Question ARGB not working on my AIO fans ?

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SeagullB

SeagullB

Apr 28, 2025
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hello, I recently built my first pc. I’m using a Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 V2 cooler and
a Gigabyte B850M Aorus Elite WiFi6E Ice motherboard. So I tried connecting the argb cable to one of the headers saying aRGB_V2 (there are three in total) but my aio fans don’t light up. I really don’t know what to do as there are not many videos or information on how to install this specific product. Let me know how to fix it please.
 
dwd999 said:
You may need some software if Thermalright doesn't give you any. You could try:

OpenRGB

Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software
openrgb.org openrgb.org

signalrgb.com

SignalRGB

Control and sync your RGB devices from one free application. SignalRGB is the only RGB software you'll ever need.
signalrgb.com signalrgb.com
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Hi, I searched up and thermalright does provide software for other coolers but none for my AIO. I will try out the ones you provided.
 
dwd999 said:
You may need some software if Thermalright doesn't give you any. You could try:

OpenRGB

Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software
openrgb.org openrgb.org

signalrgb.com

SignalRGB

Control and sync your RGB devices from one free application. SignalRGB is the only RGB software you'll ever need.
signalrgb.com signalrgb.com
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just tried both of them and they don't recognize my aio for somewhat reason. My pump header has its infinity mirror on but idk why the fans don't show the aRGB
 
SeagullB said:
just finished downloading two zip files from the website but what should I do about these files?
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Right click on each zip file and use the Extract All option. Then right click and use the Run as Administrator option for each of the .exe files. After those are finished, open up the Control Panel Device Manager app and check the list of devices. The argb device should be the last usb device on the list. Check to make sure its functioning properly. If necessary run Windows Update to obtain a driver for it.
 
dwd999 said:
Right click on each zip file and use the Extract All option. Then right click and use the Run as Administrator option for each of the .exe files. After those are finished, open up the Control Panel Device Manager app and check the list of devices. The argb device should be the last usb device on the list. Check to make sure its functioning properly. If necessary run Windows Update to obtain a driver for it.
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I don't see my argb device on the USB device list. Is it perhaps that I need to connect my argb cable to USB header? Like did I correctly put my argb cable? I plugged it to header that is indicated as aRGB_V2_1
 
SeagullB said:
I don't see my argb device on the USB device list. Is it perhaps that I need to connect my argb cable to USB header? Like did I correctly put my argb cable? I plugged it to header that is indicated as aRGB_V2_1
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When you installed Windows did you also install the various AMD Chipset drivers listed on the motherboard page? Does the Device Manager show that every device is working?

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboar...-ICE-rev-1x/support#support-dl-driver-chipset
 
SeagullB said:
just tried both of them and they don't recognize my aio for somewhat reason. My pump header has its infinity mirror on but idk why the fans don't show the aRGB
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So I watched the installation video:

https://www.amazon.com/vdp/0fa823764aeb4267a88ddb8ca49929fb?ref=dp_vse_ibvc0

and beginning after the 3 minute mark it shows how each individual fan is connected to an argb cable. Did you get such a cable with your unit? It appears that the fans have their own argb cable which is separate from the pump argb cable. If you could check the individual fans for additional argb cables that may be what we are missing.
 
dwd999 said:
So I watched the installation video:

https://www.amazon.com/vdp/0fa823764aeb4267a88ddb8ca49929fb?ref=dp_vse_ibvc0

and beginning after the 3 minute mark it shows how each individual fan is connected to an argb cable. Did you get such a cable with your unit? It appears that the fans have their own argb cable which is separate from the pump argb cable. If you could check the individual fans for additional argb cables that may be what we are missing.
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Yea I did exactly as what the video did. However, on the pump head (idk if it's a correct way to call it) there are two cables, and I think one of them is the aRGB cable. But the other one, I could not find anywhere to plug in, and the manual said to leave it unplugged so I did not plug it.
 
SeagullB said:
Yea I did exactly as what the video did. However, on the pump head (idk if it's a correct way to call it) there are two cables, and I think one of them is the aRGB cable. But the other one, I could not find anywhere to plug in, and the manual said to leave it unplugged so I did not plug it.
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If the argb outputs from the 3 fans are connected to a cable, is that cable connected to the motherboard argb pins? That would be necessary for the fans to light up.
 
dwd999 said:
If the argb outputs from the 3 fans are connected to a cable, is that cable connected to the motherboard argb pins? That would be necessary for the fans to light up.
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yeah I daisy chained 3 fans together and then connected the cable which I assume is argb cable to the header of the motherboard indicated as aRGB_V2_1
 
SeagullB said:
yeah I daisy chained 3 fans together and then connected the cable which I assume is argb cable to the header of the motherboard indicated as aRGB_V2_1
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How about this test: since you know for certain that the aRGB_V2 motherboard connector works properly and lights up your pump, how about temporarily connecting the fan cable to the aRGB_V2 connector to see if the fan cable works correctly. And if that works, maybe try the pump cable on the aRGB_V1 to see if that connector works.

I'm running out of ideas here.
 
dwd999 said:
How about this test: since you know for certain that the aRGB_V2 motherboard connector works properly and lights up your pump, how about temporarily connecting the fan cable to the aRGB_V2 connector to see if the fan cable works correctly. And if that works, maybe try the pump cable on the aRGB_V1 to see if that connector works.

I'm running out of ideas here.
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when you say fan cable, do you mean the cable that is plugged into the cpu_fan? or something else? and is it safe to do that?
 
SeagullB said:
oh so if i was to plug one of the argb cable, i do it after I disassemble the daisy chain and then I plug it in the argb header right?
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Yes, the goal here is that you know you definitely have one argb motherboard header that works, the pump lighting up seems to prove that. Now you need to see if the pump lights up from the other motherboard argb headers and if any of the fans light up from the one argb header that you know definitely works.
 
dwd999 said:
Yes, the goal here is that you know you definitely have one argb motherboard header that works, the pump lighting up seems to prove that. Now you need to see if the pump lights up from the other motherboard argb headers and if any of the fans light up from the one argb header that you know definitely works.
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alright I will try it right now
 
dwd999 said:
Yes, the goal here is that you know you definitely have one argb motherboard header that works, the pump lighting up seems to prove that. Now you need to see if the pump lights up from the other motherboard argb headers and if any of the fans light up from the one argb header that you know definitely works.
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it didn’t work.. i guess I will just leave the argb turned off
 
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