Case fans - help please.

peet · 26 Oct 2007 at 16:39

I can't figure out how to connect my case fans to a power supply. When you stop laughing, would you help me?

I've got an antec p182, a corsair 520w psu and a gigabyte p35c motherboard.

At present, I also have a very expensive computer shaped ornament.

iKettles · 26 Oct 2007 at 17:55

I believe dotted around most motherboards are system fan connectors.

peet · 26 Oct 2007 at 18:05

I see the fan connectors, but lack the cables to connect the fans to the motherboard. I was wondering whether the cables included with the corsair hx520 could be used to connect the fans directly to the psu. Any idea?

DavidB · 26 Oct 2007 at 18:11

I see the fan connectors, but lack the cables to connect the fans to the motherboard. I was wondering whether the cables included with the corsair hx520 could be used to connect the fans directly to the psu. Any idea?

Ignore those, thats the wrong type of connector, in the corsair box theres a variety of cables, some of them attatch to the fan's power supplys, and pow, all is good.
Only the CPU cooler needs to be attatched to the MB.

The red wires are for the fan's (look top right) joined to a cable which is then plugged into the back of the PSU.

PhillyDee · 26 Oct 2007 at 18:14

If it plugs in easily and the connectors match, then its all fine. Just plug them in.

peet · 26 Oct 2007 at 18:17

Thank you very much for your kind help, fellows. Just plug 'em in it is!

dunker · 27 Oct 2007 at 05:34

you can connect into three things as long as your connectors match,
Motherboard.
PSU.
Bay Fan Controllers.

i've got mine plugged into a fan controller so i can adjust their speed+noise.