I have searched a lot for a video like this! A simple guide that starts from the basic explanation of 3 pin (male and female) and how to properly use an ARGB controller. By far yours is the most accurate. Thanks a lot for this video!
This is really helpful. I bought an aio cooler and apparently didn't make enough research and my motherboard gigabyte h310m h 2.0 didn't comes with an ARGB pins. Thanks a lot!
@@hongshit6632 3 months late i know, would depend on the amps that the fans are pulling and what the connector you are using is rated too as you can fry things if you have to many
Thank you so much for this because i really thought i won't be able to have rgb on my pc. I appreciate you, earned a sub. Btw any recomendations for just argb controller. (on a budget btw)
DS Mini ARGB PC Fans Controller Kit for Rainbow Case Fans, PC Rainbow LED Strip, Computer ARGB Fans (3-Pin, 14 Key Remote, SATA Power, 3th Gen, B Series) a.co/d/bNahrpb
Please help me 😅. I want: Basically i want to control the ARGB with the software and sync the fans with the other components, such graphics card and RAM, and not through the controller control. The problem: My motherboard dont have the 3 pin ARGB conector, just 4 pin for the fans. My motherboard: Kllisre B760 DDR4 LGA 1700. (AliExpress) My fans: Aigo-z12 120mm (Aliexpress)
this is my problem my rgb not lighting because im using b450 mobo and its not supported argb header i suggest also to buy a (SATA to 5V 3-Pin RGB Controller)
@@coolStranger516 $23 for a 12v to 5v converter $35 for a pack of 5/6 argb fans/w controller ain't that bad. some argb with 3 fans kits are like $41 alone.
@@pandassudsnshine4125 I had this 3pack aigo argb + pwm fans that I got for 18 bucks from Amazon and simple argb controller was 7 bucks from ebay....working good so far...but a brand name argb fans like Corsair would be more expensive tho..
12v to 5v converters allow you to plug argb fans but do not let you have argb control, only solid RGB. So it defeats the purpose of the converter for non 5v motherboards
If I get a hub-style ARGB controller, isn''t it supposed to be somehow connected to the motherboard in order to be able to control the speed of the fans ? (assuming that the hub comes with this feature)
Great video but i do have a question on the "Get an ARGB hub that offers both ARGB and PWM control", you mentions fans will plug into ARGB hub and the hub into SATA for power. Hows do you use the splitter for PWM control when all fans are plugged into the ARGB hub?
I tried bunch of hubs but none of them offer PWM control unfortunately. I just chain my pwm fans the same way I chain my argb. But instead of chaining all fans together I just chain 2 or 3 max then plug them into the motherboard headers that I have available. If you have at least 3 fan headers then you can give each header 2 fans, so a total of 6 you can connect with pwm control. If don't have enough headers then you might have to power up some fans through the hub/sata/molex. it's not a big deal. Some fans will just run 100% speed all the time. Just don't connect more than 3 fans in one header.
Hey i have Taichi Z390 and my motherboard has RGB slots 3 pin and 4 pin, and also an a software to control the color, can you tell me which RGB strips to use?
I'm using a msi B550 a pro motherboard and it has two ARGB headers on it and my question is, what is the maximum capacity or quantity of fans that i can connect to my ARGB fan header? (fan header is not a problem just the ARGB header). thank you 😊
You can use as many fans as you want. You motherboard may have only two argb headers but you can only use one argb header and daisy chain multiple fans just from that one header.
@@coolStranger516 Thank you for your quick response. I was having a hard time researching this issue because I was planning to daisy chain 3 fans and connect them to one of the argb headers and daisy chain 6 fans and connect them to the second argb header, but I wasn't sure if it's safe to connect more than 3 fans to it. I have a question, though you mentioned that I can only use one argb header. Will the second argb header be disabled if I use the first one? (For context, I want to use AIO 360mm and 6 case fans.)
got a good deal on a pre owned MSI B520m-a pro. No rgb/argb headers. My fans can be daisy chained for both ARGB and PWM. In theory I should just have to buy a cheap ARGB controller such as the DS Mini ARGB PC Fans Controller Kit and daisy chain the ARGB connectors. As well I should just be able to daisy chain my PWM connectors from the fans directly to my sys fan header on mobo and skip buying the PWM controller. Am I correct? Appreciate the straight forward explanation on the argb.
i have a gigabyte b450m ds3h motherboard and it has 4 pin sys fan slot, and the ARGB fan i bought has a 6 pin female (12v), what kind of controller do i need to make it work ?
Great video! Two questions though. I got ASRock B650, i got a case (NZXT Flow H5 RGB) It has 3 RGB fans, i can just connect them to the ARGB controller and they will work right? AND I'm planning on buying an NZXT CPU Cooler which also has RGB. Will the RGB on it work? Or should i get a non-RGB one? Thanks a lot!
Motherboard, pc case and cpu cooler they all have separate argb controllers but you only need one. Buying rgb case and rgb cpu cooler will make things more complicated for you. Get pc case with no argb fans and cpu cooler with no argb fans. Then Buy as many argb fans as you need and daisy chain everything from Motherboard's argb. You can also use an argb connector hub for better wire management but you don't really need to. And for cpu cooler; just replace its stock fans to argb fans that you purchased and boom. You have all argb fans from same company and they all syncs up the same way.
My case came with the hub style and all my fans are plugged in and turn on but it doesn’t come with a controller and it has a argb input where you plug into the motherboard but my motherboard doesn’t have one what should I do the hub style has a argb Input where you connect to the motherboard but again my motherboard doesn’t have one
Tks for the video. I still have a doubt: I bought 3 pin 5v fans, but my mobo only have 4 pin 12v. I know I need and adapter for rgb, but can these fans work without RBG for now?
i dont have argb fans . i have rgb corsair sp120 whihcv i realy like !!! i got the thermoright notte 360 cooler which has argb connection i bought an adapter but it still isnt working do i have to enable it in bios or download software
Not sure what kind of adapter you bought but argb connector needs an argb controller or argb header on motherboard. If your motherboard has argb headers then you have to download the software from your motherboard manufacturer but for argb controller you don't need to download anything. Your rgb corsair sp120 has rgb connector they are different from argb connector.
