You still need to plug in the other cables into either your motherboard or a separate fan controller. I dont think they are DOA being they light up and still spin once they get going. Planning on building a computer but need some advice? The 3 fans are the LL120 RGB in the front of the case. So when I originally set the PC up, all the RGB on the fans and strip (connected to the controller) were working. Unfortunately I don't have the make but it is a 550W PSU. one cable is for rgb power/Control and one cable is fan power (makes it spin).... New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. So i asked around. I have a Gigabyte B450M DS3H. I can't select a Hub number in the upper left corner. So I followed a tutorial by Deepcool (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyyMqOJvnWs&t=171s).In the tutorial, the "expert" 's case had a 2-pin Molex cable coming from the top of the case, which I had a SATA instead. hi buddy... have a read of this... see if it helps, http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880. - Installed iCue, then uninstalled and installed Link to be sure it's not software fault - both programs do not detect fans, but they let me control colors. I build my first PC this weekend (exciting!) Both need to be plugged in for the fans to light up and work. Press J to jump to the feed. Some fans come with three-pin connectors, others with four. Same with the case of the RGB Luckily i have heard of mobos being killed by RGB fans, i read some cases out there. Just bought ML140s PRO RGB today. Having one non-spinning fan became a bit of an eyesore. and i don't know what to do with it. Some times its so silly people outright won't respond. I also swapped RGB LED Hubs (meaning I plugged the LL120's into the HD120 hub, and the HD120's into the LL120 Hub, and the same exact thing happens. Page 1 of 2 - Case fans not spinning - posted in Internal Hardware: When i am using my computer, my case fans are not spinning at all. They are spinning and lighting up, but in the software they are not detected. I figured it was no big deal so I connected the SATA to my PSU. The internal USB 2.0 header works fine with everything else i connect to it. The included controller is a Lighting Node which powers the lighting effects in iCUE/Corsair LINK. These fans are under $40 (at the time I did all of this anyways). I am disappointed in such design, as my motherboard doesn't let me connect anything more internally. I have one of the wires from each of the 3 fans plugged into the iCue Lightining Node and another 3 pin from each fan just tucked away in the case because I only have a CPU fan plug and a single case fan plug. The fans are shown as 0 rpm. Got 2 or 3 replies. NZXT Aer RGB fans LED turns on but won't spin So yesterday I received 2x 140mm NZXT AER RGB FANS and installed them but I when I turned on the PC and installed CAM, the rgb lights on the fans will turn on and change colour, but the fans don't spin. All 3 fans DO work, because I've plugged them individually into Port #1, and they all light up. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I am currently building my first ever PC.After 6 hours of building in my Deepcool Matrexx 55 v3 3F case, I was finished with my components and cable management. Both need to be plugged in for the fans to light up and work. The fans light up well but they don't spin. The fans spin at around 1350 RPM which is adequate to ... fan competitors like the upHere RGB fans, LEDdess RGB fans, and Asiahorse RGB fans. Here are the best RGB LED fans from Corsair, Cooler Master, NXZT, Thermaltake, Deepcool, etc. They have a lot to offer for what you pay and I cannot complain about that. They do spin. I updated the BIOS and plugged it into different headers, but it still refused to spin. Anyone is welcome to seek the input of our helpful community as they piece together their desktop. Everything has been working normally up until recently the fans won't spin anymore. Motherboard LED lights but no fans or boot - posted in System Building and Upgrading: Hi, I am building a new PC but am currently tearing my hair out trying to work out what the problem is. Even though I felt so sure it's controlled by that hub, I think the point is the other cable going from fan, should it be connected to motherboard directly to work? try increasing the voltage to them if you are below 12v. Initially I booted up my computer and the flo ring fans fired up as usual but the pure plus 12 rings had no rgb came to these forums looking for an answer and found a video on how to daisy chain.... same thing no rgb on the pure plus fans. Everything works fine except for the 2 front 200mm fans. The included controller is a Lighting Node which powers the lighting effects in iCUE/Corsair LINK. The control box included can support up to 6 Apevia RGB fans and 2 RGB light ... but there is no fan speed control. I felt relieved that I had finished my first-ever build. The Cougar’s nine dual-layer rigid blades are the reason for this fan’s quiet demeanor. Best RGB fans for your Gaming PC or high-level enthusiast build. My Deepcool CF120 RGB Fans light up but don't spin. However, I can't seem to get the front fans (that were included in the case) to light up! Build Help. They light up but do not spin. So I turned on my PSU and all my components were running flawlessly apart from my RGB fans, which were lit up, but were not spinning. You’ll have to remove your graphics card from your system (if you haven’t already), remove the fan(s), peel off the sticker on the back, and apply a couple of drops of 3-in-1 household oil (a lightweight mechanical oil will work, but don’t use WD-40.) Now I had to power up my 6 CF120 RGB fans and an RGB strip in the front. This is the place to ask! I am currently building my first ever PC. For clarity I did it like this:- HUB connected to power and fans themselves, - Node powered, connected to controller and motherboard USB2.0, - I noticed each fan has TWO 4-pin cables - I feel dumb but can't find any reference why is that, so I thought it's that one proprietary cable goes to controller, the other is alternative when plugged directly into Motherboard?- Fans are not spinning, but light up as soon as I start my PC. 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