Lee M.

Okay, question - If I get a cooler / fans (like in the links below) that use the digital controller, do I need to run the Windows software? https://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Liquid_Cooler/Liquid_Cooler_/All_in_One/C_00003121/Floe_Riing_RGB_280_TT_Premium_Edition/design.htm or https://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Cooler/Case_Fan_/Riing/C_00003350/Riing_Plus_12_RGB_Radiator_Fan_Lumi_Plus_TT_Premium_Edition_Combo_Kit/design.htm I ask because I'm planning a build that I would not have a native Windows OS installed (it'll probably be an Unraid machine running VMs and as a NAS). Since the Digital Controller supports connections via an Android device, can I just pair it with a phone and configure the fans via the Android App, then just control the themes via the App or Alexa? Ideally, I would just set the LEDs to be tied to the system temp and be done with it, but switching to 'Sound Control' when playing music would be cool (though, it doesn't really use a microphone, does it?). Can this be done?

Hi all! I'm planning on building a new rig on the Core P1 case, which will be the first I've done in a while. I really want to bling it out and I need a little help figuring out the RGB layout. First off, some background: I'll be using a Gigabyte z390 i motherboard w/ on-board 'Fusion' RGB. This board has 1 RGB header, 1 dRGB header, and 3 Fan headers (CPU, Sys1, Sys2). https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/Z390-I-AORUS-PRO-WIFI-rev-10#kf I'd like to use the Fusion software to control the RGBs on the board itself, the memory, and maybe the GPU Card Water Block. (I'll be looking at the GB Waterforce Card w/ the factory-installed water block, which I think is controlled directly from the MB and - https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N208TAORUSX-WB-11GC#kf) Now, w/ the TT products, I'm looking at: Pacific PR22-D5 Plus Reservoir/Pump Combo https://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Liquid_Cooler/Liquid_Cooler_/Pump_Reservoir/C_00003126/Pacific_PR22_D5_Plus/design.htm 240mm Radiator w/ 2x Riing Plus 12 LED RGB Radiator Fan TT Premium Edition https://www.thermaltake.com/Cooler/Case_Fan_/Riing/C_00003124/Riing_Plus_12_RGB_Radiator_Fan_TT_Premium_Edition_Single_Fan_Pack_/design.htm Thermaltake Pacific W5 CPU Water Block https://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Liquid_Cooler/Liquid_Cooler_/Water_Blocks/C_00003336/Pacific_W5_CPU_Water_Block/Design.htm Pacific RGB Plus TT Premium Edition G1/4 PETG Tube 16mm OD 12mm ID Fitting (6-Pack Fittings) (might need 8 of these....) https://www.thermaltakeusa.com/Liquid_Cooler/Liquid_Cooler_/Fittings/C_00003351/Pacific_RGB_Plus_TT_Premium_Edition_G1_4_PETG_Tube_16mm_OD_12mm_ID_Fitting_6_Pack_Fittings_/design.htm Thermaltake Toughpower iRGB PLUS 850W Platinum - TT Premium Edition - https://www.thermaltake.com/Power_Supply/Toughpower_iRGB_Series_/Toughpower_iRGB_PLUS/C_00003139/Thermaltake_Toughpower_iRGB_PLUS_850W_Platinum_TT_Premium_Edition/design.htm All of the products above are 'RGB Plus', as far as I can tell. I want to do a custom loop to cool the GPU and CPU. I was thinking that I wouldn't use the RGB versions of the Pump/Reservoir and maybe just light the loop w/ some fixed UV LEDs and use a UV coolant, but now I'm having second thoughts and am considering using the RGB reservoir and fittings on the loop. The loop would probably just be statically lit, so I don't think I need to sync the colors to the rest of the motherboard, though if I could control everything from one software package, that would be great. Ideally, if I did light it, I would want to have the lighting on the loop reflect the temps of the loop, though I don't know exactly where I would get the temp from (maybe the W5?). Now, here's where I need some clarification / help - The 'RGB Plus' connections all connect to the 'Digital Controller'. According to the manual, each port on the Controller controls 2 fittings (or other items?), but I'm not sure how many connections I really need. Is it one connection per fitting, one per pair of fittings, or one for all 6? Looking at the manual, it seems to show 2 fittings on 1 Y cable (C), which I would assume connect to one port on the controller. Also, since the 2 120mm Riing Plus fans would be on the same radiator and can be sync'd, can they share a connection using one of the same Y cables the fittings use? All of the items on my list (with the possible exception of the PSU, which I think can be controlled via USB?) I think are compatible w/ the TT Sync controller via 5-pin connectors, which would allow me to connect all the TT items to the TT Sync controller and the TT Sync controller to the MB and control everything from the GB Fusion software (right?). I think even w/ 8 pairs of fittings (4 connections), 2 fans, the pump, and the CPU block I can use just 1 TT Sync controller for everything (right?). Any clarifications / advice / warnings you guys can provide on the various RGB connections would be appreciated! Thanks! -Lee