I have got the ag400 BK. the fan work but the rgb not I have bought the JZK 5V 3 PIN ARGB Hub with housting from amazon. I connected with sata supply and the 3 pin on the hub but no rgb How come?
My ARGB controller has a a cord that plugs into an ARGB port. Wtf? What is the point of the hub of it has sata, ARGB, and PWM, if it still needs the ARGB port… also my fans are molex.
@@coolStranger516 I just found out that I was conned into getting a hub that was not actually a controller. Cause You know no one ever explains the difference or is truthful…
@@coolStranger516 that and my fans are also apparently rainbow. I plan to get ARGB ones later. That comes with a RGB hub with a built in controller. It’s 36 bucks off Newegg and you get 6 fans too as well as a remote.
Does this thing work with CPU cooler.... I have Deepcool ag400 digital plus....it has rgb My motherboard don't have the header....so I can't run the RGB light of the cpu cooler Any solution??
Yes if the ram has RGB built into it like gskills or every other RGB ram it will work. It will just display with the default rainbow colors but you can use something like signal RGB or open RGB to control the rams RGB, but it will most definitely work. You only need RGB headers on the Motherboard to control things like fans with RGB, aio with RGB or an RGB strip. Even then the RGB headers are only really used to sync up all RGB devices. I recommend getting a good RGB controller like cooler master RGB Controller it uses standard 3pin 5v connectors and signal RGB will recognize it along with your ram and you can sync everything together. Again you do not need RGB headers for RGB to work on peripherals such as ram, GPU, keyboard and mouse ECT...
Hey do you think the argb hub can work with other argb products? I have a waterblock from my AIO that has argb but I don’t have any headers on my mobo.
Sir i have a question My motherboard (b660m kd4 ) it has only 2 fan one for cpu and one case 4pin . But my case is Argb (endory ventum 200 Arb) it has also a hub with pmw argb so where should i plug this hub ? 😢
Cpu fan goes with cpu. And I am not sure about hub. I need to look at it. If the hub has pwm and argb you can connect all your fans to it and your fans should run. But if the hub is not connected to the motherboard somehow then you won't be able to control fan speed. They will always run at 100%. You should get a pwm fan splitter extention cable and connect it to your case fan header and connect all your other fans to the extention cable.
Is there a way we could connect the argb to a case with a front panel LED switch/button? Or do these types of cases generally come with an RGB controller? 🤔
@@coolStranger516 Yeah, I went back and looked at a few cases with integrated LED buttons and it looks like most don't come with ARGB controllers (possibly with the exception of Musetex cases or the other popular semi-off brand RGB everywhere cases). But, I would imagine if they have an LED button, they would have an ARGB connector to utilize it. But then, without a motherboard ARGB header, you're in complicated territory. No full-case RGB control. Probably just limited to fans, LED strips, and possibly a CPU cooler LED.
i have a question..I bought some ARGB fans, but I don't think they have a 4-pin 5V female connection, it only seems to have a 3-pin 5V female connection. my motherboard is an asus with aura sync and has 4 pin RGB fan slot. I connected all the fans to a hub, without a controller, but the hub output has a simple 12v 4 pin connection, which therefore does not enter the RGB fan, so the fans are spinning but the LEDs are off. if I try to connect them both together via the 3-pin 5v connection and then on the hub, should they turn on?
4 pin is 12v and 3 pin 5v. 4 pin 12v caused some voltage problem in the past so they changed it to 3 pin 5v. This is the standard now. If your motherboard only has 4 pin rgb; 3 pin argb fans won't work. You just need to get a simple argb controller to fix your issue.
@@coolStranger516 thanks for reply, I ordered a 3 pin to 4 pin adapter, argb to rgb, at least for the LEDs I think it should work. the fans can be connected in series, when the last fan is connected to the adapter and then to the motherboard, do you think I can also control the lights? thx
@@chillandmusic8608 now you would be able to control the light with aura sync software. But you should have Bought an argb controller instead. It would have cost you the same. There is a reason you don't see manufacturer's using 4 pin rgb in new motherboards anymore. The industry switched to 3 pin for rgb needs.
Damn I should have have bought cheap RGB fans but no my smart ass decided to buy argb fans whithout researching that I don't even have 5 pin whatever So jokes on me
Get an ARGB controller... Check out this link...www.ebay.com/itm/144751243406?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=bT0b6whVRM6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=d4F5lZ3AQF2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
i've been wondering for a while now but can you connect all the argb 5v 3pin connectors to a argb hub. and then connect the power through sata and then use a sata to 5v 3pin to power the hub would that work? i wanna try it but if i screw it up it'll be quite a pricey mess.
thank you great demon strate but if i have a case that i can control only the fans colors by pressing a button so now i can't control these fans from the apps that u can download so all i need is how can i put all of the pices on one fade rgb color like rams and fans and gpu cooler all of them change colers at the same time and thank you
Your case has a built-in ARGB controller and it's not gonna sync with a software controller...disconnect the case fan's argb header from case's built-in controller and put into your motherboard's argb controller... If not possible just buy a new fans with argb+pwm options...these fans are darn cheap now....and Software controller only works with motherboard headers... So in order for everything to sync the same way it must be connected to the motherboard....
I buy Ak400 digital but my motherboard Gigabyte A520m k v2 have no 3 pin 5v Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 1 x system fan header 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) 1 x speaker header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x chassis intrusion header
I have a deepcool sc700 argb hub with 3pins, I have connected the sata power cable and the fans are turning but the lights doesn't turn on. My motherboard doesn't have any rgb headers (hence I'm here). am I missing something or did I bought the wrong one? Thanks!
