MSI MAG CORELIQUID 240R RGB to ASUS Mother Board

[daniel.sinsle165d02fd]

So Im building a new PC and first time using liquid cooling. I purchased a MSI MAG CoreLiquid 240R cooler and installed it in my system. The motherboard is an ASUS AM$ TUF Gaming X570-Plus. The RGB connectors for the cooler do not match the RGB connectors for the motherboard. The cooler uses a 3 pin the motherboard as a 4 pin. What are my options to use the RGB on the cooler? Id rather not deal with the hassle of returning the cooler if I can help it as it was opened and installed already. Below are links to both items.

ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) ATX Motherboard with PCIe 4.0, Dual M.2, 12+2 with Dr. MOS Power Stage, HDMI, DP, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Aura Sync RGB Lighting - Newegg.com

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Amazon.com: MSI MAG CORELIQUID 240R - AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler - Rotating Cap Design - 240mm Radiator - Dual 120mm RGB PWM Fans.: Computers & Accessories

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[flobelix]

This board just offers limited RGB LED options. Both headers only support 4-pin (12v) RGB strips and not ARGB LEDs like used on the core liquid. You will need an external controller then.

 

[keig42eb0614]

Aura Sync is a ARGB 5v connector, just make sure you only plug into this one, the other RGB is a 12V (Non Addressable), is the plug closer to the ATX 24 pin plug

 

[flobelix]

Yes, indeed the board has an addressable rgb. The header is called ADD_GEN2