Is the RTX 2060 Super Gaming X compatible with a motherboard from another manufacturer?

[Vntto]

A friend of mine is looking into buying an upgrade for his PC, including a new Graphics card and Mainboard (i7-8700K). He wants the RTX 2060 Super Gaming X from MSI and a motherboard with a decent amout of 3 and 4 pin RGB-Header for a case and CPU fan. Now, I was wondering if there is a way you can use the card with a board from another manufacturer than MSI, like Gigabyte, because they provide more RGB headers. Or is there some other way to get some more of those. The cheaper MSI boards provide just one 3-pin RGB header, from what i've seen. Thank you

 

[19_blackie_73]

Why should there be a problem with a msi card in another manufacturers mobo?

The gpu is its own eco system to the mobo, only connected via pcie which is universal

[Meganter]

Just now, Vntto said:

A friend of mine is looking into buying an upgrade for his PC, including a new Graphics card and Mainboard. He wants the RTX 2060 Super Gaming X from MSI and a motherboard with a decent amout of 3 and 4 pin RGB-Header for a case and CPU fan. Now, I was wondering if there is a way you can use the card with a board from another manufacturer than MSI, like Gigabyte, because they provide more RGB headers. Or is there some other way to get some more of those. The cheaper MSI boards provide just one 3-pin RGB header, from what i've seen. Thank you

 

 

Yes you can, I have a Gigabyte motherboard paired with a Sapphire GPU , all GPU brands are compatible with all motherboard brands  (and vice versa).

[Vntto]

3 minutes ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

Why should there be a problem with a msi card in another manufacturers mobo?

The gpu is its own eco system to the mobo, only connected via pcie which is universal

Because of RGB software and stuff like that. The look is pretty importatnt for him

[Vntto]

3 minutes ago, Plouffe said:

 

Yes you can, I have a Gigabyte motherboard paired with a Sapphire GPU , all GPU brands are compatible with all motherboard brands  (and vice versa).

So can you also control the RGB zones in RGB Fusion?

[19_blackie_73]

1 minute ago, Vntto said:

Because of RGB software and stuff like that. The look is pretty importatnt for him

Afaik you always can control the 4 lighting thingies on the card through msis software

Syncing might be harder, but I might guess there might be some software out there that syncs the various control protocols, but thats outside my knowledge

[Meganter]

4 minutes ago, Vntto said:

So can you also control the RGB zones in RGB Fusion?

 

I control the motherboard and all header via RGB Fusion and Sapphire via the TriXX software.

 

But if you have a doubt there is this https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/product/st6qqs/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2060-super-8-gb-aorus-video-card-gv-n206saorus-8gc for 20€ more (in France) compared to the MSI. 

[Vntto]

4 minutes ago, Plouffe said:

 

I control the motherboard and all header via RGB Fusion and Sapphire via the TriXX software.

 

But if you have a doubt there is this https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/product/st6qqs/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2060-super-8-gb-aorus-video-card-gv-n206saorus-8gc for 20€ more (in France) compared to the MSI. 

Yes, we've already seen this one. but he wanted something different. Thank You, I think we will control it trough different software tho. Syncing should be not that important

[Meganter]

Just now, Vntto said:

Yes, we've already seen this one. but he wanted something different. Thank You, I think we will control it trough different software tho. Syncing should be not that important

As long as you use the same effect and same colours it should kinda sync  

[Vntto]

4 minutes ago, Plouffe said:

As long as you use the same effect and same colours it should kinda sync  

Yes tysm

[ckinfos]

you can put another brands gpu in every brands motherboard. if the motherboard says it is rgb compatible it means with every brands rgb type.