motherboard only has one system fan header?

springy1989 · 3 Mar 2014 at 18:35

OK doing a budget build and found a problem bought the Gigabyte F2A88XM-DS2 and found out it only has one system 4 pin fan header and of course the CPU fan header, now I have a case that will hold 4 fans, would this motherboards fan headers be capable of the additional electrical load because I was thinking of buying two PWM 4 pin Y splitters running the two front fans of one and the back exhaust fan and CPU heatsink fan of the other if that is even possible? any help would be much appreciated thanks

BattFink · 3 Mar 2014 at 18:40

I'd use an Akasa FLEXA FP5S PWM Splitter cable & connect the CPU fan in to the RPM feedback cable, power is taken from a spare SATA connector so no worries about overloading your CPU_FAN header

It's untidy, but will do the job fine

springy1989 · 3 Mar 2014 at 18:49

BattFink said:
I'd use an Akasa FLEXA FP5S PWM Splitter cable & connect the CPU fan in to the RPM feedback cable, power is taken from a spare SATA connector so no worries about overloading your CPU_FAN header

It's untidy, but will do the job fine

Good idea, just worried if the length would be enough

BattFink · 3 Mar 2014 at 19:14

springy1989 said:
Good idea, just worried if the length would be enough

If it's any help they just about reach most of the fans on my 900D, but worst case you may need to use a couple of PWM fan extension cables

springy1989 · 3 Mar 2014 at 19:23

BattFink said:
If it's any help they just about reach most of the fans on my 900D, but worst case you may need to use a couple of PWM fan extension cables

Well I'm using a fractal define mini micro ATX case so I think your 900D dwarfs mine haha do you think I might even be able to route them around the back of the mobo tray on this tiny case?

Jamin280672 · 3 Mar 2014 at 21:41

I just brought myself one of these, enables you to run 8 x PWM fans off 1 header, basically I want all of my Radiator fans, which funny enough is 8 Noctua Nf-F12's running of the CPU fan header, I am however going to cut the SATA power connector plug off and replace it with a Molex connector, its just easier for me to do it this way.

http://www.techpowerup.com/img/13-07-31/Scythe1.jpg