Need guidance for RGB Zealios

[Jgs5093]

Hey all,

After reading the reviews, and rationalizing the addition of another board to my collection, I've joined the Zealios group buy.

I'm now considering what to drop these switches in to, and I've come to the end of my known options (and my google-fu has not yielded anything useful).

I know how many of you love your TKL boards, and I can appreciate that, but I have a strong preference for a full layout. That being said, I'm having some difficulty finding a full sized PCB that will support a 4pin RGB led. I've looked at NerD (GON) but their full sized board will not support those 4 pin LEDs.

At this point, I'm wondering if I should simply buy a corsair k70 RGB /ducky 5 and replace the switches, or is there some PCB/controller out there that I'm just ignorant to?

Any insight you guys can provide is much appreciated!

Thanks!
/jgs

[nmur]

Hey all,

After reading the reviews, and rationalizing the addition of another board to my collection, I've joined the Zealios group buy.

I'm now considering what to drop these switches in to, and I've come to the end of my known options (and my google-fu has not yielded anything useful).

I know how many of you love your TKL boards, and I can appreciate that, but I have a strong preference for a full layout. That being said, I'm having some difficulty finding a full sized PCB that will support a 4pin RGB led. I've looked at NerD (GON) but their full sized board will not support those 4 pin LEDs.

At this point, I'm wondering if I should simply buy a corsair k70 RGB /ducky 5 and replace the switches, or is there some PCB/controller out there that I'm just ignorant to?

Any insight you guys can provide is much appreciated!

Thanks!
/jgs

These custom PCBs that support 4 pin LEDs aren't really available yet, as I can tell. Zeal has said that they will be developed and made at a later date.

[joey]

The corsair and Ducky 5 are not using 4 pin LEDs, they are using SMD LEDs. So they will not work with Zealios. There are no boards that allow RGB with Zealios currently. Zeal is working with a PCB designer to get one made, but that's some time in the future.

edit:
I've been informed that Razer and Kailh do have 4 pin RGB switches. http://techreport.com/r.x/2014_7_9_Rosewill_RGB80_review/kailh.jpg

[FoxWolf1]

The corsair and Ducky 5 are not using 4 pin LEDs, they are using SMD LEDs. So they will not work with Zealios. There are no boards that allow RGB with Zealios currently. Zeal is working with a PCB designer to get one made, but that's some time in the future.

edit:
I've been informed that Razer and Kailh do have 4 pin RGB switches. http://techreport.com/r.x/2014_7_9_Rosewill_RGB80_review/kailh.jpg

Outemu and Greetech have them too, if you need more options.

[Jgs5093]

Thanks for all the responses. So from what I'm hearing, if I want to use RGB LEDs with the Zealios, I need to wait for their custom PCB?

Edit:
Or I can drop in the Zealios switches to any RGB board that uses the switches mentioned above?

[Oobly]

So.... why do you need RGB again?

You could try to put them into a Keycool 104 RGB. They use Kailh switches with 4-pin LEDs, so they should be a "drop-in" replacement.

Otherwise I'd wait and see what Zeal brings out. AFAIK, they're staring with a 60%, though, not sure there's enough market for a full size in the enthusiast community. TKL is the most used, then 60%.

[Jgs5093]

Need is such a.. strong word. I would just like to be able to take advantage of the available feature of the switch if I can.

Obviously if there's a market for it zeal will try to get the boards out quickly, but is there any guess to what kinda timeframe is likely?