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It's probably not plugged in because the Hyper 212 spectrum uses 5 volt RGB while that motherboard has a 12V aRGB header. You can get controllers to run 5v rgb with no motherboard connection and change color with a remote, or there are also ones you can get that will plug into a spare internal USB 2.0 header if you have one. 

I'm not actually trying to be as grumpy as it seems.

I will find your mentions of Ikea or Gnome and I will /s post. 

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31 minutes ago, IkeaGnome said:

It's probably not plugged in because the Hyper 212 spectrum uses 5 volt RGB while that motherboard has a 12V aRGB header. You can get controllers to run 5v rgb with no motherboard connection and change color with a remote, or there are also ones you can get that will plug into a spare internal USB 2.0 header if you have one. 

You clearly know more about this than I do, so what would you suggest the OP do?

I've been using computers since around 1978, started learning programming in 1980 on Apple IIs, started learning about hardware in 1990, ran a BBS from 1990-95, built my first Windows PC around 2000, taught myself malware removal starting in 2005 (also learned on Bleeping Computer), learned web dev starting in 2017, and I think I can fill a thimble with all that knowledge. 😉 I'm not an expert, which is why I keep investigating the answers that others give to try and improve my knowledge, so feel free to double-check the advice I give.

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Just now, RevGAM said:

You clearly know more about this than I do, so what would you suggest the OP do?

They'll have to figure out if the hub that the other RGB is plugged into has a spot for 5v rgb. If not, get an adapter. It'd be nice to know if they have a USB 2.0 header available before recommending one that uses that or one that just has a remote. We'd also need to know if they have a spare Sata power connector. 

Or they just continue with no RGB on the fan. 

I'm not actually trying to be as grumpy as it seems.

I will find your mentions of Ikea or Gnome and I will /s post. 

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Why is the 5800x so hot?

 

 

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2 hours ago, IkeaGnome said:

They'll have to figure out if the hub that the other RGB is plugged into has a spot for 5v rgb. If not, get an adapter. It'd be nice to know if they have a USB 2.0 header available before recommending one that uses that or one that just has a remote. We'd also need to know if they have a spare Sata power connector. 

Or they just continue with no RGB on the fan. 

He said that he can't get inside it for some reason. I asked why, but there's been no answer since. The RGB is on, but no programs have been able to alter the colors, which has led me to believe that it's a DC fan with the LED's powered by the same cable, so there's 0 control. It's a Hyper 212 Spectrum, but he doesn't know which version, and the website doesn't say.

I've been using computers since around 1978, started learning programming in 1980 on Apple IIs, started learning about hardware in 1990, ran a BBS from 1990-95, built my first Windows PC around 2000, taught myself malware removal starting in 2005 (also learned on Bleeping Computer), learned web dev starting in 2017, and I think I can fill a thimble with all that knowledge. 😉 I'm not an expert, which is why I keep investigating the answers that others give to try and improve my knowledge, so feel free to double-check the advice I give.

My phone's auto-correct is named Otto Rong.🤪😂

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1 hour ago, RevGAM said:

He said that he can't get inside it for some reason. I asked why, but there's been no answer since. The RGB is on, but no programs have been able to alter the colors, which has led me to believe that it's a DC fan with the LED's powered by the same cable, so there's 0 control. It's a Hyper 212 Spectrum, but he doesn't know which version, and the website doesn't say.

You know, I saw that this morning then waited until after I had gotten to work to say anything. That's what I get for reading at 4am and leaving it for hours. 

I wonder if it already is plugged into a controller like this, but separate from the rest of the RGB.

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I'm not actually trying to be as grumpy as it seems.

I will find your mentions of Ikea or Gnome and I will /s post. 

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CPU 13900k, Motherboard Gigabyte Aorus Elite AX, RAM CORSAIR Vengeance 4x16gb 5200 MHZ, GPU Zotac RTX 4090 Trinity OC, Case Fractal Pop Air XL, Storage Sabrent Rocket Q4 2tb, CORSAIR Force Series MP510 1920GB NVMe, CORSAIR FORCE Series MP510 960GB NVMe, PSU CORSAIR HX1000i, Cooling Corsair XC8 CPU block, Bykski GPU block, 360mm and 280mm radiator, Displays Odyssey G9, LG 34UC98-W 34-Inch,Keyboard Mountain Everest Max, Mouse Mountain Makalu 67, Sound AT2035, Massdrop 6xx headphones, Go XLR 

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Why is the 5800x so hot?

