Will This Be a Problem?

b182tm · 01-12-2006, 05:07 AM

Hi everyone, I wasnt sure what topic this should go under, so I put it here.
Anyway, i have a Thermaltake HSF on the way from newegg, should be here tomorrow. My question is, it has a 3-pin mobo connector, but my Intel HSF I am using now is a 4-pin mobo connector. My mobo is an ASUS P5GD1, and it has two fan ports: One says CPU_FAN, it has a ground, CPU fan power, CPU fan in, and CPU fan PWM (dunno what that means) pins. The other says: PWR_FAN and has ground, +12V, and rotation pins. It seems like the HSF should be on the first one, but it is only 3...What should I do? Does it need an adapter?

Thanks for the help,
Derek

**Cromewell** · 01-12-2006, 05:34 AM

A 3 pin fan connector will work fine on the 4 pin header

b182tm · 01-12-2006, 06:09 AM

Should I sacrifice the ground pin? Or does it only fit one way?

Thanks for the response,
Derek

Chris Chan · 01-12-2006, 01:19 PM

It's keyed to only go one way.

b182tm · 01-12-2006, 03:21 PM

Weird. On another forum I'm a member of, they thought it was bad to use the 3-pin on a 4-pin slot. So anyone else?

THanks,
Derek

Chris Chan · 01-12-2006, 06:23 PM

It's totally fine, may need to set a jumper tho.

**Cromewell** · 01-12-2006, 07:51 PM

It's perfectly fine, I have the same board.

b182tm · 01-13-2006, 06:34 AM

Yeah, I thought it was you who had the same board. Well, thanks for the info. Will the fan be controlled by the mobo, like can I adjust fan speed and everything?

Thanks,
Derek

**Cromewell** · 01-13-2006, 06:43 AM

Actually, it's kinda creepy, I had almost all the same hardware (where it's not the same I had equivalent parts, like 1GB Corsair, Seagate 120GB HD except for case and PSU)

b182tm · 01-13-2006, 10:36 PM

That's really weird. I didnt do it on purpose...You even had the same fan?

01-12-2006, 05:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Will This Be a Problem? Hi everyone, I wasnt sure what topic this should go under, so I put it here. Anyway, i have a Thermaltake HSF on the way from newegg, should be here tomorrow. My question is, it has a 3-pin mobo connector, but my Intel HSF I am using now is a 4-pin mobo connector. My mobo is an ASUS P5GD1, and it has two fan ports: One says CPU_FAN, it has a ground, CPU fan power, CPU fan in, and CPU fan PWM (dunno what that means) pins. The other says: PWR_FAN and has ground, +12V, and rotation pins. It seems like the HSF should be on the first one, but it is only 3...What should I do? Does it need an adapter? Thanks for the help, Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

01-12-2006, 05:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	A 3 pin fan connector will work fine on the 4 pin header __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

01-12-2006, 06:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Should I sacrifice the ground pin? Or does it only fit one way? Thanks for the response, Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

01-12-2006, 01:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Chan Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 16 Posts: 509	It's keyed to only go one way. __________________ desktop: Celeron 1.7/512MB/80GB/integrated/Ubuntu 7.10 server: P4 2.8/768MB/40GB/integrated/Debian Etch laptop: G3 500MHz/256MB/10GB/RageMobility/Debian Etch laptop soon: Sempron 2800+/512MB/40GB/integrated/Ubuntu 7.10 laptop soon: PII 300MHz/192MB/40GB/?/Debian Etch

01-12-2006, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Weird. On another forum I'm a member of, they thought it was bad to use the 3-pin on a 4-pin slot. So anyone else? THanks, Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

01-12-2006, 06:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chris Chan Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 16 Posts: 509	It's totally fine, may need to set a jumper tho. __________________ desktop: Celeron 1.7/512MB/80GB/integrated/Ubuntu 7.10 server: P4 2.8/768MB/40GB/integrated/Debian Etch laptop: G3 500MHz/256MB/10GB/RageMobility/Debian Etch laptop soon: Sempron 2800+/512MB/40GB/integrated/Ubuntu 7.10 laptop soon: PII 300MHz/192MB/40GB/?/Debian Etch

01-12-2006, 07:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	It's perfectly fine, I have the same board. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

01-13-2006, 06:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	Yeah, I thought it was you who had the same board. Well, thanks for the info. Will the fan be controlled by the mobo, like can I adjust fan speed and everything? Thanks, Derek __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams Last edited by b182tm; 01-13-2006 at 06:42 AM.

01-13-2006, 06:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	Actually, it's kinda creepy, I had almost all the same hardware (where it's not the same I had equivalent parts, like 1GB Corsair, Seagate 120GB HD except for case and PSU) __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

01-13-2006, 10:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
b182tm Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bronco Country Age: 19 Posts: 1,044	That's really weird. I didnt do it on purpose...You even had the same fan? __________________ mobo ASUS A8N5X cpu AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ memory 1GB GeIL RAM video card 6600 GT 128MB hard drive Samsung 120GB SATA HDD R.I.P. Darrent Williams

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