Power connector and argb connectors are separate. You fans should have argb connector that also needs to be connected to the hub. And finally you need a argb controller if your motherboards doesn't have any. Most Hubs are good for wire management. They don't produce argb colors.
you need this... www.ebay.com/itm/364579061634?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=amn8lx-urxs&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=d4F5lZ3AQF2&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I'm using WAR HAMMER Kratos 1500 RPM 120 KIT ARGB that comes with a hub and remote controller, very cheap for how goood it looks but it uses 6 pin to connect 3 fans. I have Deepcool GAMMAXX Series AG400 ARGB cpu cooler, the fans working fine but no RGB lights cause it has male and female only for 3 pin. Is there a way to connect this with my current hub since my motherboard doesn't support any RGB
Did you do this Jon? I'm currently wondering if I'm going to need one of these controllers , iv ordered the thermalright argb fan/hub controller but my motherboard doesn't have any rgb headers , I assumed the hub would control the argb on the fans 🤔
I tried that but sometimes hub just works as a hub for wiring control. And sometimes the fan speed control doesn't work with hub. That's why I always get argb controller & fan splitter separate.
@@coolStranger516 i connected a 4 pin splinter to my motherboard SYS FAN and i connected a argb controller into SATA and into the 3 pin argb connectors that are leftover on my fans but as soon as i turn it on it starts smelling like plastic melting but i don't know whats wrong i connected all 3 pin to 3 pin and the rgb also doesn't work properly
my remote stopped working to change the colors of the fans and now they are stuck 1 color the remote batterey is fine do i need a new rgb hub or is there a way i can get the remote to work again?
@@icerexy6426 try to find a smilar argb remote on ebay. They are very cheap. Sometimes they work but it's not 100% guaranteed that it would work with your system.
Is there a problem if i don’t connect my argb cable? I dont have the connector on my mb or the controller, i am planning on buying one in the future but in the meantime i want to use the fan only
Hello. I got a MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX mobo with 4pin 12v RGB header I want to install multiple "Cooler Master MasterFan MF140 Halo ARGB". I found "Cooler Master Driver RGB A-RGB LED Controller MFP-ACBN-NNUNN-R1 MFP-ACBN-NNUNN-R1, Multicolor, One Size". My question is: Since this mobo doesn't have an ARGB header(3pin 5v), can i connect the ARGB fans to the controller and then connect it to my motherboard without any issue like burning something?
@@giuseppe7695 I would advise against using those rgb to argb converter. The pc industry was having voltage issues with these 12v 4 pin rgb header. That's why they got rid them in first place. All you need is a $5 argb controller. Then you can hook any argb fans from any brands.
@@coolStranger516 Thanks for reply first of all. What's the advantage of the controller i talked about (Cooler Master Driver RGB A-RGB LED Controller) in the previous comment and the 5$ one in your video?
please help i tried the chain link method but my fans started smelling like there was something wrong but i didn't connect any 4 pin females to 3 pin males i don't know whats wrong now
@@coolStranger516 i only have one PWM header on my motherboard and i connected a splinter to my fans so they spin without rgb because the argb connectors of my fans aren't connected to anything (each one of my fans have a 4 pin PWM connector, A male 3 pin ARGB connector and a female 3 pin ARGB connector) but everytime i try to connect them to the argb controller (chain link method) it starts smelling like something is melting and the rgb is not working properly at all (Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo) (Xilence XZ171 remote argb)
I know this is late but i have a question. I have the montech air 100 case but my motherboard doesnt have rgb or argb headers. The case comes with a argb hub and it has a sata and argb 3 pin cable. I connected the sata cable to my psu and the fans are lightning up but they wont spin. My question is if i can just buy the argb controller that you showed in the video beginning and connect it to the argb controller from my hub then to sata from psu
since the fans are lighting up that means that case fan hub already have a argb controller built into it. The fans should have another separate cable with pwm fan headers; those fan headers need to be connected to the motherboard. Now, the big question here is what type fan do you have?
@@coolStranger516 @coolStranger516 Basically all the fans are connected to a controller and theres a sata and argb cables to connect to psu and motherboard. I've connected the sata cable to my psu and I can change the colors/argb with my reset switch on the case. They're 5v fans that need 3 headers to connect
@@robiscd_ao I am not sure what kind of fan controller they are using. Can yoy post a picture of it with the connectors somewhere. Then send me the link of that picture
I have looked at some of reviews from minetech air 100 case. You may just have faulty fans. You don't need to buy argb controller with this set up. You should be able to change colors with your the switch on your case.
Sorry..it will not.. but the controller should have lots of built-in RGB functions.. and I would also advise against using any RGB software; they're usually very buggy...
is there a way powering argb without a controller? i have a msi watercooler and i just dont have a header nor a contoller. they are little expensive on my country and i dont want to buy a controller.
@@lertmtheaux you can get fake argb fans. They are just led but looks like rgb. But you won't be able to change colors. Another way to get those argb fans with remote control. They run on sata power. So you would be able to change colors but no the fan speed.
Ok my asus h110 doesn’t have rgb but I have an nzxt h5 elite with argb fans preinstalled in it it has its own rgb controller but only the fans come on no rgb lights come on and I don’t know what to do lol
I have deepcool ag400 it comes with argb My motherboard asrock b550 hdv Can we do some trick just tu turn on the light, i dont need to controled or somethink Just turn on the rgb ... can i plug it somewhere in motherboard??
