Two 4-pin fans but just one 3-pin connector available.
Two 4-pin fans but just one 3-pin connector available.
So I plan to purchase two Arctic cooling fans for my PC. Specifically these models:
https://www.singular.com.cy/arctic-cooli...01-03.html
and
https://www.singular.com.cy/arctic-cooli...01-03.html
The issue is that my motherboard only has a single 3-pin header, while both fans need 4-pin connectors. These fans use patented PWM sharing technology (I’m not sure if it helps). I’m wondering:
Will I be able to install both on the one 3-pin header without any issues?
Thanks in advance.
Because with the pwm PST fans you leave the yellow (sensor wire) disconnected and let the CPU fan control speeds.
However, the amd stock fan operates at high speed continuously, which isn't really beneficial since it keeps running near full capacity all the time.
Just connect them to the 3-pin as intended.
You only need one pwm PST fan to link two fans to a single header—don’t make any of them standard non-PST fans if it’s more cost-effective.
simple solution, use a 3 pin splitter and link the fans to it
-Pin Fan Cable Y Splitter Extension with Black Sleeving & Black Connectors (6" Length) 4.95$
https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Extensio...B00C46DX4S
Yes, it is acceptable to connect the 4-pin splitter onto the 3-pin header.
Thanks for the clarification. It's fine to use the 4-pin splitter on the 3-pin header. They simply lose the 4th pins' advantage in precise speed control.
You can control the CPU fan header for flexible management. Since these are small .12a fans, turning them off via one header won't cause any problems.
I discovered that these fans include headers, enabling me to link more fans. Thanks for your assistance.
Because with the pwm PST fans you leave the yellow (sensor wire) disconnected and let the CPU fan control speeds.
However, the amd stock fan operates at high speed continuously, which isn't really beneficial since it keeps running near full capacity all the time.
Just connect them to the 3-pin as intended.
You only need one pwm PST fan to link two fans to a single header—don’t make any of them standard non-PST fans if it’s more cost-effective.