How to connect RGB fans to your motherboard - Corsair, NZXT, Montech, Antec and more

Prawn here with a guide to show you how to connect your RGB PC fans. Here I'm talking about the specific wiring options for RGB fans because they differ from brand to brand, but it's possible to use a couple of different devices to connect fans with ease.

Otherwise you might end up with a wire mess that's confusing. Who needs that?

Note that Corsair and NZXT have specific wires, that might make things more complicated. So here's a couple of guides to help there:
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How to connect and setup Corsair AF120 RGB Elite fans    • How to connect and setup Corsair AF12...  
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timestamps
00:00 Hello
02:28 Standard fan wiring
04:10 Daisy chain fan wiring
05:31 Fan power wiring and splitters
06:12 RGB hub (10 fans)
10:06 Fan hub (10 fans)
11:48 RGB and fan hub (8 fans)
14:32 NZXT fan wiring
19:30 Corsair fan wiring (easy)


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