Connecting fan query

dt97583 · 13 Jan 2014 at 22:30

I'm probably being really stupid but I've connected the 3 pin connector from my new Antec TrueQuiet 140 to the mobo, molex not connected and it's not spinning.

My impression was it didn't need to be powered by the molex, similar to my 120mm fan powered by it's 3 pin. I've tried it in another socket, nothing, same result in the BIOS. Is it duff?

dt97583 · 14 Jan 2014 at 01:17

Thanks - yep that's my rig.

dt97583 · 14 Jan 2014 at 07:54

Fixed it! The 3 pin connector comes by default plugged into 3 pins with 2 cables splitting off to the molex connecter and 1 cable splitting off to another 3 pin plug.

Makes sense now that plugging in what I thought was a 3 pin plug was in fact only connected to 1 cable and waiting for power from the molex connector.

dt97583 · 14 Jan 2014 at 16:17

Danny75 said:
Aha.

Nice one mate. Glad you got it going.

Bit depressing but you live and learn!