Front Fan not appearing in iCue - Coolermaster h500m

[ChrisCooney]

Not a huge issue at all, just something I've noticed that I'd like to try and fix.

My Coolermaster h500m comes with ARGB fans at the front. In addition, I have corsair ARGB fans at the top of the case. When I open iCue, I can see the corsair fans but I can't see the coolermaster fans on the front. Is this normal? I did some googling and I may need to plug something in, but my lack of knowledge is holding my back from just trying stuff out. I've taken some pictures of the inside of the case and was wondering if anyone could help me out?

I've noticed one PCI cable is left hanging there, but beyond that, can't find much!

Any insight would be great, thanks

 

[SpyderTracks]

Not a huge issue at all, just something I've noticed that I'd like to try and fix.

My Coolermaster h500m comes with ARGB fans at the front. In addition, I have corsair ARGB fans at the top of the case. When I open iCue, I can see the corsair fans but I can't see the coolermaster fans on the front. Is this normal? I did some googling and I may need to plug something in, but my lack of knowledge is holding my back from just trying stuff out. I've taken some pictures of the inside of the case and was wondering if anyone could help me out?

I've noticed one PCI cable is left hanging there, but beyond that, can't find much!

Any insight would be great, thanks

The coolermaster fans aren't compatible with iCue, you'd have to install the motherboard RGB software and use that for them.

 

[ChrisCooney]

The coolermaster fans aren't compatible with iCue, you'd have to install the motherboard RGB software and use that for them.

Well, glad this was much easier than the other thread. Any idea on how I go about installing that?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Well, glad this was much easier than the other thread. Any idea on how I go about installing that?

What are your specs?

 

[ChrisCooney]

What are your specs?

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Promotional Item
Get 1-Year Founders Membership to GeForce Now w/ select RTX Cards
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

 

[SpyderTracks]

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Promotional Item
Get 1-Year Founders Membership to GeForce Now w/ select RTX Cards
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

You'd need Armory Crate under utilities from the driver downloads:

ROG Strix X570-F Gaming | Motherboards | ROG United Kingdom

AMD Ryzen 3000 series ATX motherboard with Aura Sync, Intel Gigabit LAN, Dual PCIe 4.0 M.2 with heatsinks, SupremeFX and USB 3.2 Gen 2

rog.asus.com

 

[ChrisCooney]

You'd need Armory Crate under utilities from the driver downloads:

ROG Strix X570-F Gaming | Motherboards | ROG United Kingdom

AMD Ryzen 3000 series ATX motherboard with Aura Sync, Intel Gigabit LAN, Dual PCIe 4.0 M.2 with heatsinks, SupremeFX and USB 3.2 Gen 2

rog.asus.com

When I previous installed Aura, I had to remove it because it was causing my PC to crash out. Will this conflict in any way with iCue?

 

[SpyderTracks]

When I previous installed Aura, I had to remove it because it was causing my PC to crash out. Will this conflict in any way with iCue?

Shouldn’t do. Aura would have because it’s an ASUS motherboard whereas aura is gigabyte.

 

[ChrisCooney]

Shouldn’t do. Aura would have because it’s an ASUS motherboard whereas aura is gigabyte.

Gotcha, I'll give this a go and see how I get on. Thanks for the help!

 

[ChrisCooney]

The front fans and how they are controlled may also depend on how the builder has wired up the system...on the 500M, the reset button on the top of the case also doubles as an Optional Addressable RGB Controller if the controller is wired up to the button

"The included addressable RGB controller manages the lighting of the system and can be connected to the reset switch."

Just hit the button and it has indeed changed the colour! Does this mean the front fans aren't wired into the Mobo? (Sorry, pretty new to the world of custom builds)

 

[SpyderTracks]

Just hit the button and it has indeed changed the colour! Does this mean the front fans aren't wired into the Mobo? (Sorry, pretty new to the world of custom builds)

Yes, that would suggest that they're plugged into a case controller and not the motherboard.

 

[ChrisCooney]

Yes, that would suggest that they're plugged into a case controller and not the motherboard.

Yikes, I tried to track the cable but it disappears into the bit I can't get at without a screwdriver and more courage.

Is this a straight forward job to plug it into the motherboard instead?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Yikes, I tried to track the cable but it disappears into the bit I can't get at without a screwdriver and more courage.

Is this a straight forward job to plug it into the motherboard instead?

Yeah, relatively. The hardest part is freeing the fan cables.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I am not an expert or overly knowmledgeable when it comes to RGB fans etc but should it not simply be a matter of disconnecting the controller cable from the reset button and plugging it into the motherboard instead? The fans etc would already be plugged into the Controller hub thing that comes with the H500M so it would be a matter of directing where the hub plugs into, no?

The controller replaces the motherboard RGB control, doesn't have connectivity to the motherboard at all, it's a standalone thing in case you have an older mobo or office type basic mobo that doesn't have ARGB headers.

If you want to run them off the motherboard, then I think you just plug the fan headers onto the CH_FAN fan headers on the motherboard and the ARGB headers into the ARGB header.

It's possible that the controller is able to just have one output that goes onto the ARGB header or a 8pin USB header or something, would have to expose it to find out, as you say the website isn't very clear.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I don't understand RGB stuff at all...just confuses me.

This seems to be the controller that CM use in that case, I think:

Addressable RGB LED Controller

The Addressable RGB LED Controlleris a compact size Addressable RGB LED controller that allows you to easily customize your ARGB devices without the need for either an ARGB capable motherboard or software. With different lighting modes, you can have full customization and your PC illumination...

www.coolermaster.com

Seems there is a different out for the reset button and for the motherboard aRGB header

Good spot.... it does appear to be directly pluggable into the motherboard via USB header for firmware updates, and the ARGB header for RGB control via the motherboard: