Using 3 Pin Fan 4 Pin Connector

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Using 3 pin fan 4 pin connector.

Desktop board has a 4 pin fan header. You can plug a 3 pin fan into a 4 pin header just fine. When using a 3 pin power connector with a 4 pin fan header the fan will always be on. There is no fan control.

Fan has a 3 pin power connector. Do not use it for standard 4 pin rgb or 5 pin rgbw devices. Case fan accessory color. Proper fan connector placement is shown in the figures below.

Electop 3 pin atx fan to 4 pin molex connector cable fan power adapter cable 2 pack 4 6 out of 5 stars 182. You can then use fan xpert to create a profile for your fans based on temps or set manually in uefi. Desktop board has a 4 pin fan header. When using a 3 pin power connector with a 4 pin fan header the fan will always be on.

Get it as soon as wed sep 30. This cable is designed for 3 pin addressable rgb led fans and addressable rgb capable motherboard only. Some fans may have a 4 pin connector but only 3 wires going into the back of the connector. This is still considered a 3 pin fan.

Identifying fan type 3 pin or 4 pin pwm. Hey guys on todays episode we learn about the difference between 3 pin and 4 pin fans and whether one or the other performs better for cpu cooling. 2 pack molex to 3 x 3 pin or 4 pin computer pc case fan power splitter adapter cable 10 inch. Three wire and four wire fan connectors.

Proper fan connector placement is shown in the figures below. A four pin connector is a little different than the three pin connector since it has the extra fourth wire used for controlling and sending signals to the fan which likely has a chip on it that tells it to slow down or speed up in addition to the other wires the three pin connector has. The 4 pin headers accept 3 pin fans line up the connector properly and it will slide into place. 2 pack molex to 3 x 3 pin or 4 pin computer pc case fan power splitter adapter cable 10 inch.

Speed control options rpm range will vary between fans and motherboards on a 3 pin connection but the fan will spin. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Electop 3 pin atx fan to 4 pin molex connector cable fan power adapter cable 2 pack 4 5 out of 5 stars 159. Get it as soon as fri sep 11.

Fans and on board fan headers are backwards compatible. Fan has a 3 pin power connector. A 4 pin pwm fan connector will have four square holes on the front and four wires entering the back. My rig has 2 pairs of 3 pin fans phanteks ph140sp connected to two 4 pin motherboard headers asus z97m plus via basic y splitters and they work and control just fine.

Plug them into the chassis fan headers on the board.