Hi, i hope i can get a response, this is an act of desperation lol. So i got a pc for my friend, his birthsay is in a few days, and i wanted to pretty the build up. The mobo doesnt naturally support rgb, so i got a rgb connector (ROG one off amazon) it connects via sata cable but theres no lighta when i try on his pc. I can get it to work on my own, but i have to connect an rgb cord from the connector to an rgb header for it to work, which completely defeats the purpose of why i bought it. Am i missing something? Pls help, anyone, i only got a few days to figure this out 😭😭 Edit, idk if this info gelps, but its a dell g5 5000 and the front bezel and interior have a little bit of led. Also im willing to buy adapters or wtv, as long as i can get them quick enough
@coolStranger516 sorry, I kept trying to paste the link and it deleted my comment. Didn't realize you couldn't add links mb Should be the first that comes up when you look up this: 5V 3 Pin ARGB RGBW Cable for ASUS
Hi i am planning to get a case kolink citadel mesh rgb case. this case has at the back of it something like an argb panel , a remote controler and 3 argb fans. so here is my question, my motherboard does not have neither rgb not argb header. during the build where do i plug these fans and if the answer is the rear panel of the box(mini hub), where do this afterwards get connected ? to 4 pin motherboard connector or psu? and if that sthe case what kind of control and result should i expect? hope i did not confuse you and that i was clear
Alrighty. I took a look at the case on the Amazon website. From what I understand from the pictures; this hub is a type of all in one controller. That is why they provide you with the remote. You have to connect the pwm female connector from the hub to one of your fan headers in the motherboard and connect all fans to the hub. Also connect all argb fan cables to the hub. But this hub needs to be powered up by something. There is usually a SATA power connector that connects to the PSU. If none there should be some other connector that power it. And they provided one extra argb cable that runs from the hub and connects to the motherboard argb header but you don't have to use it if your motherboard has no argb. You should be able to control the aRGB lighting with the remote because the hub has built-in aRGB in it.
Bro sitting on ur channel makes me feel like I’m in an online class with my professor 😂😅 I mean it in a good way thanks for the video I’m learning.
I have searched a lot for a video like this! A simple guide that starts from the basic explanation of 3 pin (male and female) and how to properly use an ARGB controller. By far yours is the most accurate. Thanks a lot for this video!
This is really helpful. I bought an aio cooler and apparently didn't make enough research and my motherboard gigabyte h310m h 2.0 didn't comes with an ARGB pins. Thanks a lot!
Hey man, you're the one and only person who was able to clarify things for me clearly! You did a great job! Thanks man!
You are welcome
@@coolStranger516 using this connector, is there a limit how many fans I can daisychain? I currently have 9 argb fans
@@hongshit6632 3 months late i know, would depend on the amps that the fans are pulling and what the connector you are using is rated too as you can fry things if you have to many
Honestly I’m quite technical but rob has me always breaking out into a sweat
Thanks, I browsed a lot online and the video was the only thing that helped me !
Actually very helpful compared to other channels, thank you!
Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for this because i really thought i won't be able to have rgb on my pc. I appreciate you, earned a sub. Btw any recomendations for just argb controller. (on a budget btw)
DS Mini ARGB PC Fans Controller Kit for Rainbow Case Fans, PC Rainbow LED Strip, Computer ARGB Fans (3-Pin, 14 Key Remote, SATA Power, 3th Gen, B Series) a.co/d/bNahrpb
@@coolStranger516 Thank you so much
i have Thermalright Frozen Notte and my asus b450m pro s H' is not argb 5v :'(
Really great video! Thanks
You are welcome :)
looking everywhere for a simple fix for my three MF200R RGB fans thanks for your help i subbed for this
I'm glad it helped.. :)
Excellent tutorial that's all i need before choosing argb hub. Thank you for this tutorial..
Just got my ak500s, my motherboard doesn't have 5v 3pin can i put it on a 6pin fan hub with a 6pin to 3pin converter?
Please help me 😅.
I want:
Basically i want to control the ARGB with the software and sync the fans with the other components, such graphics card and RAM, and not through the controller control.
The problem:
My motherboard dont have the 3 pin ARGB conector, just 4 pin for the fans.
My motherboard:
Kllisre B760 DDR4 LGA 1700. (AliExpress)
My fans:
Aigo-z12 120mm (Aliexpress)
Same 😢
this is my problem my rgb not lighting because im using b450 mobo and its not supported argb header i suggest also to buy a (SATA to 5V 3-Pin RGB Controller)
thanks for helping i was realy lost keep up the good stuf
Finally found an explanation for this, thanks
I think you can get a 12v to 5v converter also. Then get any Argb fan kit with a controller.
Yes...that would also work but not very cost effective..
@@coolStranger516 $23 for a 12v to 5v converter $35 for a pack of 5/6 argb fans/w controller ain't that bad. some argb with 3 fans kits are like $41 alone.
@@pandassudsnshine4125 I had this 3pack aigo argb + pwm fans that I got for 18 bucks from Amazon and simple argb controller was 7 bucks from ebay....working good so far...but a brand name argb fans like Corsair would be more expensive tho..
12v to 5v converters allow you to plug argb fans but do not let you have argb control, only solid RGB. So it defeats the purpose of the converter for non 5v motherboards
@@vicit121 RGB to ARGB converter not worth it.. They cost too much and don't work properly..
You just install a 1x rgb card or even a USB rgb hub. That's way it's all properly controlled by softwear
some fans comes with an rgb hub that gets connected through internal usb 2.0 header.
that's interesting.
my case will have 9 fans argb pwm with a hub that should be connected to a 3 pin 5v connector. my mobo have only 12v connectors. how i can solve?
bro your amazing
made everything make sense THANK YOU
You are welcome
If I get a hub-style ARGB controller, isn''t it supposed to be somehow connected to the motherboard in order to be able to control the speed of the fans ? (assuming that the hub comes with this feature)
Oh this was gonna drive me crazy 🤣 thank you
You are welcome
Will it work on B450 pro vdh max motherboard? Please reply🙏
Thank you so much you are a life saver dude
You are welcome 😊
1:38 Proper term is "daisy chain"
Great video but i do have a question on the "Get an ARGB hub that offers both ARGB and PWM control", you mentions fans will plug into ARGB hub and the hub into SATA for power. Hows do you use the splitter for PWM control when all fans are plugged into the ARGB hub?
I tried bunch of hubs but none of them offer PWM control unfortunately. I just chain my pwm fans the same way I chain my argb. But instead of chaining all fans together I just chain 2 or 3 max then plug them into the motherboard headers that I have available. If you have at least 3 fan headers then you can give each header 2 fans, so a total of 6 you can connect with pwm control. If don't have enough headers then you might have to power up some fans through the hub/sata/molex. it's not a big deal. Some fans will just run 100% speed all the time. Just don't connect more than 3 fans in one header.
