4 pin fan to molex cable?

Magoo · 12 Feb 2010 at 10:56

Can you get a cable that plugs a 4 pin fan into a molex, how would you nornaly link these i've only seen these:

Akasa AK-CB002 PWM Fan Splitter Cable [AK-CB002]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-031-AK

Don't really want all the other bits that come with it?

MonkeykingZX · 12 Feb 2010 at 11:01

most fans come with the cable you want

Magoo · 12 Feb 2010 at 11:31

Does anyone know if the Akasa APACHE 120 fans come with these?

Baboonanza · 12 Feb 2010 at 12:32

Your spec says you have 2 already, bad memory eh?

I bought one earlier this week and though I don't have it here I'm 99% sure it did not come with a molex adaptor. The closest that OcUK have is this, though I beleive I've seen a smaller version (1 or 2 fans instead of 4) in a highstreet electrical retailer. Cockney ryming slang for it would be 'Charlie Chaplin's'

Guest2 · 12 Feb 2010 at 13:33

Was in 'Charlie Chaplin's' a couple of days ago. I'm sure they do molex > 4 pin fan connectors

Magoo · 12 Feb 2010 at 14:10

Baboonanza said:
Your spec says you have 2 already, bad memory eh?

Were given them ;-(

chipps101 · 12 Feb 2010 at 15:30

Baboonanza said:
Your spec says you have 2 already, bad memory eh?

I bought one earlier this week and though I don't have it here I'm 99% sure it did not come with a molex adaptor. The closest that OcUK have is this, though I beleive I've seen a smaller version (1 or 2 fans instead of 4) in a highstreet electrical retailer. Cockney ryming slang for it would be 'Charlie Chaplin's'

if you snip off the sides of the fan connector you have listed here you will be able to fit a four pin fan onto it, the fourth unused pin would be the power adjusting pin which doesn't work when connected to a four pin molex as it is controlled by the motherboard.

eddyc · 12 Feb 2010 at 16:53

Hmm. This is good to know. Think I might butcher the fan that came with my stock cpu cooler and use it to blow air over my IGP heatsink.

PhillyDee · 12 Feb 2010 at 17:13

chipps101 said:
if you snip off the sides of the fan connector you have listed here you will be able to fit a four pin fan onto it, the fourth unused pin would be the power adjusting pin which doesn't work when connected to a four pin molex as it is controlled by the motherboard.

Yep, done this myself!