soldering

jay303 · 10 Jan 2011 at 23:15

hello everyone

quick question would it be ok to solder all my pc fan cables together (just the molex connections) into one molex to then connect to the psu.

thank you

Jokester · 10 Jan 2011 at 23:16

Yes, done this a few times myself.

jay303 · 10 Jan 2011 at 23:23

ideal thank you im getting a new case and it isnt going to be that great for cable managment.

w3bbo · 10 Jan 2011 at 23:27

Connecting 'daisy chained' fans to a psu is fine. However be careful running multiple fans from one channel of a fan controller, or worse, a motherboard header.

jay303 · 10 Jan 2011 at 23:33

thank you for the info. bloody molex connections they should redesign them.

EniGmA1981 · 11 Jan 2011 at 07:02

+1

You don't notice how bloody bulky they are until you try to hide them do ya!

Tealc · 11 Jan 2011 at 09:32

Soldering is a great idea until you want to quickly replace or remove a fan. It also makes it difficult to regulate the speed of the fans individually.

I have some of my fans hooked up to a terminal block (2 for a pound) that I have stuck behind a hard drive bay.