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viatical08

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I am planning on getting a HAF XM case. It can hold 4x 200mm fans and a 140mm exhaust. It does stand for High Air Flow so why not make the most of it? :D It can also hold a 280mm radiator. I am planning to put a H110 water cooler in it. The H110 requires a 3-pin and 2x 4-pin headers for the 2 fans on it.

They all add up to 5x 3-pin and 2x 4-pin. The problem is that my motherboard only has 4x 4-pin headers. Here is the layout of it, I have circled the 4-pin headers:



I was looking at these splitters:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812162026
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200991

1. Would they really work to power 2 fans simultaneously?

2. Could it somehow throw off my powersupply? (Rig in sig)

3. If they do work, my rear exhaust fan still wouldn't have anywhere to plug in to.

The H110 would take up the 2 middle headers, the 2 top fans would take up the right header, and the HD cage fan and the side panel fan would take up the bottom header. So that's why I need some insight. I'm starting to think I should just buy 3 of those splitters and just put 1 fan on top instead of 2.
 
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viatical08 said:
I am planning on getting a HAF XM case. It can hold 4x 200mm fans and a 140mm exhaust. It does stand for High Air Flow so why not make the most of it? :D It can also hold a 280mm radiator. I am planning to put a H110 water cooler in it. The H110 requires a 3-pin and 2x 4-pin headers for the 2 fans on it.

They all add up to 5x 3-pin and 2x 4-pin. The problem is that my motherboard only has 4x 4-pin headers. Here is the layout of it, I have circled the 4-pin headers:



I was looking at these splitters:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812162026
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812200991

1. Would they really work to power 2 fans simultaneously?

2. Could it somehow throw off my powersupply? (Rig in sig)

3. If they do work, my rear exhaust fan still wouldn't have anywhere to plug in to.

The H110 would take up the 2 middle headers, the 2 top fans would take up the right header, and the HD cage fan and the side panel fan would take up the bottom header. So that's why I need some insight. I'm starting to think I should just buy 3 of those splitters and just put 1 fan on top instead of 2.
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I cant see why your idea would not work. I myself prefer to use molex converters to convert the fans so they go streight into the PSU, as my motherboard has a feature that constantly alters the speeds of the fans (therefore changing the ampages and making the LEDs flicker.)

It will be EXTREMLEY noisy if you use cheap fans, I will warn you :D

You'd need to check what wattage for a power supply unit you have to use if you intend to use them all, as it will need more juice to run the board.
 
AntimatterAsh said:
I cant see why your idea would not work. I myself prefer to use molex converters to convert the fans so they go streight into the PSU, as my motherboard has a feature that constantly alters the speeds of the fans (therefore changing the ampages and making the LEDs flicker.)

It will be EXTREMLEY noisy if you use cheap fans, I will warn you :D

You'd need to check what wattage for a power supply unit you have to use if you intend to use them all, as it will need more juice to run the board.
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Yeah, I read that the 200mm fans that come with it are a modified version of their Megaflow fans which have really good reviews on Newegg. Plus with big blades, they push more air at a lower RPM with less noise (compared 140mm and smaller).
 
I have a HAF XM case, and I am running 4 - 200mm Megaflows in them. But when you put the 2 in the top. Be patient about it. I found that by just putting them in, the top cover won't fit. You would have to move the fans about a quarter turn or so. To get the cover back on.
 
AlienMenace said:
I have a HAF XM case, and I am running 4 - 200mm Megaflows in them. But when you put the 2 in the top. Be patient about it. I found that by just putting them in, the top cover won't fit. You would have to move the fans about a quarter turn or so. To get the cover back on.
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What do you mean a quarter turn? You don't have them screwed in?
 
viatical08 said:
What do you mean a quarter turn? You don't have them screwed in?
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I got them screwed in, but when I first put them in, the top wouldn't fit. So I un-screwed them and turned them a little. You find that the megaflows just don't have 4 screw holes, they have 8. And I found them cheaper at Best buy Online.
 
AlienMenace said:
I got them screwed in, but when I first put them in, the top wouldn't fit. So I un-screwed them and turned them a little. You find that the megaflows just don't have 4 screw holes, they have 8. And I found them cheaper at Best buy Online.
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Ohhh, okay. Btw, how is the noise with 4 Megaflows? And are the Megaflows better than the 200mm fans that come with the HAF XM?
 
