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Help with my fan setup

DBFirsten

Hello Friends, I am in a dilemma

 

I have a very old motherboard, its this one [HERE]

Basically, I already have a fan splitter on the SYS_FAN that uses 2x Novonest White LED fans, that are 0.23W at 12V each so a combined ampere of 0.46W

On the CPU FAN header, I have an Arctic Alpine 11 Rev 2, which is at 0.16W. 

 

I have ordered a Corsair AF140 silent edition, which is a 0.1A fan at 7/12V, and another fan splitter. I cannot buy anymore as of this moment, should I use the splitter on the existing splitter, so I get 3 fans out of that one SYS header, so it has a combined rated ampere of 0.56W, or use the splitter on the cpu header so it has a rated ampere of 0.26W?

 

I'm happy to clarify any details, thanks very much!

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Either would be fine. If you want to control the fan, it'd be better to couple the fan with other 3pin fans instead of the pwm cpu fan. 

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