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- This short describes the proper connection theory and precautions when dealing with either ARGB or RGB devices used in a PC. Thanks for watching.
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Wow this basically answered all my questions great video!
Fantastic. These RGB Fans (among other devices) can be quite confusing.
Mine too, I just burned led, half of it 😂
Literally exactly the same question thank you so much
same. no nonsense explanation.
😢😢😢 i lost 3 months looking for a hub and now i know with a 4 pin splint is enough 😢😢😢😢 I’m so happy
On the spot explanation. Strait to the point.
Thanks for the nice comment.
Already knew this but its good that you are explaining this for everyone! I have seen a few people start pc fires plugging their fan into a 12v
Yes, I have a friend that did that as well and burnt-out all his Fans.
i have a question, does 4pin means 12v and 3pin means 5v?
@@Quasarii That is one of the key differences, however the way the LEDs are lit by the controller is vastly different between the two.
Very helpful video, believe it or not minus the radiator and aio.
The fans and peripherals any lighting fans or strips were hardest for me to set up. When building my 1st PC
I can fully understand that problem. There are so many different devices that need to be integrated (along with coherent software), that can easily lead to massive issues.
I've been waiting for so long to find those informations
I'm very glad to hear that it helped.
Nice video bro! Thanks for the info
You are very welcome. Thanks🙂 for watching
Thanks! Helpful!!!
You are very welcome
Finally found this. Thank you
You are very welcome. This can be tricky.
@@PE4Doers it is not at all. Very easy to understand when explained like you. It just there is no clear documentation
@@ElMeach I appreciate e the comment. I had issues with that wiring myself the first couple of times I tried building a new PC with RGB. It then got even more difficult what the switch to ARGB took place.
Very informational :)
I'm glad to hear that 🙂
saved my wallet here thanks
You mean by NOT having RGB?
Very helpful thx
You are quite welcome. Thanks for the very nice comment.
Thanks soooooo much I’m trying to build a pc and you just made me yes thanks
You are very welcome. What type of CPU and Graphics card are you using?
@@PE4Doers 5600x and 6600xt
Hey, can i connect 2 different ARGB fans to 1 motherboard ARGB port, for example, female fan 1 to male fan 2 and the female fan 2 goes into ARGB motherboard port, I'm so confused, I'll be glad if you answer me
Generally you can add a splitter to ARGB fan configurations, as long as the pins follow the standard configuration and you do not exceed the current capability of the motherboard connector.
5v and 12v clearly explains
Are you asking a question about those voltages?
Lol I didn’t know that you had to remove the top of the egg header lol
Are you referring to that plastic cover protecting the pin on the white ARGB connector?
Like because of the chain conection info
Glad to hear that. Unfortunately not all Fan manufacturers provide that, but most do. Be careful how many you chain in one string however. If you go more than 4, you may exceed the current capacity for a single motherboard connector.
will a burnt fan still be operational? also will it still perform the expected air flow, etc?
When you mean 'burnt', are you referring to the RGB? If so, that would not affect the fan's capability for moving air.
If you daisy chain 2 argb fans together, Will the Mobo argb header be enough to power both lights (or do you need a hub/ splitter)? Each fan is 5V, .432A. Unsure of argb header volt/amps on MSI B550m Pro-VC.
You should be good for at least 1amp, so I think it would work fine.
I really wish my ARGB fans come with dual ARGB connectors
I assume you mean both a make and female connection at each fan. If that's it, then I fully agree.
@@PE4Doers Yep I mean that, my english sometimes sucks lol, I have ordered Ant Esports C621 cooler and my motherboard doesn't have any ARGB connectors or just 1 of them, so I need that..
@@UnknownPerson-cl9di There are splitters that could be used. As long as you don't exceed the current capacity of the single connector, which is usually about 5 device, that should for you.
@@PE4Doers I'll use 2 fans, thanks for info!
@@UnknownPerson-cl9di Good luck
I have msi B550 pro vdh motherboard and gallax rev 06w cabinet in the case hace 4 fans which is rgb and not argb like u cant chnage tha colors of the stock fan can i chnage the stock fans? To argb fans?
The only way I know of supporting ARGB fans on a motherboard with the proper connector is to add-on an ARGB Hub.
Can you show where we should connect them in the motherboard
That would be unique to most motherboards. If you look in your motherboard manual it should show a graphical image and indicate where each of the RGB and ARGB sometime referred to as Rainbow) should be connected.
Is that on every fan that you can connect them like a chain or a passthrough?
Most of the ARGB popular ones I've worked with, but there are exceptions in standard RGB
Hi newbie here, can i use different brand of rgb fan into one fan hub, will it work? will it sync to other fans? thanks for the helppp
That would entirely depend on the Fan Hub and the software that is supporting it. I have seen that work, but also seen it not work due to device compatibility or custom cabling.
