Master1 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Hello, I am thinking of buying the LL120 3-pack with the included Lighting Node Pro to put in my new setup, however, my motherboard (A Z170 board) is 3 years old and does not have an RGB header. It only has fan headers in addition to the other typical headers you would find on a mobo. Will I still be able to control the lighting of the fans despite not having an RGB mobo header? Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJH Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Hey, hey! Corsair does not require a RGB Header for connectivity on motherboards. The RGB cable hooks up to the RGB Fan Hub. The RGB Fan Hub connects to the Lighting Node Pro. What you will require on your motherboard are fan headers to power the 3 fans, and a USB 2.0 header to connect the Lighting Node Pro. See this illustration made by Zotty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zotty Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 good advice from PJH :) to add.. worth reading my RGB Faq.. explains all this along with device specs and diagrams http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master1 Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 What you will require on your motherboard are fan headers to power the 3 fans, and a USB 2.0 header to connect the Lighting Node Pro. Okay so that's a slight issue, my mobo doesn't have a single USB 2.0 header, only 1 USB 3.0 header. Am I able to plug the Lighting Node Pro to an actual USB 2.0 port or am I kinda out of luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevBiker Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Yes, you can use a mini USB cable and plug into a standard USB-A port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zotty Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Yes, you can use a mini USB cable and plug into a standard USB-A port. Can Confirm.. Have done this my self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master1 Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Okay that's awesome news! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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