5 fans, 3 board slots. Advice please

hinesy32 · 22 Jul 2021 at 21:43

Hi all,

So my new build went largely without a problem. I bought a Corsair 4000D Airflow and it only came with 2 fans. I bought another 3 120mm fans. However, I didn't realise my mobo (B550-F ROG Strix) only has 3 places to connect individual fans. I'd like to use all 5 fans, 3 in, 2 exhaust. What is the best way to do this? Do I need to buy something like a fan controller?

Thanks,
Col

Finners · 22 Jul 2021 at 22:34

From a quick Google I can see 6 fan headers on that board.

2 above RAM slots
2 below the vrm heatsink (below and to the left of CPU socket)
2 Along the bottom of the board.

But if I'm wrong and I've looked up the wrong board. The easiest option is to just buy a couple of fan cable splitters and run 2 or 3 fans off a single header.

Something like this, there are more on the website or 3 or 4 pin fans

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-cable-y-splitter-2-fan-pwm-10cm-wc-551-ek.html

Armageus · 22 Jul 2021 at 22:38

Something like the below would be fine

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Akasa AK-CB002 PWM Fan Splitter Cable= £2.69

Total: £5.43 (includes shipping: £2.74)

hinesy32 · 23 Jul 2021 at 09:09

Thanks both.