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Can I use rgb fans without a header on my motherboard?

aren332
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I want to install 3 rgb fans in my case but unfortunetly I have a a dell optiplex 9020 motherboard which doesnt support any rgb. Is there a way to use rgb on the fans? I can install a fan controller or something like if needed to. If only certain fans work like that, than please tell me which ones, because I havent ordered fans yet but im planning to. Also the fans should be pwm 4 pin

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How fancy did you want to get with the RGB control? The basic RGB can be controlled with any generic RGB header
For example, here's a simple USB to 5V RGB adapter
https://www.walmart.com/ip/DC-5V-USB-LED-RGB-Controller-3Key-4Pin-Remote-Controller-For-LED-Strip-Light/1025822033?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101047887

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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5 hours ago, Fasauceome said:

How fancy did you want to get with the RGB control? The basic RGB can be controlled with any generic RGB header
For example, here's a simple USB to 5V RGB adapter
https://www.walmart.com/ip/DC-5V-USB-LED-RGB-Controller-3Key-4Pin-Remote-Controller-For-LED-Strip-Light/1025822033?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101047887

is it possible to just get like single color fans that just light up from the normal 4 pin connector? also thanks ill thinks about that

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6 hours ago, aren332 said:

is it possible to just get like single color fans that just light up from the normal 4 pin connector? also thanks ill thinks about that

If "the normal 4pin" is  Fan connector, the answer is :  the circuits for  Fan spinn and RGB never touch each other 

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10 hours ago, aren332 said:

is it possible to just get like single color fans that just light up from the normal 4 pin connector? also thanks ill thinks about that

Yes, there are plenty of those and they tend to be pretty cheap. What color did you prefer? You can filter for that in PCPartPicker 

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/case-fan/#s=120&l=100000,23,40,56&C=0&B=30,40&sort=price&page=1

 

 

3 hours ago, NorKris said:

If "the normal 4pin" is  Fan connector, the answer is :  the circuits for  Fan spinn and RGB never touch each other 

Luckily the fans that do this don't have an RGB circuit, they just pull a little extra current for some single color LEDs

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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