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[Teacake]

It's all good thought I broke it.just a quick question where do the hxt and vdg cables go

 

[Tetras]

It's all good thought I broke it.just a quick question where do the hxt and vdg cables go

What kind of thing do these cables come from?

A google suggests they relate to RGB, but you have to be careful with these, to make sure you don't use the wrong header.

 

[Teacake]

I think they come from my fans as they have rgb but not sure where to place them

 

[Tetras]

I think they come from my fans as they have rgb but not sure where to place them

There are different types of header for RGB. Can you give us the model number of the fans so we can check the manual?

 

[Teacake]

Where is the model number located.if you need to know what case it is its the kolink citadel mesh rgb micro-atx case-black

 

[Tetras]

Where is the model number located.if you need to know what case it is its the kolink citadel mesh rgb micro-atx case-black

It says you can control the RGB either with the remote supplied, or by connecting the cable to a compatible 3-pin ARGB header on the motherboard.

I don't know if your motherboard has any of these. The manual doesn't say if the connector is 12v or 5v.

 

[Teacake]

Motherboard is msi b550m pro vdh wifi

 

[Tetras]

Motherboard is msi b550m pro vdh wifi

I can't tell from the manual. I think you have to match the ARGB voltage, because they can be 12v or 5v. From what I can gather, both 3 and 4 pin headers have 4 "pins", but the 3 pin (5v) only has 3 wires. I don't feel confident enough to tell you and if you get it wrong, it is not good.

 

[Teacake]

So should I just not plug it in to be on the safe side

 

[Tetras]

So should I just not plug it in to be on the safe side

That's what I'd recommend, especially if you can already control the RGB with the remote.

 

[Teacake]

Thanks.I can't tell where to plug in the usb front panel connector

 

[Tetras]

Thanks.I can't tell where to plug in the usb front panel connector

I think USB 3 type-c is above the SATA connectors, USB 3 is below the SATA connectors and USB 2 is the bottom edge of the board, near the middle.

 

[Teacake]

Yeah I think I see it but can't reach it as the usb cable is attached to my HD audio cable

 

[Teacake]

I have this black metal bracket that came with the case but have no idea where it goes

 

[Teacake]

Do I need to use pcie 5.0 on the power supply

 

[mickyflinn]

Do I need to use pcie 5.0 on the power supply

No but it mite be wise to get one (atx 3.0) otherwise you need to use an adapter for Nvidia cards which usually comes with the new GPU if you don't.

Atx 3.0 power supply is the new standard and come with the 12 pin connector for Nvidia latest cards, they also have enough 8 pin connectors for AMD cards .

 

[Tetras]

Do I need to use pcie 5.0 on the power supply

6750 XT does not need a PCIE 5.0 12/16 pin, you just use a standard PCIE 8 (6+2) pin connector.

Take a picture of the metal bracket, I have no idea what you mean.

 

[freddie64]

Think the RGB fans are non standard and have to use the Kolink controller on the back of the motherboard tray.

This video explains more at ~ 13.50

Think the USB2/AUDIO cable can be seperated a bit more to reach the sockets. It is just a ribbon cable, so just carefully pull the wires apart to the required length.

This video shows the cables at ~ 10.08 but is not in english.

 

[Teacake]

So I've plugged everything into my PC but nothing happens anyone got any ideas of what it could be

 

[Gray2233]

You really need to start providing us with more information, pictures of the inside of the case from a few different angles would help a lot.