Hey guys. In my new Pc there are NZXT RGB fans… the RGB Adapter on these are with a 3-Pin but my Mainboard only supports 4 Pin… what can i do?…
Hey guys. In my new Pc there are NZXT RGB fans… the RGB Adapter on these are with a 3-Pin but my Mainboard only supports 4 Pin… what can i do?…
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IIRC, the 3-pin system is 5volt RGB and 4-pin is 12volt. If your board doesn’t have any 5-volt headers, you may be out of luck.
Sometimes you can get a separate controller for RGB and fans that hooks up to a generic USB spot on your board, but I don’t know enough about them to recommend one. I think NZXT sells them, though, so I would check with their customer support, or a sub for them specifically.
The 3 pins are 5 volts. I just built a PC with 5 volt connectors for the fan RGB, and they weren’t clearly labeled in the motherboard. I forgot what they were labeled under. I’d look in your motherboards manual.
I would not worry about it. If your mb does not have 5v rgb connectors and you really want a light show there are lots of other options like getting a separate little power supply for the 5v rgb, or getting compatible fans and selling the ones you have. But in any event keep in mind that the pc running well is all that matters anyway.