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I have a Z370 Gaming M5 motherboard with an RGB header, that's a 4 pin. My RGB fans are addressable RGB fans so they terminate as 3 pins. They all plug into an RGB fan hub but obviously the hub also has one of those ARGB 3 pins, how do I hook this up? What do I need to buy to make them work? Thank you! Also, they're pwm fans if that helps. 

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RGB stuff isn't my expertise, but I'm pretty sure the ARGB 3 pin thingy is for an addressable RGB header. I could be wrong, so someone correct me if so.

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3 minutes ago, mxk. said:

RGB stuff isn't my expertise, but I'm pretty sure the ARGB 3 pin thingy is for an addressable RGB header. I could be wrong, so someone correct me if so.

Yeah it is and that's the issue I'm having. I have a standard RGB header on my board which would supply 12v of power when I need an ARGB header which would supply 5v of power 

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Just now, CharminUltraStrong said:

Yeah it is and that's the issue I'm having. I have a standard RGB header on my board which would supply 12v of power when I need an ARGB header which would supply 5v of power 

Sounds like it won't work. The 5v ARGB headers aren't as common as the 12v ones. Also, your fans need to be hooked up to the 4 pin PWM fan headers, the RGB needs separate power from the 5v headers. 

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7 minutes ago, mxk. said:

Sounds like it won't work. The 5v ARGB headers aren't as common as the 12v ones. Also, your fans need to be hooked up to the 4 pin PWM fan headers, the RGB needs separate power from the 5v headers. 

Is there something I can  buy for it to make them work? Sorry for lazy typing, on the phone atm. 

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