Corsair Link Cooling Node

[hackalive]

Hi guys,

I plan on using a Corsair Link Cooling Node (mainly so I can get temp readings and adjust fans as need be).

Now my question is - should I be putting one fan per 'Fan Channel' or should I use a splitter like this and join ones together that are together (for example right next to each other in the same kind of area)?

What are all our thoughts on this? Would doing this change the efficiency or in any way impact on the fans?

Cheers

 

[AVictorD]

Hack,

The (Fan) channels I believe go up to 2A on each. You can place a splitter on the channel what you need to do is check the Amps on each of the fans. If its 2A or less it will work fine (it can be pushed further, but not recommended). I've also tested with pumps as well. But in this case only use one pump per channel most pumps are around 1.5A.

Good Luck..

 

[| raVen |]

Will work just fine mate, don't worry.

 

[AVictorD]

Hi Raven,

It would be good to see TTL or OC3D do a review on this Corsair product. Its a potential replacement for fan controllers and other competitor products that monitors and controls essential components in a rig. TTL has mentioned in in passing on some videos when talking about the AX"i" and H"i" products but not to any detail...

Ta!

 

[| raVen |]

Hi Raven,

It would be good to see TTL or OC3D do a review on this Corsair product. Its a potential replacement for fan controllers and other competitor products that monitors and controls essential components in a rig. TTL has mentioned in in passing on some videos when talking about the AX"i" and H"i" products but not to any detail...

Ta!

I was thinking about doing some reviews myself, for some products but I never found enough time and motivation
If I will get myself Corsair Link, I will try to do some sort of review, but not 100% sure about that. Currently my mCubed T-Balancer BigNG giving me some headache, so I will be looking for replacement if I'll be not able to fix it somehow. The drivers for that thing are 50years old...

 

[AVictorD]

I was thinking about doing some reviews myself, for some products but I never found enough time and motivation
If I will get myself Corsair Link, I will try to do some sort of review, but not 100% sure about that. Currently my mCubed T-Balancer BigNG giving me some headache, so I will be looking for replacement if I'll be not able to fix it somehow. The drivers for that thing are 50years old...

Don't mind if I hold you to it?!? :whipping: :lol:

 

[| raVen |]

Don't mind if I hold you to it?!? :whipping: :lol:

I cannot promise you that I will do it or not.

 

[Izeorus]

it is 2A plug but a total of 4A for the whole node, thus I'm getting away with 9x NF-F12 fans on a single plug.

 

[airdeano]

it is 2A plug but a total of 4A for the whole node, thus I'm getting away with 9x NF-F12 fans on a single plug.

since the NF-F12 is a PWM fan, you only need to provide power to the 12+ and
12- and allow the PWM signal and one single RPM signal. molex power for the
fan and let the mobo control rpm signal. spending scads of money on buggie
hardware is going backwards. ive got the cooling/lighting node and command
and after 260hrs of custom, default and what-not.. it is far from a perfect
stand alone to be a trusted application. boots sometimes and forgets everything,
some of the fans don't start, looses profiles, eats up valuable real estate
with 2 ally boxes with more wires.. and haven't even gotten into the lighting business.
if i were you, use 2x Gelid or Phoyba PWM fan harnesses and combine the
PWM wire and one tach wire and let the PSU do the power distribution.

 

[remember300]

I just got the comander led kit and cooling kit ... Works great if you dont have a h100i even with their patches. Kinda disapointed but what can i do

 

[mastercrim]

I was looking into getting this also but I read alot of bad reviews and decided to hold off. Let us know if you get it hackalive

 

[airdeano]

save your money for better tech... was a keen idea and a launch pad for the new
onboard link diagnostics and pretty much fizzled from there. my first Link was so
broken, RMA, the second with new FW was better, but just could not trust the
system for failure..
so i got one from a RMA unopened and still there..

 

[mastercrim]

Ok thanks for the headsup I will stick with a standard bay fan control