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only one rgb header on motherboard, looking for solution

slimreaper112
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Hello, I'm building my first pc and realized my mobo only has one rgb port but i have 6 rgb fans is there any alternatives i can use to get them to light up? I have 2 aura addressable headers,is there a way i could plug them into there i tried looking for an adapter but could find anything or are there rgb hubs that i can plug into a usb to power it? sorry if these are dumb questions im a noob

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You can look on Amazon for RGB hubs to see if any will work for you. There are kinds that allow you to connect SATA or 4pin molex for extra power so it's not entirely dependant on the motherboard power. If you can wait for deliveries you may be able to find them half the price on AliExpress compared Amazon. It took about 2-3 weeks to get most of my orders I did this month from AliExpress.

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12 hours ago, slimreaper112 said:

Hello, I'm building my first pc and realized my mobo only has one rgb port but i have 6 rgb fans is there any alternatives i can use to get them to light up? I have 2 aura addressable headers,is there a way i could plug them into there i tried looking for an adapter but could find anything or are there rgb hubs that i can plug into a usb to power it? sorry if these are dumb questions im a noob

we (aka you) need to know if the fans are ARGB or RGB 

 

and / or just the name of them 

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As suggested by @alyen, you can get a fan hub that is powered directly by the power supply. 

 

Some hubs only do PWM (power), RGB, or ARGB, but others combine 2 or all. Look at various places to find good choices. 

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