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Ohhh, okay. Btw, how is the noise with 4 Megaflows? And are the Megaflows better than the 200mm fans that come with the HAF XM?
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The the same I think, The 200mm's, A lot quieter than my last tower that had 4 - 120mm fans in it. I took the red one out of the front and put on top with another red. Put a Blue one the front and the black one in the side that I took from the top.
 
I only use 2 120mm for my case.....and those are just exhaust fans. My 120mm for the front intake somehow lost a blade and started making my case vibrate so I took it out. Havent gotten around to replacing it.
 
1. Yes they will power them

2. No, but it can throw off your motherboard if you put too much current through the header. It will end up either killing the header or killing the motherboard itself. This will all depend on which fans you are using. This to me is the biggest risk associated with splitters and why I will never use them. A fan controller can be gotten fairly cheaply and is designed for more fans, unlike the header which is designed for one

3. Fan controller would fix this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999219

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998100

Not a whole lot more than 3 or 4 of your fan splitters, but allows you to be more flexible with them and it will provide a much more solid solution
 
Aastii said:
1. Yes they will power them

2. No, but it can throw off your motherboard if you put too much current through the header. It will end up either killing the header or killing the motherboard itself. This will all depend on which fans you are using. This to me is the biggest risk associated with splitters and why I will never use them. A fan controller can be gotten fairly cheaply and is designed for more fans, unlike the header which is designed for one

3. Fan controller would fix this.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999219

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811998100

Not a whole lot more than 3 or 4 of your fan splitters, but allows you to be more flexible with them and it will provide a much more solid solution
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Okay, that seems like a good idea. But how do I plug it in? The only connectors my PSU has are 6-pin.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132
 
i have 6 120m case fans, and leave it on at night and i get to sleep fine, the only problem is that the computer gives off a blue glow at night, thats the only downside
 
viatical08 said:
Okay, that seems like a good idea. But how do I plug it in? The only connectors my PSU has are 6-pin.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182132
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You should have molex connectors as well, which is what will plug into the fan controller.

These:

668d1311115417-ck3-pro-ck3-probe-x360usbpro-tutorial-4pin_molex_power_conn.jpg
 
Aastii said:
You should have molex connectors as well, which is what will plug into the fan controller.

These:

668d1311115417-ck3-pro-ck3-probe-x360usbpro-tutorial-4pin_molex_power_conn.jpg
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Looks like I have one of those coming off of a cable from my PSU. I thought I need a male one to plug into the controller. The controller is male?
 
viatical08 said:
Looks like I have one of those coming off of a cable from my PSU. I thought I need a male one to plug into the controller. The controller is male?
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I think it is by the looks. If you look at the site that was posted earlier, click the image and select 360* view, you can have a look. I always get confused as the male plug goes into the female, which the molex clip does, but then the supposedly female pins go in male to the male clip with female pins. How do yyou tell the difference?
 
AntimatterAsh said:
I think it is by the looks. If you look at the site that was posted earlier, click the image and select 360* view, you can have a look. I always get confused as the male plug goes into the female, which the molex clip does, but then the supposedly female pins go in male to the male clip with female pins. How do yyou tell the difference?
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It looks like female to me.




And to remember the difference, it is best to compare it to humans. Female humans have holes, and male humans have pins. :D
 
It is male. What you are seeing there is the other end.

It has a male and female, but it is only so you still have that free molex cable. Essentially, if you wanted to, you could daisy chain the power supply => fan controller => any other component requiring Molex power

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Something like this:

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The female goes into that male side, but on the opposite, slimmer side is another female output, so you do not lose a header
 
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Aastii said:
It is male. What you are seeing there is the other end.

It has a male and female, but it is only so you still have that free molex cable. Essentially, if you wanted to, you could daisy chain the power supply => fan controller => any other component requiring Molex power

=EDIT=

Something like this:



The female goes into that male side, but on the opposite, slimmer side is another female output, so you do not lose a header
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Oh okay, that makes more sense than just a female.
 
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