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tidusjar

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This may seem like a stupid question but i'm going to order a case later. It comes with 4 fans already in the case. Are these fans going to connect to my mobo? As i have only 2 fan bit on my mobo and one of them is my cpu fan and the other is just a SYS_FAN.
 
tidusjar said:
This may seem like a stupid question but i'm going to order a case later. It comes with 4 fans already in the case. Are these fans going to connect to my mobo? As i have only 2 fan bit on my mobo and one of them is my cpu fan and the other is just a SYS_FAN.
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they will probably have molex adaptors, if not you might want to order some.
what case you getting?
 
Really depends on the fans in the case some come with 3pin + 4 pin Molex so could potentially use your psu to power them.

If they don't there are things like this you could get Akasa AK-CB001 Single PSU 4-pin Molex to 4 Fans which will solve that - there are also fan splitters such as

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-013-AK&groupid=1929&catid=153&subcat= or http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-031-AK&groupid=1929&catid=153&subcat= which will solve that problem.
 
a molex should be able to drive a few fans.

something like these.

CB-030-AK_400.jpg


or these

CB-031-AK_400.jpg
 
If you want it neat and tidy you could buy a fan controller. That would also allow you to turn the noise down, when the PC isn't working hard.
 
Ok, its a Zalman Z9 Plus. It's not on OCUK yet, should be on later. What fan controllers do you suggest? Not expensive ones please.
 
The 10.99 Akasa one on here should do the job. That would control three fans, and you could plug the fourth into your motherboard.
 
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