Hey i have Taichi Z390 and my motherboard has RGB slots 3 pin and 4 pin, and also an a software to control the color, can you tell me which RGB strips to use?
I'm using a msi B550 a pro motherboard and it has two ARGB headers on it and my question is, what is the maximum capacity or quantity of fans that i can connect to my ARGB fan header?
(fan header is not a problem just the ARGB header). thank you 😊
You can use as many fans as you want. You motherboard may have only two argb headers but you can only use one argb header and daisy chain multiple fans just from that one header.
@@coolStranger516 Thank you for your quick response. I was having a hard time researching this issue because I was planning to daisy chain 3 fans and connect them to one of the argb headers and daisy chain 6 fans and connect them to the second argb header, but I wasn't sure if it's safe to connect more than 3 fans to it. I have a question, though you mentioned that I can only use one argb header. Will the second argb header be disabled if I use the first one? (For context, I want to use AIO 360mm and 6 case fans.)
got a good deal on a pre owned MSI B520m-a pro. No rgb/argb headers. My fans can be daisy chained for both ARGB and PWM. In theory I should just have to buy a cheap ARGB controller such as the DS Mini ARGB PC Fans Controller Kit and daisy chain the ARGB connectors. As well I should just be able to daisy chain my PWM connectors from the fans directly to my sys fan header on mobo and skip buying the PWM controller. Am I correct? Appreciate the straight forward explanation on the argb.
i have a gigabyte b450m ds3h motherboard and it has 4 pin sys fan slot, and the ARGB fan i bought has a 6 pin female (12v), what kind of controller do i need to make it work ?
I have a 6 pin controller already hooked up in my pc is there any way I can use that ?
Great video! Two questions though. I got ASRock B650, i got a case (NZXT Flow H5 RGB) It has 3 RGB fans, i can just connect them to the ARGB controller and they will work right? AND I'm planning on buying an NZXT CPU Cooler which also has RGB. Will the RGB on it work? Or should i get a non-RGB one? Thanks a lot!
Motherboard, pc case and cpu cooler they all have separate argb controllers but you only need one. Buying rgb case and rgb cpu cooler will make things more complicated for you. Get pc case with no argb fans and cpu cooler with no argb fans. Then Buy as many argb fans as you need and daisy chain everything from Motherboard's argb. You can also use an argb connector hub for better wire management but you don't really need to. And for cpu cooler; just replace its stock fans to argb fans that you purchased and boom. You have all argb fans from same company and they all syncs up the same way.
Is it possible to use all my fans with no rgb controller or hub just using motherboard.
Can you demonstrate with at the layout or diagram so ppl can understand.
Best video ever available ☺️ for info of connectord
I am glad it was helpful..
@@coolStranger516 I ordered this product
'Deepcool ARGB Remote Controller' on mdcomputers if you search this you will see product
Can you please help me to guide this product is suitable or not?
@@shreyaskhamitkar2780 I will look into it
@@coolStranger516 okk, Thanks Buddy, U R very Kind 👍
My case came with the hub style and all my fans are plugged in and turn on but it doesn’t come with a controller and it has a argb input where you plug into the motherboard but my motherboard doesn’t have one what should I do the hub style has a argb Input where you connect to the motherboard but again my motherboard doesn’t have one
Get a simple argb controller. They are usually 7-10 dollars.
thank you, bro! Peace....
Tks for the video. I still have a doubt: I bought 3 pin 5v fans, but my mobo only have 4 pin 12v. I know I need and adapter for rgb, but can these fans work without RBG for now?
3 pin fans will plug into 4 pin motherboard headers just fine.
I don't have the 5v connection on my motherboard and it doesn't work, is that normal?
It's okey. You can get a simple argb controller for 7-10 dollars.
Hello! I got msi b450M A pro max i got the fan to run but no rgb i could use bit of help the fan is gamemax rainbowforce 120mm
i dont have argb fans . i have rgb corsair sp120 whihcv i realy like !!! i got the thermoright notte 360 cooler which has argb connection i bought an adapter but it still isnt working do i have to enable it in bios or download software
Not sure what kind of adapter you bought but argb connector needs an argb controller or argb header on motherboard. If your motherboard has argb headers then you have to download the software from your motherboard manufacturer but for argb controller you don't need to download anything. Your rgb corsair sp120 has rgb connector they are different from argb connector.
I have got the ag400 BK. the fan work but the rgb not I have bought the JZK 5V 3 PIN ARGB Hub with housting from amazon. I connected with sata supply and the 3 pin on the hub but no rgb How come?
My ARGB controller has a a cord that plugs into an ARGB port. Wtf? What is the point of the hub of it has sata, ARGB, and PWM, if it still needs the ARGB port… also my fans are molex.
Not sure how your argb controller look like. Can ypu post a link?
@@coolStranger516 I just found out that I was conned into getting a hub that was not actually a controller. Cause You know no one ever explains the difference or is truthful…
@@coolStranger516 that and my fans are also apparently rainbow. I plan to get ARGB ones later. That comes with a RGB hub with a built in controller. It’s 36 bucks off Newegg and you get 6 fans too as well as a remote.
@@logandehaven8537 it happened to me too. You are not the only one. That's I ditch the idea of getting a hub completely.
@@coolStranger516 I’m gonna get the bundle that has a hub with a controller
I have the ASRock620M and in the case I have a VDG cable but don’t know where to put it.
Even though it's a new motherboard it doesn't have any argb headers. So you need to buy an argb controller.
Does this thing work with CPU cooler.... I have Deepcool ag400 digital plus....it has rgb
My motherboard don't have the header....so I can't run the RGB light of the cpu cooler
Any solution??
@@MythBoyPro rgb or argb? 3 pin or 4 pin. If it's a 3 pin argb then it will work with simple argb controller that I mentioned in this video.
@@coolStranger516 Motherboard have 3 pin.....
But the CPU cooler have 4 pin
@@MythBoyPro sorry it will not work.
Yes, get a Argb hub and then get a 3 to 4 pin splitter
Answer his question and give solution idiood@@coolStranger516
Will RGB RAM work on a non RGB board?
