How to connect RGB fans to your motherboard - Corsair, NZXT, Montech, Antec and more
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Prawn here with a guide to show you how to connect your RGB PC fans. Here I'm talking about the specific wiring options for RGB fans because they differ from brand to brand, but it's possible to use a couple of different devices to connect fans with ease.
Otherwise you might end up with a wire mess that's confusing. Who needs that?
Note that Corsair and NZXT have specific wires, that might make things more complicated. So here's a couple of guides to help there:
The easiest way to connect NZXT RGB fans to your PC • The easiest way to con...
How to connect NZXT F120 and F140 Core RGB Fans • How to connect NZXT F1...
How to wire and connect NZXT F120 and F140 RGB Duo fans • How to wire and connec...
How to connect and setup Corsair AF120 RGB Elite fans • How to connect and set...
How to wire and setup Corsair RGB fans • How to wire and setup ...
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Thermalright fan and ARGB hub:
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timestamps
00:00 Hello
02:28 Standard fan wiring
04:10 Daisy chain fan wiring
05:31 Fan power wiring and splitters
06:12 RGB hub (10 fans)
10:06 Fan hub (10 fans)
11:48 RGB and fan hub (8 fans)
14:32 NZXT fan wiring
19:30 Corsair fan wiring (easy)
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Mr Provoked Prawn, you're a God sent, I needed this exact video.
the cherry on top is that the case you're using plus the motherboard you used in the video are the exact same ones I picked for my build.
I genuinely think this video was made for my sake.
THANK YOU ! for making these multiple examples straight forward and easy to understand. I was looking for such a video to make sense of the limited options I have to hook up multiple RGB fans without a RGB 5v header. 👍😊
Couldn't have come at a better time! As always, your videos are awesome. Thank you Mr. Prawn
Glad you like them!
Almost like you knew i was researching this topic. I'm about to order 7 Arctic ARGB fans, and was looking for a hub that could do both the fans and ARGB. Going to order the Thermalright hub aswell. Thank you Mr Prawn
I would thoroughly appreciate it if you could make a video on how to properly set up a AM5 NZXT motherboard, the bios update, the EXPO and other Advance setting needed after building the PC.!
I got a bunch of PC parts coming in a few hours. I appreciate your video 💯👍
Good luck with the build
Thanks a LOT! U dont know how much you have helped me understanding that.
- Simple, calm and detailed explaination
Glad it helped! Here's a playlist that might have useful stuff in too - How to build a gaming PC: ruclips.net/p/PLlRFhsGPgCG9yKCHtL2_UnwSGitMqao5z
Thanks for sharing man! I was stuck on how I was going to connect 9 of my montech fans 😅. Really well explained!
Glad to help. You might find this playlist helpful too - How to build a gaming PC: ruclips.net/p/PLlRFhsGPgCG9yKCHtL2_UnwSGitMqao5z
@@TheProvokedPrawnHey man! Just wondering where you bought the SATA power input cable from? I didn’t realise it doesn’t come with the 10 port fan hubs 😅
@@aryanxtech it comes with your power supply
thanks for sharing, nice and helpful video. i learned a lot
Glad it was helpful! Hope you enjoyed enough to subscribe 🦐
Do you know how compatible the new Lian Li TL fans are with the Kraken Elite AIO? Kinda want CAM to control my AIO fans, but it doesn't seem as straight forward as with the SL/AL fans. Just wondering if you've gotten around to test this yet?
love your content bro! keep it coming
Thanks! Will do
In my H500M i have my CM Mobius ARGB fans installed via the small CM A1 Controller that came with my PL360 Flux 30th AE AiO and set it up via the MasterPlus software,
which is quite good and the small and rather cheap controller is much more capable than my X570Aorus Pro and Gigabytes Fusion RGB Software, which is just bad.
That little thing has only 3 ARGB connectors, but each of them can control up to 80LED's.
The Mobius Fans also come with RGB daisychaining, so that makes also a little easier.
I have set em up like that:
Front: 3x140mm Mobius ARGB at Slot 1 (with a 1 to 5 way CM ARGB Splitter as the cables werent long enuff to reach the controller)
Top: AiO 3x120mm Mobius ARGB and the 2Zone Pump(symbol and outer ring) at Slot 2
Rear: 1x140mm Mobius ARGB at Slot 3
The Controller and the Software can still detect and control every single one device and even every single LED, despite splitters and daisy chaining,
while the PWM Fan control is coming from the Motherboard and gets splitted via the one of the AiO and a seperate 3way splitter for the front fans, so i have only 3 fan setups to control.
Hello, I recently found your channel, I don't speak English very well but I try, I tell you that I'm in a mess with the issue of fans, I'm currently building a PC, the case is a Lianli 011 Vision, I bought a Kraken liquid cooling elite RGB 360 and 6 CORSAIR iCUE AR120 RGB fans, the question is that I feel that I will not be able to connect them and synchronize everything, I hardly know about the subject but I have seen your videos that show a lot of cables, could you give me a recommendation so I can do it easier? The most recommended process and objects to do it in the best way? Since I don't know what to buy and what might help me, I would really appreciate it!
Thanks for the good information on the various fans. I recently built my first gaming PC but used older components like an Arock Z87 Intel 4th gen MB that has no ARGB, and installed it into a new Gamdias Talos case that came with 4 ARGB fans. A $25 SATA powered PWM ARGB fan hub with remote solved my problem. It serves 9 fan PWR and ARGB connections.The fan hub has lighting as well and has a magnet base. I can control the fans speed and lighting with the PC case button or the remote My next build will have a bit newer Asrock Z390 Phantom that does have the RGB header.
Life saved 🤙🏻
Thanks!
