You wont be able to use more than two of those on each JARGB_v2 connector and have only 3 on EZ hub and 1 on motherboard, making it total 8 strips and that only if you dont use some for fans. If you need more you need find strips that take less power and remember there is also 180 led limit per connector.
You can theoreticaly use some RGB controller/hub, I know phanteks have one, that supply additional power, but I am not sure how it is with compatibility with motherboard regarding 180 adresable limit per connector.
Well the problem is with the SATA powered controllers in the Haf 700. Motherboard connection isn't for power but to control or link it to MSI software hopefully ?
Case has a controller with 7PWM fan connectors and 5 argb port or channels. There is a 2nd controller with 3 argb port or channels.
The boards are linked to each other apparently. I don't know if this is via a 3 pin argb but if it is that would mean I lose two argb ports or channels to connect them together.
That leaves me with 6 argb ports or channels. After finding out a limitation of how many fans I want to fit my limit is 13 fans not 16 anymore. I'll explain that bit later.
I've worked out that I can buy 3 X CoolerMaster 1-5 argb splitter cables. 13 fans with 8 LEDs each, and the last two devices can be Lian Li Strimmer cables. That totals the 15 across 3 cables.
That leaves me with 3 argb ports or channels. These Phanteks D RGB led light strips. I just can't seem to find out from CoolerMaster how many amps the ports can handle.
So I'm not sure I can install 4 led lights strips. Even if I have to put 1 led strip per port or channel I only have 3 not 4 ports or channels to work with.
UNLESS the controllers are connected via a separate lead that is separate to the argb ports or channels for devices on the board. If in fact that is the case then I would have more than 3 ports or channels for those light strips because I would gain two extra ports or channels giving me 8 which is the total amount of ports or channels across both boards.
5 argb ports or channels on the fan controller and 3 on the argb controller. If you get my meaning with all of this. Right now I'm not getting any support from CoolerMaster and have already complained on Reddit.
If CoolerMaster made it clear in their manual for the argb port channels and how many amps they can output it would make life so much easier. What if I plug in to many devices and they don't RMA because they blame me for user error.
Well why not tell us what the boards output amperage is capable of so we don't go damaging anything. Also I don't understand why it's not a legal regulation or some to tell the customers what the specifications of their products are. Especially when it comes to electronic devices dealing with power.
Back to the limitations of the amount of fans I can have. Well this is simply because I'm installing a 420mm AIO. When you do that, you lose support for 3 other fans next to the AIO.
The 420mm AIO must go over mounting holes so you basically can't install maybe two 140mm fans on each side of the top panel. You can if you install 120mm fans because you can install two 360mm radiators next to each other.
So there you go. Explained. In case someone else decides to buy Haf 700. And all the problems you don't find made clear in marketing material product sheets. Although it looks like 120mm fans in the product sheet but still it should have been printed in writing.
Because I overlooked the pictures and the size of the fans thinking I could have two 420mm radiators next to each other.
So my current dilemma is this. If I lose two argb ports and only have 3 for the rest of my lighting strips it's not enough. I need 4 led light strips in my case. Because they maybe require too much power per strip.
Well in fact the longer strip, the 550mm one uses 1.14A. Bow do Phanteks expect this led light strip to it be overpowered in any other case with limited power argb controllers ? Are their cases unique and have the power to power these.
Maybe Phanteks expect everyone to use some kind of external power supply or voltage regulator outside of the PC itself. It's weird. I like the look of the led strips. But are there any from any other brand even similar ????
I've seen Corsair do some that aren't LINK and can be used with other brands argb. But I don't know their power ratings. I need to find that out. I'm not too keen on the average looking strips like the Kolink with LEDs that aren't diffused behind a milky white rubber.
These types of strips can be in your face bright because the leds are exposed more. I know o have one in my current PC. So if anyone can find a lower powered led light strip similar to Phanteks, please let me know.