No sir.
Depends, it might
Yes modern motherboards
yes it will my brother has a gigabyte a320m-s2h and his corsair vengeance rgb pro works fine @@coolStranger516
Yes if the ram has RGB built into it like gskills or every other RGB ram it will work. It will just display with the default rainbow colors but you can use something like signal RGB or open RGB to control the rams RGB, but it will most definitely work. You only need RGB headers on the Motherboard to control things like fans with RGB, aio with RGB or an RGB strip. Even then the RGB headers are only really used to sync up all RGB devices. I recommend getting a good RGB controller like cooler master RGB Controller it uses standard 3pin 5v connectors and signal RGB will recognize it along with your ram and you can sync everything together. Again you do not need RGB headers for RGB to work on peripherals such as ram, GPU, keyboard and mouse ECT...
Bro, i have msi motherboar but one of 3 pin was broken, the broken is ground, can i use it?
thank you so much bro
Hey do you think the argb hub can work with other argb products? I have a waterblock from my AIO that has argb but I don’t have any headers on my mobo.
not work i tried
@@mohamadhalewe6824 alright thank you
Sir i have a question
My motherboard (b660m kd4 ) it has only 2 fan one for cpu and one case 4pin . But my case is Argb (endory ventum 200 Arb) it has also a hub with pmw argb so where should i plug this hub ? 😢
Cpu fan goes with cpu. And I am not sure about hub. I need to look at it. If the hub has pwm and argb you can connect all your fans to it and your fans should run. But if the hub is not connected to the motherboard somehow then you won't be able to control fan speed. They will always run at 100%. You should get a pwm fan splitter extention cable and connect it to your case fan header and connect all your other fans to the extention cable.
Is there a way we could connect the argb to a case with a front panel LED switch/button? Or do these types of cases generally come with an RGB controller? 🤔
I don't think you can believe me I tried. Unless the front panel has a argb connector.
@@coolStranger516 Yeah, I went back and looked at a few cases with integrated LED buttons and it looks like most don't come with ARGB controllers (possibly with the exception of Musetex cases or the other popular semi-off brand RGB everywhere cases). But, I would imagine if they have an LED button, they would have an ARGB connector to utilize it. But then, without a motherboard ARGB header, you're in complicated territory. No full-case RGB control. Probably just limited to fans, LED strips, and possibly a CPU cooler LED.
Good job :)
my fan has a 3 female connector port but my controller has a 4 male connector will not work?!
i have a question..I bought some ARGB fans, but I don't think they have a 4-pin 5V female connection, it only seems to have a 3-pin 5V female connection.
my motherboard is an asus with aura sync and has 4 pin RGB fan slot.
I connected all the fans to a hub, without a controller, but the hub output has a simple 12v 4 pin connection, which therefore does not enter the RGB fan, so the fans are spinning but the LEDs are off.
if I try to connect them both together via the 3-pin 5v connection and then on the hub, should they turn on?
4 pin is 12v and 3 pin 5v. 4 pin 12v caused some voltage problem in the past so they changed it to 3 pin 5v. This is the standard now. If your motherboard only has 4 pin rgb; 3 pin argb fans won't work. You just need to get a simple argb controller to fix your issue.
@@coolStranger516 thanks for reply, I ordered a 3 pin to 4 pin adapter, argb to rgb, at least for the LEDs I think it should work. the fans can be connected in series, when the last fan is connected to the adapter and then to the motherboard, do you think I can also control the lights? thx
@@chillandmusic8608 now you would be able to control the light with aura sync software. But you should have Bought an argb controller instead. It would have cost you the same. There is a reason you don't see manufacturer's using 4 pin rgb in new motherboards anymore. The industry switched to 3 pin for rgb needs.
@@chillandmusic8608hey i have the same problem what type of hub did you buy if you dont mind asking
@@CSDetailingservice i ordered an "ezdiy-fab" convertitor
Damn I should have have bought cheap RGB fans but no my smart ass decided to buy argb fans whithout researching that I don't even have 5 pin whatever
So jokes on me
Get an ARGB controller... Check out this link...www.ebay.com/itm/144751243406?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=bT0b6whVRM6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=d4F5lZ3AQF2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
You are my hero man!!!
hey man, I've got a similar issue. I want to light up my cpu argb fan the same way that you did in the vid. Will it work or is it for case fans only?
@@Ale2808- it will work for cpu fan as well but you have to change your current cpu fan with argb fan.
@@coolStranger516 yea, thank you
How about sys fan can i put argb 3pin to that?
@@CholayThegreat-x3b everything can be argb. You just have to change your regular system fan to an argb capable fan.
Yes but the your fans will be at 100 % speed ?
it powers your rgb not your fan
@@alexclark7284 Oh ok
well explained
i've been wondering for a while now but
can you connect all the argb 5v 3pin connectors to a argb hub.
and then connect the power through sata and then use a sata to 5v 3pin to power the hub
would that work?
i wanna try it but if i screw it up it'll be quite a pricey mess.
Is this a compatible ASUS P8Z77-M?
thank you great demon strate but if i have a case that i can control only the fans colors by pressing a button so now i can't control these fans from the apps that u can download
so all i need is how can i put all of the pices on one fade rgb color like rams and fans and gpu cooler all of them change colers at the same time
and thank you
Your case has a built-in ARGB controller and it's not gonna sync with a software controller...disconnect the case fan's argb header from case's built-in controller and put into your motherboard's argb controller... If not possible just buy a new fans with argb+pwm options...these fans are darn cheap now....and Software controller only works with motherboard headers... So in order for everything to sync the same way it must be connected to the motherboard....
@@coolStranger516 thank you very much . u don't know how much this helped me I spent hours of searching but no one told me what u did
@@hxr1984 glad to help :)
I buy Ak400 digital but my motherboard Gigabyte A520m k v2 have no 3 pin 5v
Internal I/O Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x CPU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
1 x speaker header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x chassis intrusion header
@@CholayThegreat-x3b you can get a simple argb controller
Thanks man😊👍
My Argb controller which was included in the case didn’t came with a remote controller can I buy a spare remote control
It possibly won't work.
coolmoon 6pin hub can control fan speed
I have a deepcool sc700 argb hub with 3pins, I have connected the sata power cable and the fans are turning but the lights doesn't turn on. My motherboard doesn't have any rgb headers (hence I'm here). am I missing something or did I bought the wrong one? Thanks!
