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King_of_Oz
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Hey,

Does anyone know how many case fans I can plug into THIS MOBO? I am going to try to plug 4 into it, but I am not sure if I can.

 

 

 

All help appreciated!

 

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My build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor,

 Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, 

Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory,

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, 

Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card, 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case , 

Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply, 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full, 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter, Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan

 

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3 minutes ago, King_of_Oz said:

Hey,

Does anyone know how many case fans I can plug into THIS MOBO? I am going to try to plug 4 into it, but I am not sure if I can.

 

 

 

All help appreciated!

  1. 1 x CPU fan header
  2. 1 x system fan header
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3 minutes ago, InsertName said:
  1. 1 x CPU fan header
  2. 1 x system fan header

Ahh, so is there a way I can use a splitter or something to plug in 4?

 

Since I am to lazy to put something interesting here, I will put everything, but slightly abbreviated. Here is everything:

 

42

 

also, some questions to make you wonder about life:

 

What is I and who is me? Who is you? Which armrest in the movie theatre is yours?

 

also,

 

Welcome to the internet, I will be your guide. Or something.

 

 

My build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor,

 Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, 

Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory,

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, 

Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card, 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case , 

Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply, 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full, 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter, Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan

 

ou do not ask why, you ask why not -me

 

Remeber kinds, the only differ between screwing around and scince is writing it down. -Adam Savage.

 

Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not even sure of the former. - Albert Einstein.

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Just now, King_of_Oz said:

Ahh, so is there a way I can use a splitter or something to plug in 4?

Yeah, get some splitters or a fan hub

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Just now, InsertName said:

Yeah, get some splitters or a fan hub

Thank!

 

Since I am to lazy to put something interesting here, I will put everything, but slightly abbreviated. Here is everything:

 

42

 

also, some questions to make you wonder about life:

 

What is I and who is me? Who is you? Which armrest in the movie theatre is yours?

 

also,

 

Welcome to the internet, I will be your guide. Or something.

 

 

My build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor,

 Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, 

Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory,

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, 

Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card, 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case , 

Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply, 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full, 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter, Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan

 

ou do not ask why, you ask why not -me

 

Remeber kinds, the only differ between screwing around and scince is writing it down. -Adam Savage.

 

Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not even sure of the former. - Albert Einstein.

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If you get a fan controller you can do all four no problem. Also, why do you need four system fans for a micro ATX mobo? If I were you I'd just plug in the CPU fan and a single filtered fan and call it good.

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12 minutes ago, EthanCGamer said:

If you get a fan controller you can do all four no problem. Also, why do you need four system fans for a micro ATX mobo? If I were you I'd just plug in the CPU fan and a single filtered fan and call it good.

Well, yeah, I guess. My case alrealready comes with 2 fans, is that enough? And, will the case come with a splitter? My case is the NZXT S340.

 

Since I am to lazy to put something interesting here, I will put everything, but slightly abbreviated. Here is everything:

 

42

 

also, some questions to make you wonder about life:

 

What is I and who is me? Who is you? Which armrest in the movie theatre is yours?

 

also,

 

Welcome to the internet, I will be your guide. Or something.

 

 

My build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor,

 Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, 

Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory,

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, 

Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card, 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case , 

Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply, 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full, 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter, Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan

 

ou do not ask why, you ask why not -me

 

Remeber kinds, the only differ between screwing around and scince is writing it down. -Adam Savage.

 

Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not even sure of the former. - Albert Einstein.

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2 minutes ago, King_of_Oz said:

Well, yeah, I guess. My case alrealready comes with 2 fans, is that enough? And, will the case come with a splitter? My case is the NZXT S340.

The case doesn't have a fan hub/splitter, and yes, 2 fans is plenty. If you don't mind noise, get a Molex to fan adaptor. The fans will run at 100% when the computer is on, but I think only one front fan is needed as an intake. Also, did you already buy the case? If not, consider a smaller case. If you list your parts I can find one for you. I'd hate to get a big case and see a tiny micro ATX mobo in it, it looks weird.

