Calling all Computer Nerds

[Kuzni]

Hi lads, ladets and people like Mick,

I need help. So I have a fairly old, pretty shitty motherboard.

Basically I’ve gone and ordered all this NZTX RGB shit, The Hue+ and Aer 2 140mm RGB fans to fit in my new case.

Me being a dumb ass, I didn’t really look into it all that well, but now I’m panicked. The Hue+ needs a micro usb slot to connect to the mother board, yet I’m not sure mine has that ffs, if anyone could check that would be lovely xx

I’ve spent all my money on this shit and ended up dumping the case and some other stuff on my parents as my Christmas presents so if this doesn’t work, you’ll see me in the begging section

My motherboard is the |
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(Gigabyte - GA-F2A68HM-H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard)

 

[Leeiuum]

micro USB?

Sure. That's fine.

 

[n0tzach]

It looks like you have two.

You should be good to go

 

[Kuzni]

micro USB?

Sure. That's fine.

Shit dude idk, I’m just going off what this video says



3:15

 

[Skylord]

It may need a 5 pin Molex connector too. This will be attached to your power supply.

You can simply run a micro USB cable into your case if it comes to it.

I would suggest upgrading putting the money towards a CPU/Memory/Motherboard upgrade rather than some fancy RGB.

 

[Leeiuum]

Shit dude idk, I’m just going off what this video says



3:15

Don't worry dude, wasn't criticising or anything. Just saying it should be fine

 

[roy]

If it’s a microUSB, yeah, you should be just fine.

Otherwise, you could go on pcpartpicker.com and add your parts and check for compatibility (it will tell you).

 

[Kuzni]

SO uhhhh I feel like I may have linked the wrong model?

Here’s what it says on my mother board

GA-F2A68HM-HD2[DOUBLEPOST=1509125703][/DOUBLEPOST]

If it’s a microUSB, yeah, you should be just fine.

Otherwise, you could go on pcpartpicker.com and add your parts and check for compatibility (it will tell you).

Yeah I tried that however the Hue+ isn’t there[DOUBLEPOST=1509125746][/DOUBLEPOST]

It may need a 5 pin Molex connector too. This will be attached to your power supply.

You can simply run a micro USB cable into your case if it comes to it.

I would suggest upgrading putting the money towards a CPU/Memory/Motherboard upgrade rather than some fancy RGB.

Yeahhh as much as I know you’re right, I’m also immature and like pretty colours

 

[n0tzach]

SO uhhhh I feel like I may have linked the wrong model?

Here’s what it says on my mother board

GA-F2A68HM-HD2[DOUBLEPOST=1509125703][/DOUBLEPOST]

Yeah I tried that however the Hue+ isn’t there

Its very very rare for a motherboard to not have internal usb ports, look at the bottom row of little plug ins and one should say usb, you can also check your motherboard manual.

 

[Kuzni]

Its very very rare for a motherboard to not have internal usb ports, look at the bottom row of little plug ins and one should say usb, you can also check your motherboard manual.

Shit dude I found them, they’ve got shit plugged in but I’ll work around that, it’s probaly just the shitty leds that come with my current case

 

[n0tzach]

It you need more you can hook up a nzxt internal usb extension, I believe it adds 3 more and only costs about $30

 

[Kuzni]

It you need more you can hook up a nzxt internal usb extension, I believe it adds 3 more and only costs about $30

I acc love you

 

[Kuzni]

Why such a cheap motherboard

I just feel like this was a stupid question? Not everyone has £130 to blow on a motherboard, I got the pc like 3 years ago. It wasn’t that bad back then

 

[Ivain]

I just feel like this was a stupid question? Not everyone has £130 to blow on a motherboard, I got the pc like 3 years ago. It wasn’t that bad back then

I think he's surprised because most people invest in a more expensive motherboard for future-proofing. If your motherboard is weaker, it doesn't matter as much if you upgrade your CPU and GPU, because it'll hit its limit.

That said, from my experience you'll be fine with most brand motherboards, as long as you're not planning to overclock.

And I think his surprise is specifically because you go for aesthetics that cost money, but go for a cheaper motherboard. Most people would do it the other way around. My PC case is really basic, but as a result I've got a strong CPU, GPU and a lot of RAM, SSD and HDD, as well as a decent motherboard.

 

[Kuzni]

I think he's surprised because most people invest in a more expensive motherboard for future-proofing. If your motherboard is weaker, it doesn't matter as much if you upgrade your CPU and GPU, because it'll hit its limit.

That said, from my experience you'll be fine with most brand motherboards, as long as you're not planning to overclock.

And I think his surprise is specifically because you go for aesthetics that cost money, but go for a cheaper motherboard. Most people would do it the other way around. My PC case is really basic, but as a result I've got a strong CPU, GPU and a lot of RAM, SSD and HDD, as well as a decent motherboard.

I'm not a heavy gamer or anything, my pc is used for useless shit, I don't play any super demanding games and I don't do any business things like rendering maps. I just want my shit to look nice.