EK-Velocity D-RGB confusion

roysters · 6 May 2019 at 14:30

hey guys, so im a little confused. I have a EK Velocity D-RGB CPU block.

It comes with a 4 pin connector. Apparently even though its 4 pin this is supposed to plug into the 5volt 3 pin input on the motherboard?

Why wouldn't it be a 3 pin connector then? Has anyone had an issues? I also have a GPU block which is a standard RGB and is also 4 pin and that goes directly into the 12 volt header and this works fine.

Any ideas?

Also motherboard is Auros x299 master.

orbitalwalsh · 6 May 2019 at 14:42

make sure you get the 5v hole lined up correctly with the 5v female header !

seems as though ekwb were a bit lazy and used a standard 12v RGB female header on the D-RGB unit . can see the cable only has 3 wires on it and not 4 .

if you plugged that 5v into the 12v standard RGB, voltave would blow the LEDs. Aorus do have the option to run 5v or 12v for Digital/addressable RGB though on a side note

roysters · 6 May 2019 at 17:41

Yeah looks like I did that In. haste.

I'm a simple man, I see 4, I stick in 4.

Well not going to bother to dismantle it to replace RGB for now.

Sigh

Thanks though

ilc72 · 9 May 2019 at 21:29

orbitalwalsh said:
make sure you get the 5v hole lined up correctly with the 5v female header !

seems as though ekwb were a bit lazy and used a standard 12v RGB female header on the D-RGB unit . can see the cable only has 3 wires on it and not 4 .

if you plugged that 5v into the 12v standard RGB, voltave would blow the LEDs. Aorus do have the option to run 5v or 12v for Digital/addressable RGB though on a side note

Wow that’s an easy mistake to make, shame on EK for such sloppiness!

roysters · 9 May 2019 at 21:30

Yeah. And it actually blew my motherboard so I had to get a new x299... Double ouch. I got a replacement RGB kit for when I do eventually drain it. Still same 4 pin D-RGB

orbitalwalsh · 10 May 2019 at 08:48

roysters said:
Yeah. And it actually blew my motherboard so I had to get a new x299... Double ouch. I got a replacement RGB kit for when I do eventually drain it. Still same 4 pin D-RGB

Covered under warranty ???

Would get on at EKWB !

All 4 pin spacing A/D RGB should have one port blanked out, if it still isn't that is really poor show from ekwb ! Ever other vendor does and stops you from inserting into normal 12v/R/G/B slot

roysters · 10 May 2019 at 14:21

its a year old x299 gigabytre moteherboard and technically it would be classed as my fault. i will send a email to EK though.

orbitalwalsh · 10 May 2019 at 14:25

roysters said:
its a year old x299 gigabytre moteherboard and technically it would be classed as my fault. i will send a email to EK though.

not sure if @GIGA-Man /Gigabyte would be able to help with RMA by any small chance . slim shot- normally plugging in wrong LEDs takes out the lighting product and not the board

roysters · 10 May 2019 at 14:28

Yeah, lucky it didnt kill my 2080ti!! but yeah, completely killed my x299 gaming ultra. So i just folked out £350 for aurous master. Wont be plugging any wrong cables into that!

orbitalwalsh · 10 May 2019 at 14:36

roysters said:
Yeah, lucky it didnt kill my 2080ti!! but yeah, completely killed my x299 gaming ultra. So i just folked out £350 for aurous master. Wont be plugging any wrong cables into that!

least you've gone to a great board haha! by default, the voltage jumper on the boards ARGB should be set at 5v but double check it !!!!!