How to connect NZXT Aer Case Fans to Asus z370i mobo

[mariellelouisse]

Hey guys. So I’m building my first PC ever and I’m a total noob with this stuff.

I’m planning to buy the NZXT H200 case and ASUS ROG Strix Z370-I motherboard. I want to buy 3 NZXT Aer case fans and the Hue+ to control their colours.

How do I connect all of these to make sure I can control the RGB lighting of the fans and also control their speeds?

I’m not entirely sure if my mobo has enough fan headers because I get so confused with all the terms in the manual and the specifications on the website.

Thanks to everyone who helps!

 

[Aeacus]

The HUE+ manual covers the wiring of LED side of fans. While for MoBo side wiring, your MoBo manual, page 1-14 shows fan headers and their locations. Since you have 3x AER RGB fans and only 2x free fan headers (AIO_PUMP, CHA_FAN), you'll need to get Y-splitter so you can connect 2x fans on single header.
Y-splitter on amazon, 2x in box: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY

For me, HUE+ manual was quite simple to read and understand. I have HUE+, AER RGB fans and LED strips in 2x of my builds, Skylake and Haswell (full specs with pics in my sig).