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Hello,
I am trying to connect argb connectors to my motherboard. It's a Gigabyte b550m Aorus elite rev 1.3. I am trying to connect my thermaltake pure duo 12 argb fans but according to the manual provided in the fans I am suppose to connect vdg three pin
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to three pin header on the motherboard. Well my motherboard doesn't have the exact vdg connector rather It has one similar to the ones found in asus, msi.
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Should I connect the other argb connector to the vdg?
 
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Did you look in the motherboard manual? Page 17. Your board has 5 and 12 V RGB headers.
 

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You will need an adapter. Either look with the cooler goodies, or there is a chance it is in with your motherboard goodies. No garantee.

Looks to me that that connector from Tt is proprietary for their controller that comes with the multi-pack fans.
 

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I had the rev 1.0 of that same board and indeed it didn't have that connector, just the standard ones.

And it didn't include an adapter either.
 
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Can I use the standard argb 5v 2+1 pin connector? It's provided with it, but It says It's for msi and asus only.
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Did you look in the motherboard manual? Page 17. Your board has 5 and 12 V RGB headers.
Yeah, but the fan manual says It's for MSI and Asus only.
 
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If the fans have that proprietary connector, then they should include the adapter also, or perhaps you have to use their hub for ARBG.
 

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Yeah, but the fan manual says It's for MSI and Asus only.
Well, clearly it's wrong, since that connector became the standard connector for RGB quite some time ago.
 

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Wasn't it around 2016 or something?
I don't remember, but it was some time ago for sure.
Just checked and it's at least since 2018 on Gigabyte boards.
Can't find any sign of a 3-pin, only a 5-pin GRBW connector.
 

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I don't remember, but it was some time ago for sure.
I just remember that it was around Z170 era, for example my old Asus Z170 Pro Gaming had an AURA version.
 
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I tried connecting the standard 5v 2+1 pin header and It worked.
 
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