 

 

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2 hours ago, IkeaGnome said:

You know, I saw that this morning then waited until after I had gotten to work to say anything. That's what I get for reading at 4am and leaving it for hours. 

I wonder if it already is plugged into a controller like this, but separate from the rest of the RGB.

71XscMdBslL.jpg

My guess would be no, because although the lights are on, he has no control over them, and programs like Open RGB and Signal RGB either cannot recognize the mobo or, if they can, can't control the lights. Which informs my belief in a DC fan on the cooler (maybe the builder swapped the original fan out for that one?).

I've been using computers since around 1978, started learning programming in 1980 on Apple IIs, started learning about hardware in 1990, ran a BBS from 1990-95, built my first Windows PC around 2000, taught myself malware removal starting in 2005 (also learned on Bleeping Computer), learned web dev starting in 2017, and I think I can fill a thimble with all that knowledge. 😉 I'm not an expert, which is why I keep investigating the answers that others give to try and improve my knowledge, so feel free to double-check the advice I give.

My phone's auto-correct is named Otto Rong.🤪😂

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4 hours ago, RevGAM said:

He said that he can't get inside it for some reason. I asked why, but there's been no answer since. The RGB is on, but no programs have been able to alter the colors, which has led me to believe that it's a DC fan with the LED's powered by the same cable, so there's 0 control. It's a Hyper 212 Spectrum, but he doesn't know which version, and the website doesn't say.

He can’t get in because then it would break the warranty of the prebuilt. Because the companies pretty strict on whether they want their customers tinkering their components or not 

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On 4/9/2023 at 7:29 PM, RevGAM said:

The link you gave doesn't show the version, unfortunately. Oh well. Why can't you open the case? Have you contacted the seller and asked how to manipulate the LEDs? Do your lights change colors in any way, or are the colors completely static? @SomeUsername
 

@filpoIf it's not plugged in, he wouldn't see any colored lights. If it's a DC fan, he would see lights because there's only one cable, and he said the fans work and he sees rainbow colors. Here's what I've come up with.

  1. I couldn't find a description of v1, but if it's what you have, I think that it didn't have RGB/ARGB LEDs on it. That still wouldn't explain why you can't control the lights unless the fan uses single-color LEDs that give no control (i.e. it's a 1-cable fan instead of 2, which is what you need to be able to control the LED colors). This, is most likely the reason.
  2. V2 has conflicting information about whether it's RGB or ARGB, and V3 is definitely ARGB. Ultimately, that doesn't matter because you STILL should have control because it doesn't matter which one it is - you can't plug the RGB cable into the ARGB header, or vice versa. If there are two cables (i.e. RGB or ARGB LEDs), you should have control unless the RGB/ARGB header is damaged, in which case you should contact the vendor if the warranty hasn't expired. I'm not sure if the cable could somehow be damaged yet still make the fan and LEDs function.

Sorry for not replying in a long time. Ive been busy. Anyway I cannot open the pc up because of the way that the company provides warranty. They've added stickers to the panel and if 1 of them is torn the warranty wont be valid anymore.

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On 4/9/2023 at 7:29 PM, RevGAM said:

The link you gave doesn't show the version, unfortunately. Oh well. Why can't you open the case? Have you contacted the seller and asked how to manipulate the LEDs? Do your lights change colors in any way, or are the colors completely static? @SomeUsername
 

@filpoIf it's not plugged in, he wouldn't see any colored lights. If it's a DC fan, he would see lights because there's only one cable, and he said the fans work and he sees rainbow colors. Here's what I've come up with.

  1. I couldn't find a description of v1, but if it's what you have, I think that it didn't have RGB/ARGB LEDs on it. That still wouldn't explain why you can't control the lights unless the fan uses single-color LEDs that give no control (i.e. it's a 1-cable fan instead of 2, which is what you need to be able to control the LED colors). This, is most likely the reason.
  2. V2 has conflicting information about whether it's RGB or ARGB, and V3 is definitely ARGB. Ultimately, that doesn't matter because you STILL should have control because it doesn't matter which one it is - you can't plug the RGB cable into the ARGB header, or vice versa. If there are two cables (i.e. RGB or ARGB LEDs), you should have control unless the RGB/ARGB header is damaged, in which case you should contact the vendor if the warranty hasn't expired. I'm not sure if the cable could somehow be damaged yet still make the fan and LEDs function.

