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Where do I plug my computer fans into? - PurpleHaze - 10-08-2009
If I bought a case that had 6 fans on it, then what do I plug them all into?
Because normally on a motherboard you only get one fan plug in, for your heatsink fan.
I think I might be supposed to plug them into my powersupply but I don't have fan connectors on my PSU.
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - Viciousness - 10-08-2009
You should be able to find an adapter that will allow you to plug the fans into your PSU, do some searching around.
However, since your motherboard won't be able to regulate the speed of the fans it's going to be pretty loud.
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - Extasey - 10-08-2009
What case did you get?
most of the cases (that have that amount of fans) have switches to change the fan speed.
Does it use pins as a power connector? Or something else... like SATA (I really doubt it will use SATA)
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - S0rath 0f the Black Sun - 10-08-2009
If your fans have plugs/pins like that of continuous christmas lights, just look for the nearest powersupply bundle. How big are your fans, is that casing a really tall tower or just a standard case?
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - Apopac - 10-08-2009
Why don't by a speedfan thing, just like this one : http://www.komplett.dk/img/p/400/303859.jpg
Because when you are playing games, you can run them all to the highest, and when you are on the internet you can run them so you can't hear them.....?
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - Riss - 10-08-2009
What connectors dous it have?
A molex connector?
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Or dous it has both, beqause when it has both, the 12 volt molex connector is a powersource, and the 3pin's connector is a Measuring/Controlling cable, wich you'll have to connect to your mainboard.
Excuse me for my bad grammar.
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - Linux - 10-08-2009
if there is a molex connector (4-pin) then you should be able to plug the fans into your mobo. Some fans also can use existing connections if you don't ave enough molex connectors.
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - MarkW7 - 10-08-2009
It depends what fan connectors are on the fans you're buying.
If it's 3pin then on my mobo you can have two aswell as the main CPU Fan, i'm guessing they'll be 4pin molex (standard PSU connection) and you can daisy chain them so having enough connections won't be a problem.
Any idea what case you're getting and fans?
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - PurpleHaze - 10-08-2009
I haven't actually bought my case yet, I was just in TigerDirect and I saw a case that had four side fans, two front, two back, and one big one on top. So with nine fans I was just wondering
So I will probably a bunch of molex to 3-pin convertors and buy a fan controllor.
RE: Where do I plug my computer fans into? - Codine - 10-08-2009
Can you buy a molex splitter, so you get two sets of molex connections instead of one? If so, where can i buy one from?