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Old 01-08-2008, 02:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey, I hope you don't mind but I will be posting all of my questions I have about the current PC I am building in this thread. All future questions will be posted here as well.

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the motherboard only controls the fans that are plugged into it via the 3-pin connectors. If that helps.
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ok so the motherboard doesnt power the fans at all, just controls them. So that mean I plug them both the molex and three pin.
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ok so the motherboard doesnt power the fans at all, just controls them. So that mean I plug them both the molex and three pin.
No, plugging it into the 3-pin connector will power it also. So no need for the molex.
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oh ok, thanks.
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Hey mother board only controls them not powerd them ...
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Hey mother board only controls them not powerd them ...
They power them too. If you want proof just take a look where the CPU fan is plugged in
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Those fans look like a regular 4pin molex to me...
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Those fans look like a regular 4pin molex to me...
I will go right now and get a picture to make sure I am going to do this right.
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And if I'm not mistaken, only 4 pin (Not 4pin molex) have the speed control thing... although some 3pins have a controller... (or a add on controller).
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