For some reason my rgb on my fans aren’t working the fans are spinning but no rgb im so confused can you help
Are your RGB fans the 4-pin or 3-pin types?
I have two 4 pin rgb fans that I want to reset, they light up blue and red, but wont turn off, seen a tip online that you can buy cables to connect them to the reset switch on the motherboard that may do it, i will keep searching if the controller can.
I'm not sure what mean about resetting the fans. The 4-pin RGB Fans do not have an internal controller chip in them, so maybe you just have fans that have been damaged.
My 12v rgb fan has 6 pin two wires go to the fan and the other four wires go to the led I'm trying to figure out how to wire it to a 12v DC adapter I understand the two fan wires but don't know what to do with the other four wires going to the light I just want it for a desk fan
Unfortunately, it sounds like you have a fan that is meant to only be connected to a specific fan hub. Although it might be possible to figure out which wires map to a 4-wire connector, I honestly cannot recommend doing that Sir.
Hello i wanna ask something i have ant esports case and in that 3 rgb fans with 3 pin and i have msi mb so there 3 pin slot (argb) so can i connect my fan direct to motherboard and connect all 3 together pleasee reply ..???
That should be fine. One connected can support 4 to 5 fans.
Im looking into making my own cables, and i can't seem to find the housing for the machined 4 pin connector that argb uses, can anyone help me out
Go to: www.jameco.com they have all of that.
Um my mobo has 4pin and I plugged in a controller to use my 3 pin argb fans and seems to work fine no issues so far 3months latr
R=Are you referring to the Fan Power connector? If so, then I apologize, since I thought you meant the RGB connection.
what if you don't have rgb or argb fan header on the motherboard?
Then you will need to get yourself an RGB or ARGB controller module. Most connect right to your PSU, all the fans RGB cables (or ARGB), and usually connect to one of your USB 2.0 connectors. Then you need to load the software that works with the controller on your PC.
I have both 2 rgb and 3argb fansand and one weird one from crosair that says plug to the hub it have 5 pins for some reason
Yes, Corsair has convinced a number of motherboard manufacturers to make provision for one of their Fan hubs. My ASUS Z370 Prime had something similar, and I had to buy the small board to take advantage of that option (only Fans, no RGB or ARGB). It was convenient however, since the additional Fans were PWM and recognized by the Firmware.
(Sorry for my English) I have a question. So.. i just bought a new case with 4argb fans they have a Led controler in the back of the case and are already connected 4 cables i think with the 4 or 3 golden pins [•••] to the actual led controler, But i stil have those 3 or 4 [○○●○] pins conector hanging with the cables that are already connected to the led controler, in my specific case are thoose extra? I know i have to connect the other 3 pins to power up my fans wich i will plug them to a hub splitter
I really couldn't say by just a description. Do you have a model of the case and/or the fan controller.
@@PE4Doers Case: msi mag forge 112r
@@zahnyto709 OK, I will take a look at the specs.
@@PE4Doers thanks!
@@zahnyto709 You are very welcome
my motherboard :-
-->ASUS PRIME A320 M-K
so i want to install two fans on my cabinate, i want my argb fans to sync with my cabinate argb strip is that possible and i will that argb fan to CHA_FAN (4pin) port will it sync or what to do?
You should have no problem doing that since the ARGB connectors do daisy-chain and you can put about four of them on one ARGB connector.
@@PE4Doers oh ok thanks bro
@@LEGENDARYSTREAMER You're welcome
How you connect the 3 pin in the pc?
3-pin is based on a 5volt source. It should have 2-pins, then a 3rd pin separated by a blank pin space. As long as both the connector and the fan are both 3-pin, there should be no problem. However, NEVER connect a 3-pin to a 4-pin connector - it will burn the device out, and may damage the source (motherboard or controller).
Hi my question is, my motherboard doesn't support the ARGB. It means I don't have an ARGB header. I have only 4 pin header in my motherboard. (Gigabyte B450 Motherboard) I have two ARGB fans and they are spinning in rainbow colour. So, can I change the colours of those fans by any means? Please help
I believe you nee to get yourself an ARGB hub. Then the software provided would give you some of the control you are lookin to achieve.
You will need to get an ARBG hub, and hopefully the software provided will allow you to control those colors.
@@PE4Doers Oh ok. Aww one more thing, can you please suggest me one actually I am very much confused.
Are all 4 pin headers on the mobo rgb headers?
The one identified as related to the colors. Should check with your MB Manual however. Those identified as ARGB are 3-pin (and only 5-volts)
But the splitter doesnt fit in my controller because the splitter has the same sharp 3 pins as my controller
A controller sometimes has proprietary connectors (to force folks to buy their Fans as well), the 'decent' ones will also provide an adapter.
@@PE4Doers Oooh i see. thanks so much!
