Planning to buy a asus rog strix z370-f gaming board and i need little help with rgb headers.

[nagyvaradibenc]

So right now i have 4 Masterfan pro 120 and 2 masterfan pro 200(came with case) and 12v 1,5m led strip my question is that the motherboard has 2 rgb header and will those 2 have enough power to power all of these ?

 

[terry4536]

A typical fan header can power 2-3 PC fans using a splitter. So that should be enough power . But note there are additional fan headers.

 

[nagyvaradibenc]

A typical fan header can power 2-3 PC fans using a splitter. So that should be enough power . But note there are additional fan headers.

i am talking about the RGB header not fan header witch there is only 2 and i dont want to fry them by putting to many rgb lights on it

 

[terry4536]

Also the Cooler Master RGB controller is connected by USB to the motherboard. And it is powered by a SATA power cable. So you wouldn't be using the Asus RGB header for those fans.

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cooling-rgb-accessories/rgb-led-controller/

 

[nagyvaradibenc]

Also the Cooler Master RGB controller is connected by USB to the motherboard. And it is powered by a SATA power cable. So you wouldn't be using the Asus RGB header for those fans.

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cooling-rgb-accessories/rgb-led-controller/

But i want them to connect to motherboard so i can use the aurora sync program to control them

 

[jaslion]

Also the Cooler Master RGB controller is connected by USB to the motherboard. And it is powered by a SATA power cable. So you wouldn't be using the Asus RGB header for those fans.

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cooling-rgb-accessories/rgb-led-controller/

But i want them to connect to motherboard so i can use the aurora sync program to control them

The led controller needs it's own software. You can't use aura sync.

 

[terry4536]

You can try it both ways. But it is designed to use their controller. If it doesn't work on the Asus RGB header, then it will work with their controller.

Product Name RGB LED Controller
Model Number MFY-RCSN-NNUDK-R1
Dimension 90mm x 53mm x 14mm
Material Plastic, PCB
Control Method Cooler Master Software
Input Connector SATA Power
Output Channel Voltage 12V
Output Channels 4
(Port 1, 2 for frequency control)
Lighting Mode Static , Breathing, Color Cycle, Stars, Customize , Multilayer, Turn LED off, Mirage (Frequency Control)
Included Accessories 4 x 450 mm Extension Cable
1 x 600 mm Extension Cable
Interface USB connectors (9 Pin)
Weight (g) 122
Warranty 5 Years
EAN Code 4719512060483
UPC Code 884102033148
​

 

[nagyvaradibenc]

Also the Cooler Master RGB controller is connected by USB to the motherboard. And it is powered by a SATA power cable. So you wouldn't be using the Asus RGB header for those fans.

http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/cooling-rgb-accessories/rgb-led-controller/

But i want them to connect to motherboard so i can use the aurora sync program to control them

The led controller needs it's own software. You can't use aura sync.

The fans do support aurora sync
http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/case-fan/masterfan-pro-120-ab-rgb/
frist thing you see on their site
i only want to know that the motherboard rgb header can take the load

 

[terry4536]

Here is the Asus FAQ on the subject, "[Motherboard] AURA Software - How many adjustable LEDs can I control?".


Aura can control adjustable LED strips consisting of up to 120 independant LEDs for each adjustable LED header.
https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1036380



There is a whole section of the FAQs designated to Aura software & lighting.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z370-F-GAMING/HelpDesk/


But apart from the lighting the power should be about the same as any other LED PC fan (which is about 2-3 fans per header).

 

[nagyvaradibenc]

Here is the Asus FAQ on the subject, "[Motherboard] AURA Software - How many adjustable LEDs can I control?".


Aura can control adjustable LED strips consisting of up to 120 independant LEDs for each adjustable LED header.
https://www.asus.com/us/support/FAQ/1036380



There is a whole section of the FAQs designated to Aura software & lighting.
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z370-F-GAMING/HelpDesk/


But apart from the lighting the power should be about the same as any other LED PC fan (which is about 2-3 fans per header).

Guys please understand my question. I want to know what's is the maximum power that the 2 headers can provided before they fry them self . Basically I want to know how many amps do these fan take and how many amps do the headers provide without problem .

 

[terry4536]

If you want the exact Amp rating of the individual RGB header, then you will need to contact Asus technical support. That information isn't provided in the specifications.


Here is the motherboard spec's.

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z370-F-GAMING/specifications/

Here is where you can download the motherboard manual. It should provide more information on the RGB headers (but I doubt that they will provide the Amp rating).

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z370-F-GAMING/HelpDesk_Manual/

 

[terry4536]

I did find this on the Asus forum. It states that the RGB headers are rated at 2 amps. The MasterFan Pro 120mm fan is listed at 0.45 amp each.

https://rog.asus.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-83927.html