Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora With Aura Sync

[BashBoomPow]

Hello,

i would like to know if i can connect the Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora CPU cooler with my Aura Sync Controller per adapter, and if i would actually be able to controll it.
As the device doesnt actually has 5V-D-Coded G or a V-D-G-Header, I am a bit concerned about that. The device still has 5V, right ?

 

[Eddy]

Wich mainboard do you have? Aura Sync is only a RGB controller wich is not compatible to any Digital aRGB products. RGB is using 12V, Digital aRGB is using 5V. If you put an aRGB product on a normal RGB header like Aura Sync, you will destroy the LEDs. In worst case, you will also damage the mainboard.

If you have a mainboard with Aura Sync and the adressable GEN 2 header, than it is not a problem. But than, the connector would fit without an adaptor.

 

[BashBoomPow]

i will have the asus prime x470-pro in use and am sure that my other fans and hardware will work fine with the 5v controller.
im just pretty much unsure about the functionality of the Eisbaer, as i only just now realised it is nowhere stated that it works with aurasync (still it has 5V, right?) and i only just now realised that the cables differ.

I have to admit this is my first setup with rgb.

Im a bit unsure about the " Aura Sync is only a RGB controller wich is not compatible to any Digital aRGB products. RGB is using 12V, Digital aRGB is using 5V. " part.
It is clearly stated on the "Shark Blades RGB Fans" i got myself that they are 5V-D-G /5V-coded G AND compatible with Aura Sync

 

[Eddy]

As i see in the manual of your mainboard, it has only a RGB Header (Aura Sync is only a marketing blabla name). So i am wondering how you can control the Shark Blades RGB fans, because they cant be compatible with that mainboard. Only if they aren`t really aRGB fans what i cant belive.



Like you can see on this pic. Left side a normal RGB header, right side a aRGB header. Eisbear fans are working well on the right header and it is not possible to use them on the left header. Because of 12 and 5V.

 

[BashBoomPow]

I see.... i do have a controller in my Case on which i based my asumptions on what i can connect. so it is not possible to connect the 5v controller to the port on the board and i need a different one ? i guessed that doesnt matter, as it only is a additional pin

 

[Eddy]

That`s the problem, its not only an additinal pin, the main diffrent is, that aRGB needs 5V and the 4-Pin header has 12V. That is too much for aRGB LEDs. You will kill the aRGB LEDs if you try to connect it with the normal 4-Pin RGB header. I know thats stupid and a lot of people dont understand this, but it is like it is.
You will need another controller, a aRGB controller. It is not possible to mix RGB and aRGB, sorry.

 

[BashBoomPow]

damn. Thank you very much anyway. It seemes i have to make some changes. Like A LOT

 

[Eddy]

Ah.... there are many aRGB controller on the market. And the some of them are better than the controller on any kind of Mainboard controller. Think its easier to use them than to change everything.

 

[BashBoomPow]

Well, now i have to decide if i either
1. want to connect everything to the controller i allready got in my Case and am not able to controll it per software
2. want to exchange everything inside for 12V RGB and not being able to controll the LED Stripes build in my Case or
3. select a different Mainboard with aRGB header. But I dont really know which one to get without paying like 100 Euro (Strix for example) more for it.

I need to do some more research...