Question USB HUB & RGB CONTROLLER

[kmfa1988]

I'm working on piecing back together this usb hub and rgb controller from an ibuy power pc i fixed for someone. Afraid I'm going to burn something out by hooking this up incorrectly. looking for some knowledge.

Mobo is a asrock h310cm-ib - only has 1 usb 2.0. So I'd imagine this is why this hub and controller was implemented. My struggles are the power portion from one fan, usb hub, and the rgb controller. I've provided links to a couple images hoping it's helpful.

Has one with RGB and the power connection looks to be sata for the fan?



Case has front cord for light which a 3 pin 5v i know for sure. Might need a fan splitter?

Usb hub & controller

Cables from fan, Case, mobo

Computer

 

[Aeacus]

My struggles are the power portion from one fan, usb hub, and the rgb controller. I've provided links to a couple images hoping it's helpful.

I don't quite get what you're asking.

But from images;

1st image shows;
On the left side, what seems to be internal USB 2.0 splitter, into two internal USB 2.0 headers and into one internal USB type-C header, with white MOLEX power connector to give it additional power.

On the right side is the IR remote control unit, which needs +12V input, via MOLEX connector and outputs two cables. One of them is +12V 4-pin RGB male connector (the 4 bare pins that you see) and i can't make out what the other cable is. Could be IR receiver.

2nd image shows plethora of connectors;
From the top;
+12V 4-pin RGB female connector
+5V 3-pin ARGB male connector, next to it is +5V 3-pin ARGB female connector
3-pin fan connector (plugs into MoBo fan header), next to it is MOLEX connector for power
+5V 3-pin ARGB female connector, next to it is internal USB 2.0 connector


Do note that +12V 4-pin RGB connectors and +5V 3-pin ARGB connectors are not compatible with each other.

On the regular +12V RGB header (4-pin), all LEDs of a primary color (R, G, B) are chained together and act simultaneously depending on the input signal. This makes individual LED addressing impossible.

Pinout:
pin #1 - +12V
pin #2 - G (green color)
pin #3 - R (red color)
pin #4 - B (blue color)

On the +5V RGB header (3-pin), there is LED driver control for each RGB LED package that translates the serial information coming in through the data pin into a specific output for that LED package it is attached to. That method makes single LED addressing possible.

Pinout:
pin #1 - +5V
pin #2 - data
pin #3 - empty (no pin)
pin #4 - ground

Plugging the 3-pin RGB connector to the 4-pin RGB header fries the LEDs since you'd be feeding more than twice the voltage to them (12V vs 5V). And even if the addressable LEDs somehow survive the initial power up, there's no data pin in the 4-pin RGB header to control the LEDs.

 

[kmfa1988]

I don't quite get what you're asking.

But from images;

1st image shows;
On the left side, what seems to be internal USB 2.0 splitter, into two internal USB 2.0 headers and into one internal USB type-C header, with white MOLEX power connector to give it additional power.

On the right side is the IR remote control unit, which needs +12V input, via MOLEX connector and outputs two cables. One of them is +12V 4-pin RGB male connector (the 4 bare pins that you see) and i can't make out what the other cable is. Could be IR receiver.

2nd image shows plethora of connectors;
From the top;
+12V 4-pin RGB female connector
+5V 3-pin ARGB male connector, next to it is +5V 3-pin ARGB female connector
3-pin fan connector (plugs into MoBo fan header), next to it is MOLEX connector for power
+5V 3-pin ARGB female connector, next to it is internal USB 2.0 connector


Do note that +12V 4-pin RGB connectors and +5V 3-pin ARGB connectors are not compatible with each other.

On the regular +12V RGB header (4-pin), all LEDs of a primary color (R, G, B) are chained together and act simultaneously depending on the input signal. This makes individual LED addressing impossible.

Pinout:
pin #1 - +12V
pin #2 - G (green color)
pin #3 - R (red color)
pin #4 - B (blue color)

On the +5V RGB header (3-pin), there is LED driver control for each RGB LED package that translates the serial information coming in through the data pin into a specific output for that LED package it is attached to. That method makes single LED addressing possible.

Pinout:
pin #1 - +5V
pin #2 - data
pin #3 - empty (no pin)
pin #4 - ground

Plugging the 3-pin RGB connector to the 4-pin RGB header fries the LEDs since you'd be feeding more than twice the voltage to them (12V vs 5V). And even if the addressable LEDs somehow survive the initial power up, there's no data pin in the 4-pin RGB header to control the LEDs.

This was extremely helpful! It's put together and working. Thank you!