No extra hardware stands between the box and a lit, synced fan row. The Nyota Pro three-pack draws its standard ARGB effects straight from a motherboard's 5V 3-pin header, which means the fans light and match the rest of a build the moment they are cabled in, well before anyone has to think about AsiaHorse's separate UMBRA hub.
Quick Answer
Fit the Nyota Pro three-pack, connect its single cable run to an addressable header, and standard effects run immediately, no hub required. At R599 (VAT included) for three fans in black or white, that price covers everything needed for board-driven lighting. The distinction AsiaHorse draws in its own listing is specifically about independent control between the ring's two zones, not about whether the lighting works at all.
🔌 What "standard effects" actually means
It means the fans read and follow whatever ARGB profile the motherboard's software applies, the same way most addressable components on a build do. Colour cycling, static colours, and synced effects across other RGB parts all fall under this, and none of it needs UMBRA. The listing is specific that this mode runs off the 5V 3-pin header alone.
🚫 What the hub is actually reserved for
AsiaHorse limits UMBRA's role to one thing: full independent control of the Pro's two lighting zones. It is not a general lighting enabler, and its absence does not mean the fans run dark or limited. Everything else, including speed control, operates exactly the same with or without it.
🔗 How the row goes together
A modular interlock links the three fans into one physical row, producing a single cable run rather than three separate leads converging on a header. That keeps the install tidy and means only one addressable connection and one fan header connection are needed for the whole trio, whatever lighting mode ends up in use.
⚙️ Speed sits entirely apart from any of this
PWM speed control, running 800 to 2000 RPM, comes from a standard four-pin fan header and has no relationship to the lighting connection at all. A build can commission the fan curve and the lighting scheme as two completely separate steps, in either order, without one waiting on the other.
For more 120mm options that also run off standard board headers, browse Evetech's case fan range, and for anyone specifically interested in hub-based lighting control as a separate theme, fan controller hardware is worth a look too.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the lighting need any extra hardware?
No. Standard effects run from the motherboard's 5V 3-pin header, which is a connection most builds already use for other components.
What does the UMBRA hub actually add?
Full independent control between the ring's two zones, a specific capability rather than the lighting as a whole.
Can the fans follow a build's existing colour scheme?
Yes, that is exactly what standard effects allows, syncing the row to whatever the board applies elsewhere.
How do the three fans connect?
Through a modular interlock producing a single cable run, rather than three individual leads to the header.
Does speed control depend on the lighting setup?
No, PWM speed control runs from a separate four-pin fan header entirely independent of any lighting decision.
Want lighting that just works with your existing setup?
Check out Evetech's case fan range for more board-synced ARGB options.