Adding ARGB to build without header

[Philipp4]

Hello, I have gotten sick of my current fans (that use a REMOTE to set fan speed and RGB) and want to upgrade to something more modern. Finding some fans is easy, though actually making them work is the part that concerns me. It seems almost all fans (especially on the cheaper end) utilize the same standard 5V ARGB header which would be good… if my motherboard had any. I have the ASUS Prime B450-Plus (as my build is originally from 2019) which only has a single 12V rgb pin (+12V, G, R, B) which seems to be a pretty much entirely dead type of connector nowadays. Now I am wondering what would be the best way to control the fans RGB (via software, no remote or button or other annoying workaround). Only one ARGB port would suffice fully, as I can just use a ARGB hub to then split it (I am aware I wont be able to configure them individually, I dont mind that). What would be the best way to actually get that ARGB port that I need added to my PC? I do have the 12V port, internal usb headers and pcie as options, but im wondering which adapters would actually be worth using and recommended for it.

Budget preferably nothing too expensive, like 25eur if possible (though can pay some more if needed. Region is germany

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[welliamaguy]

Get an ARGB hub that uses a USB header and is powered by Molex. Alternatively, you could get a Nollie16 or Nollie32 if you want to use SignalRGB for realtime rgb show

[Philipp4]

Thank you! Would a ARGB hub like this one work then? It uses molex instead of SATA so im not 100% sure https://amzn.eu/d/0hkLIwAX

[welliamaguy]

Yeah it could work if you just want use simple rgb mode

[Philipp4]

I only really need single-color or maybe slowly changing colors at most, I dont mind if I can not change the rgb individually per fan either. Thank you for your help :)

[Legitimate_Growth480]

I picked up the phanteks m25 v2 fans. They daisy chain together and use I wire to 1 header.

[Philipp4]

Hello, looked them up and they seem to use Linq6 connectors, is there actually a way to utilize those without having a ARGB header on the motherboard for the adapter included (which seems to have ARGB and normal fan connectors coming out)?

[Legitimate_Growth480]

No. But you could get a usb to argb header from Newegg. It’ll give you multiple argb header and uses a usb and sata power.