| JEMC said: I'm not tech savvy enough to tell you if removing the battery will fix the problem you have with your current controller. I know that it basically resets your motherboard, meaning that any change you've made, like enabling XMP or even overclocking, will be reset to default and you'll have to do it again. I wouldn't connect your CPU cooler to an external fan controller of any kind. It's always better to connect the fans to the designed CPU fan header as it can react faster to the cooling needs of your processor. If you're not interested in fan controllers, then a fan splitter is your best choice. Just check the specs to see if they'll work fine. A regular motherboard fan header delivers 12V and usually (but not always! You'll have to find it online or ask MSI) 1A. Fans use a lot less than 1A to work, but you'll need to check their specs to see how much amperage they need or how much power they use and then do the math to see how many you'll be able to connect fromn one header. It's worth noting that there are some powered splitters that get power from your power supply through a Molex or SATA power connector and can take care of more fans at the same time, like this AKASA one. Just try to not mix different fans in the same splitter, because they'll have different specs and it may cause you some troubles. If you're on Windows 11, you may be able to control the RGB of the fans thanks to Windows Dynamic Lighting, but I don't know how well it works. |
Yeah, my CPU fan is in the motherboard. It's just the case fans that are in the controller.
Right now I'm leaning towards this, if possible:
I'll get 2 fan splitters (just in case, so I don't put too many fans on one fan header)
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1 control hub that's solely for powering the RGB. No fan cables plugged into them. Just the rgb cables.
And I'd like the hub to connect to the motherboard, so that I can potentially control the RGB through software.
Do you know if it's possible to have the hub solely for RGB while the fan connectors are plugged into the motherboard?
And if the hub can be connected to the board? The current one I have is not, but instead connected directly to the PSU I believe.
