RGB solution - At a loss

agnes · 28 Mar 2020 at 06:13

I am a bit stumped at the moment as to what to do with my setup. I have a CPU block and a GPU block, both are 12v RGB (3 pin), and a flat res with addressable RGB 5v (4 pin). I have the Aquaero which can be hooked up with another product the company provides called Fabwerk. But this only works with 12v RGB headers.

I'm looking to control all 3 RGB products at the same time (statis gradient colours, I don't care for the addressable individual RGB's), but I just can't find anything that can do this.

Does anyone know anything?

LuckyBenski · 28 Mar 2020 at 15:18

You've mixed up your PIN counts - 12V is 4 in pins and ARGB is 3 pins (sometimes as 3 out of 4 pins on a 4-pin header)

I believe there are gadgets to convert ARGB signals to 12V RGB but not sure if the opposite is common. Edit: there's one device - a Deepcool RGB Converter - can convert 12V RGB into 5V ARGB. Maybe get a regular Farbwerk and one of those. The new Farbwerk 360 does ARGB but no 12V RGB.

What motherboard do you have? Does it have any RGB headers?

agnes · 28 Mar 2020 at 21:23

UnLuckyBenski said:
You've mixed up your PIN counts - 12V is 4 in pins and ARGB is 3 pins (sometimes as 3 out of 4 pins on a 4-pin header)

I believe there are gadgets to convert ARGB signals to 12V RGB but not sure if the opposite is common. Edit: there's one device - a Deepcool RGB Converter - can convert 12V RGB into 5V ARGB. Maybe get a regular Farbwerk and one of those. The new Farbwerk 360 does ARGB but no 12V RGB.

What motherboard do you have? Does it have any RGB headers?

Ah yes, good spot on my mistake haha. Thanks.

I have the Asus Z390-E, it's a great board but I think I'd rather have it connected to the Fabwerk so I can control the colour through Aquasuite. It's not essential though.

So even the Fabwerk won't be of help with the Deepcool converter?

LuckyBenski · 28 Mar 2020 at 21:41

agnes said:
Ah yes, good spot on my mistake haha. Thanks.

I have the Asus Z390-E, it's a great board but I think I'd rather have it connected to the Fabwerk so I can control the colour through Aquasuite. It's not essential though.

So even the Fabwerk won't be of help with the Deepcool converter?

I think it's more that there is a new and an old Farbwerk, and each only does one type. So the old model plus converter could suit your needs. I haven't done much digging, maybe there's an Aquacomputer product that does both.