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Issue with Razer PWM Controller and ARGB Controller


Six months ago, I purchased the Razer PWM Controller and ARGB Controller. They used to work just fine until I started to realize that sometimes when I booted my PC, one or many of the fans would spin at different speeds. This was perceptible because I can monitor my GPU's temperature with my water cooler. Usually, the temperature would be higher since the fans weren't working properly. Additionally, I noticed that the RGB lights from the fans weren't lighting up anymore. So, I decided to check Razer's app (Synapse), and I read the following: "DC CONNECTION REQUIRED. Both micro-USB and DC connections are required for the device to function."

To try to solve the problem, I decided to unplug all the cables associated with the ARGB from the fan and its respective controllers, and plug them all in again. It would work temporarily, but not for the ARGB, which means I still don't have light on my fans anymore. As I said before, unplugging and plugging just works temporarily, and it's pretty boring having to open the PC case to unplug everything just to plug it in again. Not to mention that sometimes I have to unplug and plug multiple times until the fans actually start to work again and be recognized on Razer's PWM Controller. I have 6 fans daisy-chained, 3 on the top and 3 on the bottom. They are all connected to my NZXT USB Hub for the motherboard. I don't think the problem is the hub since Razer's software recognizes the controller, but its controller doesn't recognize the fans properly. No matter how many times I plug and unplug the ARGB controller from my hub, the lights still aren't working, and the fans are constantly having issues.

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retrocampUltraPink494

Same here


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  • December 7, 2024

Exactly the same problem as me, used to work, then all my lights that were connected would randomly switch off. I couldn't be bothered to mess about with it and get it working, then one day, everything just started working again and has been fine up until a couple of weeks ago, when, once again, everything just refused to work.

 

I can't even get the controller to show up in synapse now, I've tried synapse 3, synapse 4, have completely removed everything razer related from the PC, done a fresh install, still nothing shows up in synapse, so I've just said screw it and bought a bitspower one instead, sick of messing with it now.


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