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HELP! does my motherboard have a 4 pin header so i can use RGB??

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is checking the official user manual that difficult?

 

and no, no RGB header of any sort. Need RGB controller

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i have a Asus prime b450m-k motherboard and ive just bought some deepcool rf120mm fans in a 5 pack. i was wondering if my motherboard had the right 4 pin rgb header so i can connect them too or do i need to buy one of those rgb sata controllers??? PLEASE HELP

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is checking the official user manual that difficult?

 

and no, no RGB header of any sort. Need RGB controller

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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13 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

is checking the official user manual that difficult?

 

and no, no RGB header of any sort. Need RGB controller

That was easier than checking the manual.. Come on..

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3 minutes ago, ch3w2oy said:

That was easier than checking the manual.. Come on..

oh ok thanks i didnt think of that o well 

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4 minutes ago, ch3w2oy said:

That was easier than checking the manual.. Come on..

tbh I didnt look it up either, I just know Asus is too cheap to put them on a VRM heatsink-less board.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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1 minute ago, Adam A said:

oh ok thanks i didnt think of that o well 

I was joking with Jurrunio.. You're good.

 

Just now, Jurrunio said:

tbh I didnt look it up either, I just know Asus is too cheap to put them on a VRM heatsink-less board.

That's why it was easier.. You're well informed.. 

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sucks now i have to fork out more money to buy an rgb controller and in Australia you can only get them for $25 

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does anyone have any suggestions on what rgb controllers i should get ?? 1

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will this work?? https://www.vipc.com.au/products/rgb-sata-controller?variant=4135641481257&currency=AUD&utm_campaign=gs-2018-10-17&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYLoBRCxARIsAEf16-tW8mazTY5LQrEq2zmmUFKTGj9V8p01n9ecFUtwdMtZ7iDaRDlHR7AaAhgOEALw_wcB

not software controllable. If that's what you want sure...

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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3 minutes ago, Adam A said:

will this work?? https://www.vipc.com.au/products/rgb-sata-controller?variant=4135641481257&currency=AUD&utm_campaign=gs-2018-10-17&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYLoBRCxARIsAEf16-tW8mazTY5LQrEq2zmmUFKTGj9V8p01n9ecFUtwdMtZ7iDaRDlHR7AaAhgOEALw_wcB

What are you trying to achieve? No software there..

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2 minutes ago, ch3w2oy said:

What are you trying to achieve? No software there..

i just want to make them light all light up and stuff do you have any recommendations on what i could get? i need something as cheap as possible i dont have much money to spend on computer stuff since i have spent over 300 in the past couple days   

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10 minutes ago, ch3w2oy said:

What are you trying to achieve? No software there..

should i just buy an extra fan from deep cool and use the rgb controller that comes in the box ?

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