[SOLVED] Where do I plug RGB for my CPU Fan Cooler?

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Hello,
Specs:
I have an i7-10700 and my motherboard is Gigabyte H410M S2H 1.0 LGA1200 Board.
RTX 3070
32GB Ram
System on NVMe SSD
Windows 10
Aerocool KCAS-850GM RGB 850W Modular Gold PSU
Case: https://aerocool.io/product/quartz-rgb/
Motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/H410M-S2H-rev-1x#kf

DETAILED VIDEO OF MY MOTHERBOARD (Skip to 5:00):
View: https://youtu.be/DhILPWweZoM?t=300


Details:
Upon purchasing my PC, they said that they disabled the front USB on my case because there was 1 usb port for internal use which the used for the RGB Controller as they said there's none remaining available.
I have this RGB Controller which got few ports unused: https://aerocool.io/product/p7-h1/

Problem:
Unfortunately, I've got an Intel CPU Stock Cooler.. and it's not being efficient enough for my system, hence I'd like to buy a CPU Cooler, and I can ONLY get it from these stores:

  1. https://pcandparts.com/cooling/
  2. https://ayoubcomputers.com/search.php?page=6&section=product&search_query=cpu+cooler
(Nothing special about these 2 stores except that they're the only available and reliable ones that I can use right now sadly.)

As you can see, most if not all of those CPU Coolers come with RGB.. and I am worried:
  • How am I going to plug my RGB if there's none remaining?
  • Is there any trick I can do like buying splitters or something anyone can suggest?
  • Will my RGB Controller (https://aerocool.io/product/p7-h1/) be able to take RGB from any other CPU Cooler?
Conclusion:
I need a CPU Cooler (From those stores only), unfortunately I can only get "decent" ones with RGB, and I am afraid that I'm unable to plug the RGB onto my Motherboard.

If anyone got a solution/help I'd appreciate it. Thank you in advance!
 
Solution
Yes.

No, I wouldn't want you to buy other brand fans and then make a mess of things. It's always a good idea to stick to one brand and ecosystem to avoid spaghetti brains. Especially for newcomers to the industry.

Yes.

Some coolers will come with everything you need, some don't but if you buy into a simple cooler like that by Coolermaster's Hyper 212 Black RGB edition, then you can use the inline controller or ditch the controller and hook the CPU's cooler fan to the RGB header on your motherboard.

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noticed towards the left edge of the board, below the COMA port? Do you see 12vRGB? If so, that's where the RGB connector from the RGB CPU cooler will pair with.

If you're asking about where to connect the Aerocool RGB fan hub, then you're going to need a spare 4pin fan header off of the motherboard and USB2.0 header off of said motherboard which is F_USB(the white connector).

You forgot to mention the budget for your CPU cooler.
 
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Where?
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noticed towards the left edge of the board, below the COMA port? Do you see 12vRGB? If so, that's where the RGB connector from the RGB CPU cooler will pair with.

If you're asking about where to connect the Aerocool RGB fan hub, then you're going to need a spare 4pin fan header off of the motherboard and USB2.0 header off of said motherboard which is F_USB(the white connector).

You forgot to mention the budget for your CPU cooler.
Thanks for replying,
So wait you're essentially saying i can actually buy CPU Coolers with RGB?! because my "12vGRB" is empty.
Does that mean, I do not necessairly need to plug them into "AEROCOOL RGB Controller" and I can buy non aerocool fans?
All I would need is the CPU Fan (power cable) and the "12vGBR" cable that comes with the coolers and that's it?!

Does that also apply to every single cooler out there? I remember seeing a video not long ago the cable had 9 things to be inserted which I didn't have.

I asked that because look at this
View: https://youtu.be/WCGD7Von8Z0?t=432
(7 minutes 10 seconds) watch from 7:10
That CPU Cooler for example used the USB port instead of 12vGRB whcih I dont have any usb remaining :/
 
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Lutfij

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Yes.

No, I wouldn't want you to buy other brand fans and then make a mess of things. It's always a good idea to stick to one brand and ecosystem to avoid spaghetti brains. Especially for newcomers to the industry.

Yes.

Some coolers will come with everything you need, some don't but if you buy into a simple cooler like that by Coolermaster's Hyper 212 Black RGB edition, then you can use the inline controller or ditch the controller and hook the CPU's cooler fan to the RGB header on your motherboard.
 
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