Power connector and argb connectors are separate. You fans should have argb connector that also needs to be connected to the hub. And finally you need a argb controller if your motherboards doesn't have any. Most Hubs are good for wire management. They don't produce argb colors.
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I've got a h410m-e and its got a 3 pin header with the 5v thing on it however it's a s/pdif out header, could I still use it as an argb header?
No
I'm using WAR HAMMER Kratos 1500 RPM 120 KIT ARGB that comes with a hub and remote controller, very cheap for how goood it looks but it uses 6 pin to connect 3 fans. I have Deepcool GAMMAXX Series AG400 ARGB cpu cooler, the fans working fine but no RGB lights cause it has male and female only for 3 pin.
Is there a way to connect this with my current hub since my motherboard doesn't support any RGB
@@esdeseog3366 it won't work with your current hub. Just get the simple argb controller if you want to light up your Deadpool cpu cooler.
Hello! Could I plug in an fan hub to to the ARGB controller adapter and to the SYS header on the moutherboard?
@@Busy_Jon what is SYS header?
@@coolStranger516 SYS_FAN#1
Its a 4 pin header in MB like the B550M DS3H from gigabyte, this MB doesnt have any rgb headers only this " "SYS header"
Did you do this Jon? I'm currently wondering if I'm going to need one of these controllers , iv ordered the thermalright argb fan/hub controller but my motherboard doesn't have any rgb headers , I assumed the hub would control the argb on the fans 🤔
Is it the same if i buy an argb hub instead of rgb controller because the argb fans that i will buy have a controller
I tried that but sometimes hub just works as a hub for wiring control. And sometimes the fan speed control doesn't work with hub. That's why I always get argb controller & fan splitter separate.
I find an argb hub but does not came with the controller but the argb fans came with controller does it enough or i need to buy another one ??
@@coolStranger516 can i have ur Facebook or Instagram to show u what i found and guide me what should i buy please
@@coolStranger516i found a hub that's have both 4oin pwmand 5v 3pin argb
@@coolStranger516 i connected a 4 pin splinter to my motherboard SYS FAN and i connected a argb controller into SATA and into the 3 pin argb connectors that are leftover on my fans but as soon as i turn it on it starts smelling like plastic melting but i don't know whats wrong i connected all 3 pin to 3 pin and the rgb also doesn't work properly
my remote stopped working to change the colors of the fans and now they are stuck 1 color the remote batterey is fine do i need a new rgb hub or is there a way i can get the remote to work again?
@@icerexy6426 try to find a smilar argb remote on ebay. They are very cheap. Sometimes they work but it's not 100% guaranteed that it would work with your system.
You save me!
Legend
Thx you soo much brother
You are welcome
Is there a problem if i don’t connect my argb cable? I dont have the connector on my mb or the controller, i am planning on buying one in the future but in the meantime i want to use the fan only
No problem if you don't connect argb. You just won't see fancy colors. As long as your pc fans run you should be fine.
What do I do if I have 6 pins fans that spin but dont light Up ?? Pls help
@@irond5441 never heard of a 6 pin fan. Can you give me link of this product. So I know how it looks
Hello. I got a MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX mobo with 4pin 12v RGB header
I want to install multiple "Cooler Master MasterFan MF140 Halo ARGB".
I found "Cooler Master Driver RGB A-RGB LED Controller MFP-ACBN-NNUNN-R1 MFP-ACBN-NNUNN-R1, Multicolor, One Size".
My question is: Since this mobo doesn't have an ARGB header(3pin 5v), can i connect the ARGB fans to the controller and then connect it to my motherboard without any issue like burning something?
@@giuseppe7695 you can't connect argb fans into rgb header in motherboard. You can connect rgb fans to the motherboard
@@giuseppe7695 I would advise against using those rgb to argb converter. The pc industry was having voltage issues with these 12v 4 pin rgb header. That's why they got rid them in first place. All you need is a $5 argb controller. Then you can hook any argb fans from any brands.
@@coolStranger516 Thanks for reply first of all. What's the advantage of the controller i talked about (Cooler Master Driver RGB A-RGB LED Controller) in the previous comment and the 5$ one in your video?
Looks like we’re running into the same issue rn lol, currently switching cases and just ran into this problem :(
@@zlivid_4299Have you solved it?
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please help i tried the chain link method but my fans started smelling like there was something wrong but i didn't connect any 4 pin females to 3 pin males i don't know whats wrong now
Fan manufacturer? Are you connecting with argb header or pwm header? Argb is always 3 pin and pwm is 4 pin. They have different shapes.
@@coolStranger516 does the argb controller manufacturer have to be the same as the argb fans?
@@coolStranger516 i only have one PWM header on my motherboard and i connected a splinter to my fans so they spin without rgb because the argb connectors of my fans aren't connected to anything (each one of my fans have a 4 pin PWM connector, A male 3 pin ARGB connector and a female 3 pin ARGB connector) but everytime i try to connect them to the argb controller (chain link method) it starts smelling like something is melting and the rgb is not working properly at all
(Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo)
(Xilence XZ171 remote argb)
@@twixxtro not really. But you need the correct fans. Fans that have both pwm male/female and argb male/female.
Can you drop a link of a fan of male and female connector
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.amazon.com/aigo-Addressable-Motherboard-Interface-Controller/dp/B09NPX544N&ved=2ahUKEwjRvqL36ar8AhUuQzABHaoeAHMQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1o3x4BYV_B8EacA_5w3z0X
I know this is late but i have a question. I have the montech air 100 case but my motherboard doesnt have rgb or argb headers. The case comes with a argb hub and it has a sata and argb 3 pin cable. I connected the sata cable to my psu and the fans are lightning up but they wont spin. My question is if i can just buy the argb controller that you showed in the video beginning and connect it to the argb controller from my hub then to sata from psu
since the fans are lighting up that means that case fan hub already have a argb controller built into it. The fans should have another separate cable with pwm fan headers; those fan headers need to be connected to the motherboard. Now, the big question here is what type fan do you have?
