4-pin CPU fan into 3-pin socket

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I just bought an Arctic Freezer 64 Pro from OCUK. I've got it installed and running and it's doing a great job, the only problem is that my mobo has an older 3-pin socket, whereas the Freezer 64 came with a 4-pin plug (with a notch between the 3rd and 4th pins so that it can be plugged into 3-pin sockets), and i've lost the ability to monitor/control the fan speed like I could on my old stock CPU fan. Is there any way to fix this? I suspect the fan is running at full speed, and since my CPU is at 29 degrees idle i'd like to be able to slow the fan down.
 
The settings in the BIOS are exactly the same as they were before, Q-Fan enabled etc. The problem is that although the mobo may be slowing the fan down, I can't actually see what rpm the fan is spinning at any more so I can't tell for sure.
 
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