Thanks for the super thanks 👍🏼
Hello! I'm installing A-RGB fans for the 1st time and I wanted to make sure that I understood it properly, because I'm a bit confused. Do I need to connect the fans after daisy-chaining them (power + rgb) into the 3 pin (aka ADDR_LED pin) on the motherboard, as well as to the CHA_FAN pin? Or I can only daisy-chain them through the 3-pin and just plug the end to the 5V ADDR_LED pin on the motherboard and they will run perfectly. Thanks in advance!
Regarding the PWM fan controller, when in the BIOS, does it show as just one fan being connected so essentially it repeats the signal of the first fan to them all?
Can you do a video on setting up the lian li lcd fans
ruclips.net/video/gvDVijV4qvU/видео.html
can you do any videos about water cooling custom
That fan hub had a red plug that says cpu fan, are you actually suppose to plug your cpu fan into that slot or the one on the motherboard? My cable isn't that long lol
Ive got an antec ax61 case with 4 built in rgb fans pre daisy chained but the power cord seems to be a sata cable and I cant figure out how to plug that into the psu (red dragon 80+ gold 850 watt rgb. Any idea how this works? Its my 1st pc build. Thanks
RGB connectors suck to begin with. The NZXT version pisses me off as it has to be different. Good luck trying to get the cables to convert them. It was such a headache.
do nzxt fans work with the argb fan hub? I don’t want to have to get different fans but if I have to then f it
Hi, I have a 4 case fan with hub (MSI MAG PANO) and I have another 6 fans also with hub (INPLAY). I have troubles controlling the RGB they are not sync, the one on case fan. Can you help me out? Thank you!
Have you ever tested saharagaming fans? Like the pirate eye fans, you have the option of a pcb card or their controller, and I am considering using them for my first build :)
No, sorry
@@TheProvokedPrawn No need for sorry! You have tested so many other products and your videos have been a big help! Hope you have a great day ^^
Can you do a video with the nzxt n7 board and how to connect 10 af120 rgb elite fans from Corsair been stumped for a good while I’m new at pc building
ruclips.net/video/eEeMzFHxtWw/видео.html
Hello i want to ask how to connect 3 reverse sl inf fans to a sl ing aio fan hub without buying any other cable or other hub im building a pc with a lian li ga ii trinity 360 sl inf and 3 reverse infinity fans and in my contry its impossible to get a single sl inf fan hub or cables from lian li
I recently got the 8 fan Noctua fan hub which can be used with or without sata power. I intend to use sata power but I have 9 fans. 3 p12s from aio, 4 NFa12s and 2 NFa14s. Do you think it's ok to put the 3 p12s on a splitter to one port on the hub and the rest directly to the hub? I couldn't find any clear info from Noctuas website. Thanks!
I'd connect the ones from the AIO to CPU fan and then use the rest on a hub.
@@TheProvokedPrawn Awesome, I really appreciate your input and response!
Question: If I bought PWM Fans, can I use RGB & Fan Hub from Cooler Master to control all fans?
Probably. I've not tried it so can't say for sure.
Should corsair fans best be only used with commander core etc or control via like bios asus armoury crate or ice?
Much easier with Commander Core and control via iCue
@@TheProvokedPrawn thank you ps any idea when doing so why I can only control my fan speed on the rad fans and not each set of LL120 fans that are all connected to my commander node, that's what was frustrating me and making me think I might have to connect via motherboard direct because they all go at one speed.
Would daisy chained fans eliminate the need for a fan hub?
Depends on the fans
hey mr prawn, does the nzxt controller compatible with my board which is msi mag b760 tomahawk wifi d5 ?
As long as you have USB (which you should) then yes. If you only have one port then you might need a USB hub but otherwise it'll be fine
The goal: have less cables on the PC
Reality: a lot of new proprietary cables and hubs
I have a question, can I connect Lian Li AL140mm V2 in the same hub as AL 120mm V2? Or I have to buy another hub just for the 140mm V2?
Yes that's fine
@@TheProvokedPrawnthanks!
Great Video! I'm looking for a new wired "all in one" FPS/Story/Music/Movies headset which would you recommend between those 6
1- Logitech G Pro X
2- Hyper X Alpha S
3- Hyper X Cloud 3
4- Hyper X Cloud 2
5- Razer Kraken V3
6- Razer Blackshark V2
7- Steelseries Arctis Pro + Gamedac
8- Epos H6 Pro
9- Corsair HS80
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Thank you for answering ❤ actually the G Pro X 2 is out of my budget would you recommend any of my options or others in their price range
@@laithorabi9571 the last three on your list are great imo. You can see my reviews of them in here - Headset reviews: ruclips.net/p/PLlRFhsGPgCG8HM1vU8x0JMDgkAhUvaiyc
@@TheProvokedPrawn Thank you ❤️ I actually watched the epos and corsair review so only arctis pro's left to check but overall how would you rate them ie. 1st, 2nd, 3rd?
@@laithorabi9571 can you afford the more recent SteelSeries headsets? The Nova 7 for example are great. Otherwise probably 7, 9, 8 in order of preference. Assuming you're on PC
I’m sick to the back teeth of Lian Li fans. I have infinity fans, strimmer v2 and 3 x LCD reverse blade fans in my build. What I didn’t realise is that I would need “3” separate Lian Li controllers to find space for in a Phanteks NV5 case!!! It’s utterly ridiculous and put me off using them in future. Great video Mr Shellfish 🦐
That is one downside. They need a universal controller for sure.
Lian Li kills this. They have it down pat
As long as you don't mix and match fans
its worth mentioning that all corsair stuff is ARGB
Lian li is W for me.
First