@@coolStranger516 @coolStranger516 Basically all the fans are connected to a controller and theres a sata and argb cables to connect to psu and motherboard. I've connected the sata cable to my psu and I can change the colors/argb with my reset switch on the case. They're 5v fans that need 3 headers to connect
@@robiscd_ao I am not sure what kind of fan controller they are using. Can yoy post a picture of it with the connectors somewhere. Then send me the link of that picture
I have looked at some of reviews from minetech air 100 case. You may just have faulty fans. You don't need to buy argb controller with this set up. You should be able to change colors with your the switch on your case.
@@coolStranger516 Just like you said they had a pwm cable (it was hidden) i connected it to my mobo header and now they work tysm for helping me
if i get the simple argb controller will it work with rgb changing software ?(arctic p12 pwm pst argb)
Sorry..it will not.. but the controller should have lots of built-in RGB functions.. and I would also advise against using any RGB software; they're usually very buggy...
@@coolStranger516 alright thank you
is there a way powering argb without a controller? i have a msi watercooler and i just dont have a header nor a contoller. they are little expensive on my country and i dont want to buy a controller.
You dont need argb controller if you already have argb header on your motherboard
@@coolStranger516 i dont have a header on my motherboard so is there a other way to do it?
@@lertmtheaux you can get fake argb fans. They are just led but looks like rgb. But you won't be able to change colors. Another way to get those argb fans with remote control. They run on sata power. So you would be able to change colors but no the fan speed.
Hello, I have a msi z370-a pro without any rgb or argb port.
can I control rgb with a software?
Thanks a lot
@@darkomen3199 no. You need external rgb controller which is controlled by little RF remote control. Software control not possible.
an RF remote would be better anyways as software is gonna take up your PCs resources
but we cant contrill lights through pc softwere
No you can't
would the 3 pack fan on amazon have everything i need?
Technically that's all you need but to avoid wiring mess you should get a pwm fan hub.
Hi do i need to have sata cable in my fan hub?
No
Can you control it with software?
@@klimadzu no
@coolStranger516 but if had the rgb header on the mobo you could?
@klimadzu yes, likely, if there's a software compatible to your motherboard and allows you to change the rgb you could
Ok my asus h110 doesn’t have rgb but I have an nzxt h5 elite with argb fans preinstalled in it it has its own rgb controller but only the fans come on no rgb lights come on and I don’t know what to do lol
What have u plugged the RGB wires from the fan to?
Think you so much
i have none of them how can I control my leds.. Motherboard Shire hp
you need an ARGB controller if your motherboard doesn't have one.
Can you use argb controller on a aio cooler?
You definitely can. All you have to do is swap out those aio fans with your argb fans.
what do i do if i have molex fan connecters
Replace your fans. To have argb you must have argb capable fans.
i got b550 aorus elite v2 and idk if argb ports are 5V or 12V someone help
Argb ports are 5V; 3 pin. Rgb ports are 12V; 4pin.
alr thanks @@coolStranger516
I have deepcool ag400 it comes with argb
My motherboard asrock b550 hdv
Can we do some trick just tu turn on the light, i dont need to controled or somethink
Just turn on the rgb ... can i plug it somewhere in motherboard??
Did you got your answer
@ayush_panwar7575 nope
But i buy some rgb cable converter (connected to sata port)
Around 2 dollars in my country
Hi, i hope i can get a response, this is an act of desperation lol. So i got a pc for my friend, his birthsay is in a few days, and i wanted to pretty the build up. The mobo doesnt naturally support rgb, so i got a rgb connector (ROG one off amazon) it connects via sata cable but theres no lighta when i try on his pc. I can get it to work on my own, but i have to connect an rgb cord from the connector to an rgb header for it to work, which completely defeats the purpose of why i bought it. Am i missing something? Pls help, anyone, i only got a few days to figure this out 😭😭
Edit, idk if this info gelps, but its a dell g5 5000 and the front bezel and interior have a little bit of led.
Also im willing to buy adapters or wtv, as long as i can get them quick enough
@@snowyftw1412 post a link for the rgb connector that you bought.
@coolStranger516 sorry, I kept trying to paste the link and it deleted my comment. Didn't realize you couldn't add links mb
Should be the first that comes up when you look up this: 5V 3 Pin ARGB RGBW Cable for ASUS
@@snowyftw1412 that's just a hub; it's not a controller. You need a simple argb controller like I showed in the video. It costs 5 bucks.
@@coolStranger516 ah, darn. Is there any that you can control through software or only via the button?
@@snowyftw1412 only via button if you don't have argb header on motherboard.
Hi i am planning to get a case kolink citadel mesh rgb case. this case has at the back of it something like an argb panel , a remote controler and 3 argb fans.
so here is my question, my motherboard does not have neither rgb not argb header. during the build where do i plug these fans and if the answer is the rear panel of the box(mini hub), where do this afterwards get connected ? to 4 pin motherboard connector or psu? and if that sthe case what kind of control and result should i expect?
hope i did not confuse you and that i was clear
Alrighty. I took a look at the case on the Amazon website. From what I understand from the pictures; this hub is a type of all in one controller. That is why they provide you with the remote. You have to connect the pwm female connector from the hub to one of your fan headers in the motherboard and connect all fans to the hub. Also connect all argb fan cables to the hub. But this hub needs to be powered up by something. There is usually a SATA power connector that connects to the PSU. If none there should be some other connector that power it. And they provided one extra argb cable that runs from the hub and connects to the motherboard argb header but you don't have to use it if your motherboard has no argb. You should be able to control the aRGB lighting with the remote because the hub has built-in aRGB in it.
@@coolStranger516 thanks for your time explaining that was very enlightening to me have a nice day