Can you connect LED Strip to motherboard?

If your LED’s are designed to be plugged into your motherboard, they should have a 3 or 4 pin female connector that can be connected to one of the USB headers on your motherboard. Otherwise, many LED kits just use a molex (4-pin) power connector that goes straight to your PSU, and the controls are external.

How does a 3 pin LED work?

A 3-pin LED. The three-pin LED is usually a pair of LEDs of different colours sharing a common anode or common cathode. Either LED can be turned on independently or blended to create a combination. A bi-colour, 3-pin, common-cathode LED.

How does 4 pin RGB LED work?

In a common cathode RGB LED, all three LEDs share a negative connection (cathode). In a common anode RGB LED, the three LEDs share a positive connection (anode). This results in an LED that has 4 pins, one for each LED, and one common cathode or one common anode.

How do I connect RGB strips to my motherboard?

Swap out your existing fan(s) for the RGB model, then connect the fan’s power cable to an appropriate header on your motherboard. Next, insert the LED controller cable between the socket on the fan labelled IN and the LED controller’s rear port.

Where does 4 pin RGB cable go?

The method connecting 4-Pin RGB fans is applicable only if you have four cables in the connector. You cannot put them into a three cable in the connector. Thereby, it has four holes of square-shape on the front and four wires at the back.

What is the difference between 4-pin and 3-pin RGB?

Generally 4-pin is 12V RGB and has a voltage pin for each red, blue, and green, plus one for ground. 3-pin is 5V Addressable RGB (also called ARGB, or DRGB for Digital RGB) and has a 5V “power” pin, a data pin, and a ground pin. Not only is the voltage different (and not directly compatible) but the way the colors are controlled is very different.

Are 3-pin and 4-pin RGB headers compatible with each other?

TDLR: 3-pin and 4-pin RGB headers are in no way compatible. You would need a controller to translate between these. Generally 4-pin is 12V RGB and has a voltage pin for each red, blue, and green, plus one for ground. 3-pin is 5V Addressable RGB (also called ARGB, or DRGB for Digital RGB) and has a 5V “power” pin, a data pin, and a ground pin.

What type of connector do I need to connect to RGB?

Due to different manufacture choosing different connector types your best bet would be to contact your case brand to see if they have an adapter such as that. What you will require is a JST-PH to standard 4 pin (3 populated pin) connector for RGB.