Getting another case fan

Post by **TezzRexx** » July 11th, 2005, 19:57

Hi guys, i'm ordering another case fan, but i dont know if i should get a 3 pin connector fan or a 4 pin connector fan. where the fuck are the connectors? PSU or Mobo?

here is the image of my mobo.
http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Fi ... ro_big.jpg

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 11th, 2005, 20:04

4 pin

and they're the same connectors as HDDs etc.

Post by **TezzRexx** » July 11th, 2005, 20:06

thanks, and that connects to the mobo?

Edit: Shit, wait, i just thought about that. Psu.

Post by **deject** » July 12th, 2005, 0:06

3-pin fans are nice because you can monitor/control fan speeds from your BIOS. Get the biggest fan you can.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 12th, 2005, 0:46

3 pin fans off the motherboard are a *VERY BAD IDEA* you can do a lot of damage to the mobo, especially with bigger fans.

get a 4 pin one with a connector to monitor the speed if you're that way inclined

Post by **deject** » July 12th, 2005, 1:03

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:3 pin fans off the motherboard are a *VERY BAD IDEA* you can do a lot of damage to the mobo, especially with bigger fans.

get a 4 pin one with a connector to monitor the speed if you're that way inclined

I've never heard of such, but I guess it's theoretically possible.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 12th, 2005, 1:04

used to happen a lot with delta screamers

cashy · Post by **cashy** » July 12th, 2005, 1:13

realy? i have 2 fans that are on the mobo (3 including the cpu one), but they both have adapters to go on the mollexes. worth swapping over?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 12th, 2005, 1:22

really.

i'd not be too concerned unless they're *fuckoff* fans, but best practice is to use molexes

cashy · Post by **cashy** » July 12th, 2005, 1:28

makes sense i suppose. the more ampage you try and pull through the motherboard the more chance of it melting it i guess

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 12th, 2005, 1:29

Post by **deject** » July 12th, 2005, 3:01

Well, that makes it even more worthwhile to invest in a fan controller box. I'd say if your fan works off the mobo, then you're safe.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » July 12th, 2005, 9:10

deject wrote:Well, that makes it even more worthwhile to invest in a fan controller box. I'd say if your fan works off the mobo, then you're safe.

Yeah that's what I did, I had 2 fans running off the motherboard but when I added an extra PCI card and hard drive I wanted another fan so got a fan controller unit and put all my fans on it, <a href="http://www.coolermaster-europe.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=ALD-V02&other_title=+ALD-V02+Aerogate%20II" target="_blank">this one</a> in fact cos it matches <a href="http://www.coolermaster-europe.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product_list&p_class=624
" target="_blank">my case</a>

wyrd · Post by **wyrd** » July 12th, 2005, 13:13

i got the aerogate 1, and i've just realised, all my fans are running through fan controlers with just speed monitors on the mobo, go me

Post by **TezzRexx** » July 14th, 2005, 11:08

Well I ordered a fan, and it has a 3 pin to 4 pin adapter..

Is this safe? 'cause my death sence is tingling..

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » July 14th, 2005, 11:10

s'fine

Post by **TezzRexx** » July 14th, 2005, 11:21

Woo, many thanks to you and your family Berk!