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9 minutes ago, EthanCGamer said:

The case doesn't have a fan hub/splitter, and yes, 2 fans is plenty. If you don't mind noise, get a Molex to fan adaptor. The fans will run at 100% when the computer is on, but I think only one front fan is needed as an intake. Also, did you already buy the case? If not, consider a smaller case. If you list your parts I can find one for you. I'd hate to get a big case and see a tiny micro ATX mobo in it, it looks weird.

Here is my build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/KingOz/saved/VT9rHx.

 

And when you say molex, does that mean the header on the mobo is a molex. Also, when choosing a case, please keep in mind that this will be my first ever PC build, and I have no hands-on experience. (No, I have not bought the case yet)

 

thanks!

 

Since I am to lazy to put something interesting here, I will put everything, but slightly abbreviated. Here is everything:

 

42

 

also, some questions to make you wonder about life:

 

What is I and who is me? Who is you? Which armrest in the movie theatre is yours?

 

also,

 

Welcome to the internet, I will be your guide. Or something.

 

 

My build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor,

 Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, 

Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory,

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, 

Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card, 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case , 

Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply, 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full, 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter, Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan

 

ou do not ask why, you ask why not -me

 

Remeber kinds, the only differ between screwing around and scince is writing it down. -Adam Savage.

 

Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not even sure of the former. - Albert Einstein.

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2 minutes ago, King_of_Oz said:

Here is my build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/KingOz/saved/VT9rHx.

 

And when you say molex, does that mean the header on the mobo is a molex. Also, when choosing a case, please keep in mind that this will be my first ever PC build, and I have no hands-on experience. (No, I have not bought the case yet)

 

thanks!

By Molex, I mean the power connector that comes from your PSU. It has four pins and is shaped like a trapezoid. NEVER plug in anything other than the 8 pin and 24 pin connectors to your motherboard. Some PSUs have what's called a 'Berg' connector that uses the same power standards as molex, and some people plug that into the fan headers (This kills the motherboard).

 

One note: The case on the PCPartPicker list only has 4 mm of clearance for your GPU, so I found a few cases that would better fit it.

Here are some potential cases:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/shtWGX/corsair-case-cc9011086ww (My personal pick, really cheap and you get the Corsair Quality™)

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/QDcMnQ/be-quiet-case-bg006 (Really quiet, as the name implies)

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/QMp323/thermaltake-case-ca1d500s1wn00 (Novel form factor, really small)

 

If your goal is a small computer, get the Thermaltake. If it's silence, get the Be Quiet, and if it's anything else, get the Corsair.

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46 minutes ago, EthanCGamer said:

By Molex, I mean the power connector that comes from your PSU. It has four pins and is shaped like a trapezoid. NEVER plug in anything other than the 8 pin and 24 pin connectors to your motherboard. Some PSUs have what's called a 'Berg' connector that uses the same power standards as molex, and some people plug that into the fan headers (This kills the motherboard).

 

One note: The case on the PCPartPicker list only has 4 mm of clearance for your GPU, so I found a few cases that would better fit it.

Here are some potential cases:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/shtWGX/corsair-case-cc9011086ww (My personal pick, really cheap and you get the Corsair Quality™)

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/QDcMnQ/be-quiet-case-bg006 (Really quiet, as the name implies)

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/QMp323/thermaltake-case-ca1d500s1wn00 (Novel form factor, really small)

 

If your goal is a small computer, get the Thermaltake. If it's silence, get the Be Quiet, and if it's anything else, get the Corsair.

Thanks ALOT!

 

Since I am to lazy to put something interesting here, I will put everything, but slightly abbreviated. Here is everything:

 

42

 

also, some questions to make you wonder about life:

 

What is I and who is me? Who is you? Which armrest in the movie theatre is yours?

 

also,

 

Welcome to the internet, I will be your guide. Or something.

 

 

My build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor,

 Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, 

Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory,

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, 

Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card, 

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case , 

Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply, 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full, 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter, Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan

 

ou do not ask why, you ask why not -me

 

Remeber kinds, the only differ between screwing around and scince is writing it down. -Adam Savage.

 

Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not even sure of the former. - Albert Einstein.

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