@@SheikhZjemael No problem. another thing to keep in min - in many cases you can skip the controller and connect all your Fans directly to the motherboard. In all but one of my several running systems, that how I do it.
@@PE4Doers I know and they work but they don't light up because i have no header on my Z370 a-pro
@@SheikhZjemael Sounds like that one system I have. I wish you luck.
can you control rgb with a 4 pin connector?
I'm not sure what you mean by 'control' with a 2-pin connector. Are you asking if a 4-pin connector connect can control a 3-pin RGB device?
I have a gigabyte b550m ds3h ac Rev 1.5 and I can't find the argb or rgb plugin on my motherboard for the life of me.
Can you help me out?
I just looked at the manual for that motherboard, and it seems like RGB (or ARGB) are not supported. You would have to buy an RGB/ARGB hub that connects to one of your internal USB connectors and comes with special software drivers.
download.gigabyte.com/FileList/Manual/mb_manual_b550m-ds3h_e_1501.pdf?v=b145d5b6d95f1294a6bbfa5f53dd5e79
@@PE4Doersi have the same mobo, whats the argb hub name bc i can't find ut
@@Zylok.clipss Their is not one available from ASUS. I was referring to a generic Fan controller.
Hi could you please help me, I bought an argb aio and argb fans, can those connect and work properly with a b650 Aorus elite AX mobo?
Do you have ARGB headers on that motherboard? I do not have one myself.
@@PE4Doers I think so, this is my first PC so pls bare with me and excuse my noobiness. According to what I've found so far, there's two 3 pin headers named D_LED1 & D_LED2 on this board. I think this means I'll be alright if I use argb
@@PE4Doers would I need to buy a fan hub or splitter to hook them all up?
@@B-ROYalty Do you have a manual for your motherboard.
Never knew the fans can be connected together and then connecting single wire to either controller or ARGB Hub
There is a 'little' dependency on the current capability of specific connectors on various motherboards.
Yep, I do it all the time 🙂
@@PE4Doers Can you chain 7 Fans? because I dont know if i need an ARGB adapter or if i can Put all 7 together with one cable on my Mainboard.
but where do i plug it in the motherboard
Most motherboards made in the last 5-yrs have either RGB or ARGB connectors on it - sometime both. What motherboard do you have?
hello , igot an argb case but i want to know how to connect it to the motherboard
Most motherboards have ARGB connectors. Do you have your motherboard manual>
@@PE4Doers i got 4pins rgb header
@@ziadabdulaziz8342 Then you would need to buy an ARGB hub, which connects to your internal USB connectors on the motherboard, and special software is provided to control the ARGB.
Hey how to sync my argb to my computer???
You can plug the ARGB devices directly into matching ARGB (or Rainbow) if supports, or you can get an ARGB hub (sometimes provide with the motherboard or AIO coolers
my argb fan has both a 3 pin and 4 pin though (Thermalright TL C12C S)
You mean it has a second connector attached?
@@PE4Doers Yes it has came pre installed with two cables, one of them 3 pin for ARGB and the other 4 pin PWM for powering the fan apparently if I'm correct
@@ightimmaheadout290Ok - that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.
What is the name of the botom fan?
It is an Aeolus B, by Raijintek. I bought it from NewEgg. It is only 13mm thick (about half that of a standard fan) so I use them when I need to add a fan to tight quarters in a case. The RGB is very good.
I only have one argb controller on my board and it goes to the aio cooler but my case has an argb connector too. Can I connect them together using the aio splitter? They match but I don't want to risk it
That should be OK. The standard ARGB support at least 1amp power draw, which should eaily handle 4 fans of ARGB.
Sadly it didn't work :( but thank you for your response. The problem is I have 6 case fans and 2 aio fans. Aio fans do not light up right now and case fans stuck in one light and I don't have any control over it. I will try new solutions like cutting of to 4 case fans etc
@@PE4Doers
@@erenny1 Sorry I could not assist 🙁
No problem! Turns out it was not a splitter, it was only to power aio fans. I bought a splitter and everything works fine@@PE4Doers
Como puedo probar el argb de los fans sin una placa base?
There are ARGB Hubs that would work, however trying to wire up the 5vols would be problematic. Is there a reason you cannot connect to an empty ARGB motherboard connector? I fortunately have a low-end motherboard (with CPU) sitting on my Test Bench that comes in handy for testing things like that.
Does argb also have 4pin conector
Not that I'm aware. Unless you want to consider that they use the same 4-pin connector, but only install 3-pins, with the second (or the third, depending on how you look oat it) left out of the connector.
how is it possible that argb has less pins and runs off 5v vs 12v for rgb? I assumed that argb is more demanding
It's really an entirely different technology. The color changes are communicated through the cabling based more than color and amplitude. There is a logic controller in each fan that gets a message from the ARGB motherboard connector or the ARGB controller.
