HELP WITH LIGHTING!

rishmace · 10 Jun 2012 at 23:42

Hi guys, I am going to buy a RGB 60LED 5050 SMD with IR controller and I am wondering how would you connect this to your power supply. I have no idea HELP please!

rishmace · 10 Jun 2012 at 23:56

Phobya LED Flex Light RGB Controller With IR-Remote

Something Else · 11 Jun 2012 at 00:51

they usally use molex 4 pins. surely it says in the description from where you bought it?

after a quick google search it appears to connect via 4pin molex

Tealc · 11 Jun 2012 at 10:46

rishmace said:
Hi guys, I am going to buy a RGB 60LED 5050 SMD with IR controller and I am wondering how would you connect this to your power supply. I have no idea HELP please!

Depends on how the PWM controller is powered. If it's like mine it's got a standard DC jack on one side that requires a 12v supply. Wiring this up to your PC power supply is simple enough.

Buying a genuine part from Bitfenix or similar will already come with Molex or similar connectors.

Buy a correctly sized DC jack for your controller, solder some wires to it, then solder the other end of the wires into a lead coming from your power supply. If it's a molex then it's the Yellow for +12v (usually the centre pin of a DC jack) and Black for ground (usually the collar of a DC jack). To free up a Molex for this you could get one of these...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-012-AK&groupid=1929&catid=153&subcat=

and just chop off the fan and female molex connectors.

rishmace · 11 Jun 2012 at 22:55

Are there any simpler ways? Maybe I could buy another controller which will plug directly into the PSU? All I need is name n i will search on google.

Tealc · 11 Jun 2012 at 23:17

It's already pretty simple.

If you want one specifically to plug into a Molex then buy one for that purpose.