![]() Other brands may release new controllers on an annual basis that end up breaking support with new software releases or leaving older hardware behind. One brand may offer the best software and lighting effects, but they may not offer accessories that fit every use case, leading to different lighting schemas that don’t mix well. The first problem with smart controllers is that every manufacturer has opted to implement their own protocol to control these RGB devices, often leading to incompatibilities between brands. With the addition on an RGB controller, whether smart or “dumb”, each individual LED (or sometimes “zone” of LEDs) can be controlled to create incredible patterns and effects, bringing more life and entertainment to computer components than cold cathodes ever could. Through the use of primary-color LEDs – Red, Blue, and Green – these devices can create nearly any color combination to illuminate computer components. Modern computer cases, motherboards, GPUs, fans, and even NVMe drives now feature integrated lighting by means of LEDs. Key is to be patient enough and careful enough to not mis-connect something and fry some component.Gone are the days of mounting cold cathode tubes and UV-reactive accessories in computer cases. Not that connection actually works as might be expected. ![]() "Compatible with" can mean that X can be plugged (physically fits) into Y. Ignore the marketing and advertising photos. (Which is often another whole different set of issues.) Look for what is said as well as what is "not said". ![]() If there really is any thing that can be done to begin with.Īnd with no real standards per se regarding RGB then it all gets more complicated with proprietary connections and pin combos.įor the most part trying to determine what will and will not work takes some effort and paying close attention to the documentation. but really getting those LED's to do something is left to the end user to figure out. being "hot" is that manufacturer's are just sticking "RGB" in any where they can just for the sake of sales. My general sense of things is that with RGB/ARGB etc. The entire color concept of changing colors with speeds, patterns, in a dynamic way is what makes RGB etc. ![]() Why? It really does not make much sense to just have hardware that lights up in pretty colors either fixed or minimally controlled by some basic code via firmware. ![]()
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