colovianfurhelm

Yeah, seems like a solution to me. Thanks for the answers!

No, no, I mean the FanConnect feature - 2 additional 4-pin headers on the GPU.

I see, thanks! Last question. Is it a viable alternative to the Y-splitter?: Buy the ASUS STRIX 10-something videocard (I need a GPU anyways) which has its own 4-pin connector for a case fan, and use that header for this problematic fan, which incidentally sits exactly where it will blow on the GPU. Seems to check out for me, at least.

I've read that when using two fans on a single header via a splitter, I have to make sure that the voltage for both fans summarized should not exceed 12v. How do I do that?

Will it work for 3-pin fans? I don't really get whether my 3pn fans, which are connected to 4pin, are controlled by the motherboard or not. I can configure them in BIOS and software, but will they do so automatically according to the temperature curve, as for example Gigabyte SIV seems to suggest.

Because one of them is for CPU, the rest are 2x4pin and 1x3pin (SYSFAN_3 that is not visibile in BIOS) Thanks, I'll have to look for a splitter, then. Is it safe to use?

I just find it pretty weird that I can't even see the stats of the 3pin-connected fan, as if it doesn't exist at all. Pretty confusing.

I see. So if I find the Y-splitter, it should be 4-pin to 2x4pin/2x3pin, right?

But why are they controllable through 4 pin header, if they are connected only to three of the pins?

Hi! I have a bit of a problem here. I bought three case fans, which are connected to the motherboard. All of them are 3-pin. Two of them are connected to 4-pin headers and work quite slowly without load (have not tested in games), but are configurable in BIOS, etc. One is connected to 3-pin header, runs at full speed, and is NOT seen in BIOS or by software. The motherboard is Gigabyte Z170-HD3. The fans are Corsair SP120 RGBs. What can be the problem here? I don't like the fan running at full speed. I exchanged the connections, and it showed that the fans are not the problem - the 3-pin header is.

I'm leaning back and forth really, I have watched and read countless reviews and comparisons, which did not make anything clearer. Now I am leaning towards SP120 RGBs, to just have everything on average.

I can't get Pure Wings (any) in my country, seem to be often out of stock. The market choice is limited, in addition to the headache of choosing the fans. What about two Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM, 1 the front(top) and 1 in back (using stock for the HDD cage one)? Then, some time later, I'd add an NF-A14 for the front-top fan, and put down the NF-F12 to the bottom, instead of stock fan. I'll explain my desire for airflow on the front-top fan: it's in the middle of the long-ish case (Masterbox 5), where there are no obstructions except of videocard itself. P.S. I admit, the reputation for quality of Noctua fans seems very alluring. If only I'd built a brown PC.

I'm struggling to choose 3 case fans to replace 2 stock ones, which are noisy. I want them to be quiet, and if this idea is actually good - 2 airflow optimised and one static-pressure one. The case placement is pretty limited - 2 120/140mm on the front, and the exhaust is 120mm only. RGB would also be good, and I was really considering Riing TT RGB Premium Edition or Corsair SP120 RGB, but I'm not sure if they are quiet or good-performing. I've also heard about LED software conflicts with gigabyte GPUs. I can not go for most Noctuas because they will not fit by the color, and the Industrial fans seem pretty loud and expensive? I'm not sure. Basically it's either black, or RGB. Quiet and good-performing non-RGB fan > mediocre-performing RGB fan. If anyone went through similar troubles, I'd be really glad to find a good solution.