Maybe I will add a video to my schedule to go into that in all the technical details.
@@PE4Doers so can I do some kind of a pattern using only one 3 pin connector to my motherboard and connect all (10) fans to one connector?
@@jurekandrzejewski6671 Actually, they are 'Daisy-Chainable', and most manufacturers provide a dual connector on each fan. The only thing you have to be careful of is the current capability of any one motherboard connector. There tends to be a limit of about 5 per ARGB header. Also, if you have an RGB controller, it allows for you to not only connect a Lot more, but unit patterns can be generated with PC software that communicates with the controller through an internal USB-2 connector.
How much Daisy chain we can use with a 3 pin connection from motherboard?
That all depends on the current draw of each device and the current output capability of the specific motherboard connection. I have safely driven four RGB fans from one, which makes sense since I estimate each drew 1/4 amp and the connector support 1 full amp.
@@PE4Doers ok thanks 👍🏻
@@toutakun You are quite welcome 🙂
hey i have a gigabyte h81m s motherboard and i want to upgrade my pc case to a cwhite case with rear argb fans so will i able to control the rgb and will i be able to connect it o my motherboard
You will need to get an ARGB controller.
@@PE4Doers Ok
@@Herobrine50836 Good luck
@@PE4Doers thanks
@@Herobrine50836 you are quite welcome
And could I connect the argb of 3 fans to the same arg male connector on my motherboard? And the power supply of the fans connected to a hub powered by sata?
I assume the hub is just for the Fan power control. If so, three fans should work just fine connected to a single motherboard connector. It gets touchy when you connect more than four, however you should check the current capability of that motherboard connector versus the sum of all the Fans to make sure.
@@PE4Doers The total amperage of the fans argb is 1,65A and the female argb connector on my board supports up to 3A so I guess I'm good to go.
@@Carlos21328 It looks that way to me. You have plenty of room to spare 🙂
@@PE4Doers ok ty for the help 🙏👋
@@Carlos21328 You are very welcome Sir
I have one rear fan Slickflow 120 ARGB can't figure how is work
Because f**king 3pin like 4 pin i can't..
Motherboard: Gigabytes x470 auros gaming 7 wifi
Case: Cooler Master 500m
Cpu cooler: Artic 360mm
Everything good except slickflow 120 ARGB PLZ any help this problem like 3 years to now.
Please do not plug that 3-pin ARGB fan into a motherboard 4-pin RGB header. ARGB is only 3 volts, but RGB is 12 volts. If you plug it in you will probably burn the Fan RGB out completely.
@@PE4Doers i think i try plug any place but i don't find right on motherboard 3pin & 5 pin not like ARGB 3pin have (12x4) 3pin...I'm try purch connect for fan to sata power supply but every connect have controller...my case cooler master h500m have controller too but I can't find connect or can't plug there.
Thx for replay friend...my English bad & no one explains for beginner in RGB STUFF
I have 4 pin jrgb can I connect argb fans using only the splitter cos I have msi B450 mortar max.
NO. The 4-pin is 12 volts and the three pin is 5 volts. If you try to connect devices meant for 5 volts into a connector meant for 12 volts that will probably blow-out the device(s).
@@PE4Doers can you help me what should I do then?
@@Snakehead-zo4gh You should look into getting an RGB controller. The go for between $20 and $30 depending on how many fans you want to control and how you control them.
@@PE4Doers i just only need an RGB controller to use argb fans? Thankyou so much for your help....
@@Snakehead-zo4gh You are quite welcome
Male and female💀
I'm really not sure what your referring to, sorry.
nice video, where do you plug in the argb connector on your motherboard?
It's in slightly different locations depending on the Make/Model of my motherboard, and I have more than a dozen either running or on the shelf somewhere. On most I would say say connectors near the top and bottom of the board.
@@PE4Doers thanks. Also, does an rx 6700 xt and i5 13400f go together well?
@@PNbananas04 I do not own a 6700 xt, but I have not heard of any problems.
Men and female💀💀
I'm not sure what your referring to, sorry.
No clue what's happening
Can you give me some more details of what led to your problem?
I'm still confused man can someone explain me
I guess the best way to look at it is how they have progressed in a technology, which affects how it should be utilized. The previous RGB was based on older tech that needed a 12 volt power supply, and was not that flexible in how it produced various colors. The newer version uses a lower voltage (5 volts), which draws less power from the system in terms of wattage (the key measurement for power use) and also has more technical capability. To differentiate the two electrically (to avoid connection mistakes) they change the number of pins on the connector which was an outcome of the new technology as well as its reduced power needs.
Mine have a satta connection
Really, SATA like for a disk drive?
@@PE4Doers ya I'm so confused
@@PE4Doers it's a unknown case company
@@hotnuns69A new one on me
@@PE4Doers nahhhhh bro I'm good