System Fan Question

[smartpoints]

My system was quite loud, so I decided to invest in some high quality fans, unfortunately, these fans are 3 pin (voltage + tach), whereas the computer's current fans are 4 pin (voltage, tach + PVM control); I know, should've looked first . Is there any way that i can run these fans and maintain the speed control that the system already has.

Thanks for your help.

 

[SRcobra]

You can plug 3-pin fan's into 4 pin fan headers on the motherboard.

To control the speed, you need a pci fan controller or a 5.25/3.5 fan controller unit. (Scythe, Zalman and a few others make some.)

-Sach

 

[diduknowthat]

Some motherboards offer voltage control rather than PWM control. See if your's support this. Otherwise, you can pick up a fan controller (not PCI, rather 3.5"/5.25" ones).