As for the fan itself the only cable im able to look at that connects is the cpu fan slot for the pc. I cannot find another cable for the RGB.

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3 minutes ago, SomeUsername said:

As for the fan itself the only cable im able to look at that connects is the cpu fan slot for the pc. I cannot find another cable for the RGB.

In that case, you must contact who you got it from. 

I've been using computers since around 1978, started learning programming in 1980 on Apple IIs, started learning about hardware in 1990, ran a BBS from 1990-95, built my first Windows PC around 2000, taught myself malware removal starting in 2005 (also learned on Bleeping Computer), learned web dev starting in 2017, and I think I can fill a thimble with all that knowledge. 😉 I'm not an expert, which is why I keep investigating the answers that others give to try and improve my knowledge, so feel free to double-check the advice I give.

My phone's auto-correct is named Otto Rong.🤪😂

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48 minutes ago, SomeUsername said:

As for the fan itself the only cable im able to look at that connects is the cpu fan slot for the pc. I cannot find another cable for the RGB.

If there is no other cable, then it is not an RGB or aRGB fan.  It is a DC (non-PWM) fan. You will not be able to control the lights at all. 

I've been using computers since around 1978, started learning programming in 1980 on Apple IIs, started learning about hardware in 1990, ran a BBS from 1990-95, built my first Windows PC around 2000, taught myself malware removal starting in 2005 (also learned on Bleeping Computer), learned web dev starting in 2017, and I think I can fill a thimble with all that knowledge. 😉 I'm not an expert, which is why I keep investigating the answers that others give to try and improve my knowledge, so feel free to double-check the advice I give.

My phone's auto-correct is named Otto Rong.🤪😂

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On 4/9/2023 at 8:32 PM, IkeaGnome said:

It's probably not plugged in because the Hyper 212 spectrum uses 5 volt RGB while that motherboard has a 12V aRGB header. You can get controllers to run 5v rgb with no motherboard connection and change color with a remote, or there are also ones you can get that will plug into a spare internal USB 2.0 header if you have one. 

It has RGB though? I just cant change it.

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3 minutes ago, RevGAM said:

If there is no other cable, then it is not an RGB or aRGB fan.  It is a DC (non-PWM) fan. You will not be able to control the lights at all. 

The BIOS setting is set to PWM though? 

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1 minute ago, SomeUsername said:

The BIOS setting is set to PWM though? 

Ok, well that is also possible, although not so common.

 

3 minutes ago, SomeUsername said:

It has RGB though? I just cant change it.

Not if there's only one cable. A separate cable is required to control the lights.  Sorry. 

I've been using computers since around 1978, started learning programming in 1980 on Apple IIs, started learning about hardware in 1990, ran a BBS from 1990-95, built my first Windows PC around 2000, taught myself malware removal starting in 2005 (also learned on Bleeping Computer), learned web dev starting in 2017, and I think I can fill a thimble with all that knowledge. 😉 I'm not an expert, which is why I keep investigating the answers that others give to try and improve my knowledge, so feel free to double-check the advice I give.

My phone's auto-correct is named Otto Rong.🤪😂

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24 minutes ago, RevGAM said:

Ok, well that is also possible, although not so common.

 

Not if there's only one cable. A separate cable is required to control the lights.  Sorry. 

Well only way to change it is to ask if they can swap the fan out and connect it to the pc io rgb header (if im correct) right?

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11 minutes ago, SomeUsername said:

Well only way to change it is to ask if they can swap the fan out and connect it to the pc io rgb header (if im correct) right?

Yes

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My phone's auto-correct is named Otto Rong.🤪😂

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2 minutes ago, RevGAM said:

Yes

Oh well. Not that big of a deal. Ive already sent this pc back because they forgot the 8pin pci cable and i cannot be bothered. Thanks for preventing 20 hours of testing and research!

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