted up my computer, but that was it.) They light up but do not spin. I am currently building my first ever PC. I have a Gigabyte B450M DS3H. The fans light up well but they don't spin. ... Mobo LED light on but system not turning on ... with this setup I still have the same problem the fans spin for a split second then stop I can't select a Hub number in the upper left corner. After 6 hours of building in my Deepcool Matrexx 55 v3 3F case, I was finished with my components and cable management. Same with the case of the RGB Luckily i have heard of mobos being killed by RGB fans, i read some cases out there. Best RGB fans for your Gaming PC or high-level enthusiast build. I got the 3-pack, and an extra LL120 rgb fan this weekend to put in my system. Page 1 of 2 - Case fans not spinning - posted in Internal Hardware: When i am using my computer, my case fans are not spinning at all. Now I had to power up my 6 CF120 RGB fans and an RGB strip in the front. Unfortunately I don't have the make but it is a 550W PSU. Having one non-spinning fan became a bit of an eyesore. So I followed a tutorial by Deepcool (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyyMqOJvnWs&t=171s).In the tutorial, the "expert" 's case had a 2-pin Molex cable coming from the top of the case, which I had a SATA instead. This is the place to ask! 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