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i just got my cooler master rgb controller (the very small one) but i dont have the 12v connector on my motherboard. what can i do?

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Can you post a picture of the connector? or tell us the exact model of cooler master RGB controller?

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AFAIK you don't connect that to mobo. You use USB connector. And connect power directly from PSU. If you mean for fan speeds, then any 4pin PWM header will do. Could you link to controller you have?

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7 hours ago, LogicalDrm said:

AFAIK you don't connect that to mobo. You use USB connector. And connect power directly from PSU. If you mean for fan speeds, then any 4pin PWM header will do. Could you link to controller you have?

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/coolers/rgb-accessories/wired-rgb-controller-c10l/

 

i know it's not much but if it works i'm okay with it..

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7 hours ago, sheep_ said:

https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/coolers/rgb-accessories/wired-rgb-controller-c10l/

 

i know it's not much but if it works i'm okay with it..

Yep, you don't connect that to mobo. Only with USB. Fans you still need to power from mobo fan headers as that controller is for rgb only.

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2 hours ago, LogicalDrm said:

Yep, you don't connect that to mobo. Only with USB. Fans you still need to power from mobo fan headers as that controller is for rgb only.

okay thanks! so those 4-pin pwm connectors that say "usb"?

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44 minutes ago, sheep_ said:

okay thanks! so those 4-pin pwm connectors that say "usb"?

No...? The controller has 4pin rgb connectors. And micro-USB. If you want to sync with mobos rgb, then you can connect it to generic rgb header. This is mainly guessing as I can't get manual to verify.

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14 hours ago, LogicalDrm said:

No...? The controller has 4pin rgb connectors. And micro-USB. If you want to sync with mobos rgb, then you can connect it to generic rgb header. This is mainly guessing as I can't get manual to verify.

my motherboard doesnt have an rgb header..

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6 hours ago, sheep_ said:

my motherboard doesnt have an rgb header..

That part is optional. The controller is meant for that. You can connect to mobo for sync, but it's not necessary. It has buttons for controls.

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On 9/1/2019 at 8:21 AM, LogicalDrm said:

That part is optional. The controller is meant for that. You can connect to mobo for sync, but it's not necessary. It has buttons for controls.

so how do i connect the controller correctly?

 

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2 hours ago, sheep_ said:

so how do i connect the controller correctly?

 

SATA power from PSU and then RGB from fans to hub. That is pretty much all I can say as I don't have access to manual.

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8 hours ago, LogicalDrm said:

SATA power from PSU and then RGB from fans to hub. That is pretty much all I can say as I don't have access to manual.

okay, thanks!

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