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Just use fan splitters, man. http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Technology-Sleeved-Splitter-CPF02/dp/B00HJOJS9O

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I just built my first system only to realize that I don't have any way to power 2 out of my 3 fans. I plugged in one to the motherboard header, but I need 3 pin to molex adapters so I can plug in the other two fans in to the power supply.

 

Will this from Newegg help me do that? (So I would need to be able to plug in two fans in to this and power them through my power supply by molex)

 

 

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I don't know much about the adapters but this seems like it would be correct. Just curious, do you have posts about your current build? Would love to see that please!  :P

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I don't know much about the adapters but this seems like it would be correct. Just curious, do you have posts about your current build? Would love to see that please!  :P

I don't really have any posts on my first build because I just built it lol.

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that one has RPM feedback, which you really do not need. I would just go for the cheapest molex to fan adapter. My fans came with them, which is nice because I have ten fans.

 

That many adapters resulted in this awesomely stupid work of art:

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If the motherboard header supports PWM (4-pin) fans, you can use a PWM fan hub to control the three fans. The Phanteks (http://www.phanteks.com/PH-PWHUB.html) will actually control 3-pin fan speed. The Silverstone (http://silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=526&area=en) model will simply run 3-pin fans. Both hubs draw power directly from the psu thru a SATA power connector.

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A single fan header can run multiple fans as long as they collectively do not exceed 1 amp. The sticker on a fan hub will list that information.

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If the motherboard header supports PWM (4-pin) fans, you can use a PWM fan hub to control the three fans. The Phanteks (http://www.phanteks.com/PH-PWHUB.html) will actually control 3-pin fan speed. The Silverstone (http://silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=526&area=en) model will simply run 3-pin fans. Both hubs draw power directly from the psu thru a SATA power connector.

tbh I don't really care about the speed of the fans plus I don't want to pay that much for a fan hub. I think I'm just gonna go with the splitter.

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