There are no manuals for the new icue link products, including the qx fan, so I can't judge it accurately, but looking at the picture of the qx fan package, it seems that the pci-e 6-pin connector is used for power.

Previously, these controllers used sata power. So, it is true that the power limits that each controller can use were low.

It can be judged that the power source was changed to connect 14 devices.

However, the problem is that, unlike sata connectors, there may be many cases in which the number of pci-e 6-pin connectors that can be used is limited depending on the user. Probably more limited if it's not a modular PSU.

There may be no problem connecting up to 2 controllers, but there may be users who are short of 3 controllers.

If it is 3 hub, it is a maximum of 42 devices, so I don't know if there are users who use more than 42, but I think 3 is probably the maximum. Anyway, if you are planning to replace all current equipment with icue link, you should check how much pci-e connector can be used.

And in the case of Corsair, it probably needs to release a light version that uses sata power. If strip products such as the ls100 are released as new products, it would be better to allow these devices to use a controller that uses sata. Strip products don't need rpm or temperature sensors.

So Im building a secondary PC with some parts I have here at my house and was looking to put link fans in this system as I really like the way they work in my primary rig. The PSU I have here is a bit limited on PCI ports. I do have one extra PCIE plug left over after connecting my 4080 to the PSU, But I figure its not a good idea to power both the GPU and the link from the same cable due to the power draw from the 4080... Does anyone know if its safe to use a SATA to PCIE converter for the Link Hub? Or would it be safe to just use that last PCIE plug not being utilized by the GPU? It's a ThermalTake Tough Power 750 that I planned on using for the secondary.. I was trying to avoid buying another PSU for the secondary if at all possible but dont really want do something dumb to try and save 150 bucks... I could do away with the link all together but its just so damn easy to build and I already have an extra link hub and some fans leftover from the last build. Theres not really much discussion that I can find on this so thanks in advance...

I’m planning on buying some ICue Link Compatible Fans with an AIO, I was wondering if any of these came with the Hub that is required to use ICue Link. If not, I would choose to buy them separately. I found mixed answers on Google so I’m here to ask for some help. Thanks!

I was wiring up a new RGB Link hub and the last thing to add was power. Corsair says to use a 6+2 PCIe cable (step 3 of 4 in link below). My power supply* has 8-pin slots for CPU2 and VGA2. Since I saw other power supplies listed as PCIe/CPU, I assumed I could plug the 6+2 PCIe cable into the hub's power cord and the 8-pin side into CPU2. When I powered up the computer the hub crackled, and puffed smoke; I immediately cut power to the system. I disconnected the hub and the computer appears to be unharmed. This leaves me with questions:

Where did I go wrong? Should I have used the VGA2 slot instead? Should I get buy a power supply specifically with a PCIe port? Is there something else I'm not seeing?

I would like to salvage the situation, but I'm not sure on the best course of action. I'm open to suggestions

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/fans/qx-rgb-fan/

*EVGA 750GT 80 Gold; https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Supernova-Modular-Warranty-220-GT-0750-Y1/dp/B088SV1FH9