Thread: Warning about using VRM and LED lights
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Re: Warning about using VRM and LED lights
If your LED's are within the voltage and current limits of the VRM, there is no problem using it to light them up.

If you are using something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/SUPERNIGHT-16-...led+strip+blue

A 5050 LED draws .24 Watts per led. One string has 300 LED's, or 72 watts! That's 6 amps at 12 volts - well beyond what the VRM has available.