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Can I use 3 fans for 1 fan header?

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Can I use 3 .25Amp fans with one fan header on my mobo? I only have one :(

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Depends on how much the fan header can take on your MOBO, you should be able to google that info. :)

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yes. if you are making your own wiring harness, connect only one fan's RPM wire, but parallel the rest. You can also connect them to a floppy drive connector using paperclips but speed is locked and RPM is not monitored. Just connect black to black and red to either red or yellow depending on how fast you want it to go.

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I have 3 fans hooked up to 1 fan header as well, no idea what the output is of one fan header though, you'll need a second opinion on that.

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Depends on the fan and the header, generally they're 1A headers but it's good to check in the manual just in case.

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