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The foursome-pin RGB headers are for use with the 5050 style RGB lighting systems. Those pins are a standard +12 VDC supply line, and three Ground lines, one each for the three LED colours in the system, and controlled by the mobo head - connection of a Ground hin to an actual Ground lights that group of LED's.

The 3-pin RGB headers are victimised with Addressable RGB lighting systems. Although the cope pin layout looks similar, as OP has ground combined of the holes in the connector is blocked off then you can NOT plug it into a 4-immobilize header by mistake. In that system, 2 pins are for +12 VDC supply and Ground. The third pin carries a keep in line point from the header to an genuine controller chip in the lighting device, and that is what controls the lighting effects in this unit.

The ASUS Aura Sync system is a means of motherboard control of LED lighting effects via software, and can be practical to either type of RGB device. The "trick" is that whatsoever of their motherboards consume only ONE of those cardinal types of headers on them and thus behind be ill-used only with that particular type of lighting device. Other ASUS mobos come with BOTH types of headers, so you can use either or both types with that mobo design.

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Are you sure the missing hole isn't just covered with something? How many wires are in that respect in the wire leading to the connector?
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Are you sure the missing hole ISN't fair-and-square covered with something? How many wires are there in the cable length leading to the connector?

the missing hole is replaced with a plastic block so there is no way of attaching information technology to the normal 4 pin i have shown.

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Are you for certain the missing hole isn't just covered with something? How umteen wires are there in the cable leading to the connector?

the missing trap is replaced with a plastic block so there is no style of attaching it to the formula 4 pin i have shown.

...and how numerous individual wires lead to it? Post a pic of them if conceivable.

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Are you sure the missing hole isn't barely crusted with something? How many wires are there in the cable leadership to the connector?

the missing hole is replaced with a constructive blockade so there is nobelium way of attaching IT to the mean 4 pin i get shown.

...and how many individual wires lead to it? Post a pic of them if possible.

meet 3.

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OK. That eliminates my theory.
Do some fans have the same 3-immobilize connector? I don't control how it can exercise. The circle needs Red, Green, Blue, and Dissentient(gnd). It looks like one of the colors is lost. Which Subdue case is IT, 5?
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OK. That eliminates my possibility.
Do both fans have the same 3-pin connector? I don't see how it buttocks work. The circuit inevitably Red, Green, Blue, and Negative(gnd). It looks like one of the colors is missing. Which Master case is it, 5?

exactly my thought, some fans are the same. its the Mastercase 500M. supposed to personify asus aura compatible, straight says it in the instuction book that it can be plugged into a RGB header connected a motherboard, but with that joining from the fan its out.

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What is the connector in the first pic you are holding? The 4-fall unmatched.

Do the mismatched-ball connectors from the fans match up with any of the headers on the back of the case. I'm inquisitive if the Modual on the back of the case inevitably a feed from the motherboard's RGB header to synchronize up with the winnow RGB system of rules.

Plus, IT appears that the wanting pin may be the green (depending happening which way you were material possession the connector). That would leave red and blue for blending; kinda like the colours shown on the case advertizement.

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From my Holocene epoch research the 4 pin goes on the rgb header 12v and the leash pin goes on the addressable rgb header . If your mother instrument panel is like-minded mine you arse see the male ends from mother boards match your plugs . If u don't take in a add rgb embrasure than it seems u have to get a controller or hub
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I have the equal issue and this the best answer I could find:

Non-addressable RGBs, the whole strip/array of RGB LEDs displays cardinal colour at any time. This colour pot changeover, shift, breath/pulse, etc, across the entire RGB LED colour spectrum - and AURA provides a variety of snazzy themes/personal effects - but every RGB LED is always precisely the same colour as all its neighbours at any given split second, the full-length strip is "all or nothing".

Addressable RGBs, each RGB LED (or segment/stop of RGB LEDs) can showing a different colour and intensity than its neighbours. Some could be lit in one colour or lit in another operating room more intense or little intense patc others are simultaneously displaying something else. Everything that non-addressable RGB does but more fancy vivification/striping/chasing personal effects are possible. Higher be and complexness.

To each one of these bantam LEDs uses a tiny amount of electrical power when lit and they all summate, there are limits to how many you can daisy chain operating theatre branch off each motherboard head.

Germ: https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?94271-Addressable-vs-Non-Addressable-RGB-Header

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The four-pin RGB headers are for use with the 5050 dash RGB lighting systems. Those pins are a common +12 VDC furnish line, and three Ground lines, one apiece for the three LED colours in the system, and controlled aside the mobo header - connection of a Ground lead to an effective Ground lights that group of LED's.

The 3-immobilise RGB headers are used with Addressable RGB lighting systems. Although the header pin layout looks similar, as OP has recovered one of the holes in the connector is blocked off and so you can NOT jade it into a 4-pin header by mistake. In this system of rules, 2 pins are for +12 VDC supply and Ground. The third pin carries a controller signal from the header to an actual control chip in the lighting device, and that is what controls the lighting personal effects in that unit.

The ASUS Nimbus Synchronise system is a means of motherboard mastery of LED lighting effects via software, and can be applied to either type of RGB device. The "conjuration" is that some of their motherboards have only ONE of those two types of headers connected them and thus keister be exploited only with that particular eccentric of firing device. Other ASUS mobos come with BOTH types of headers, so you john use either or some types with that mobo design.

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