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Just to clarify, the H100i has 4 PWM fan headers on the block, the fans for the unit plug into the block and not your MoBo. You then have a single 3 pin connector which connects from the block to your CPU fan header so your board knows you've got a CPU fan connected. I believe you also have a USB header connection to allow Corsair Link to read and control the fans.

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I just ordered the M5A97 AM3+ motherboard, but also purchased it with the h100i and Obsidian 450d. The obsidian comes with 3 fans, and the h100i comes with 2, totaling to 5 fans. The issue is, my motherboard only supports 4 :/

 

Will I be able to use something like this on my two 140mm intakes or h100i fans?

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I just ordered the M5A97 AM3+ motherboard, but also purchased it with the h100i and Obsidian 450d. The obsidian comes with 3 fans, and the h100i comes with 2, totaling to 5 fans. The issue is, my motherboard only supports 4 :/

Will I be able to use something like this on my two 140mm intakes or h100i fans?

 

Yes a fan splitter would work perfectly.

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Yes, you will be able to. AFAIK the H100i itself has 4 extra headers.

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I just ordered the M5A97 AM3+ motherboard, but also purchased it with the h100i and Obsidian 450d. The obsidian comes with 3 fans, and the h100i comes with 2, totaling to 5 fans. The issue is, my motherboard only supports 4 :/

 

Will I be able to use something like this on my two 140mm intakes or h100i fans?

The h100i comes with fan splitters.

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Yes a fan splitter would work perfectly.

 

Do you suggest using it for the h100i, or the two 140mm intakes?

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The h100i comes with fan splitters.

 

I already ordered it lol

 

$5 product that I can use in the future I guess

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Do you suggest using it for the h100i, or the two 140mm intakes?

 

You could use the H100i fan connection points and control them via corsair link to set temperature based fan curves, and ave the rest of the case fans on the motherboard's software or BIOS control.

 

If you want to split off the Corsair link to have more fan point I guess you could but I'd probably not want to exceed 4 on that unit as a whole.

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The i part of the H100i is the smart fan control. You have 6 headers total.

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Just to clarify, the H100i has 4 PWM fan headers on the block, the fans for the unit plug into the block and not your MoBo. You then have a single 3 pin connector which connects from the block to your CPU fan header so your board knows you've got a CPU fan connected. I believe you also have a USB header connection to allow Corsair Link to read and control the fans.

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Just to clarify, the H100i has 4 PWM fan headers on the block, the fans for the unit plug into the block and not your MoBo. You then have a single 3 pin connector which connects from the block to your CPU fan header so your board knows you've got a CPU fan connected. I believe you also have a USB header connection to allow Corsair Link to read and control the fans.

 

I actually did not know that. Thanks, that explains my question.

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