Asus Prime B450M-A supports how many rgb fans? And other confusions....

[Dark.Syndicate]

Hello everyone. I am planning a new build for someone young and have some confusions regarding RGB fans and headers, etc. So bear with me these questions please (thank you in advance for answering correctly  ) :

 

1. I was first looking at the Gigabyte B450M S2H but since it doesn't have RGB headers (as far as I know), I looked at the Prime B450M-A. Now it does have one RGB header, but how many RGB fans can I connect to it?

 

2. Do the RGB fans need to support Asus Aura sync in order for me to use it, or will all RGB fans work with Aura sync?

 

3. If I go with the gigabyte one (which doesn't have an RGB header), will RGB fans still light up on it?

 

4. If the answer to the previous question is yes, then what's the point of having an RGB header?

 

5. How many fans (RGB or not) can I connect to the Prime board anyway? And how do I know in general that how many fans a board supports?

 

6. If a fan has Aura sync support, does it mean it's an Adressable RGB (ARGB) fan?

 

7. Is the Prime B450M-A a good board for a lightly overclocked Ryzen 5 3600? And does it support BIOS flashback or do I need an older Ryzen to update the software?

 

8. Are you getting frustrated by reading all of the above questions (I think I know the answer to this)....

 

As you can see, I have tons of confusions. Googling these questions haven't solved the problem for me so please don't link any common websites as it's likely I have read it already. Straight-forward answers to these questions would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

 

[glenalz81]

The board will support 3m of RGB lights not exceeding 3 amps.

 

ARGB is 5v and has a 3 pin header, RGB is 12v and has a 4 pin header. They don't work together.

 

Any 4 pin 12v RGB light or fan can connect to the motherboard. Aura sync support does not mean addressable.

 

I would not be comfortable overclocking with this board.