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Hey guys... so my mobo doesn’t have any extra fan connectors (only one 3 pin and the one for the cpu heatsink/fan). I looked at splitters that use sata power like this one ( https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Connector-Computer-Cooler-Cooling/dp/B07MJH2WQ3 ) and wondered if they really work or not. Any other ideas or opinions on this would be appreciated. ?

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Which motherboard is it?

Look at some fan control hubs that allow you to plug in multiple fans.

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3 minutes ago, Spotty said:

Which motherboard is it?

Look at some fan control hubs that allow you to plug in multiple fans.

It’s an HP Pavilion mobo-  Foxconn N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX

 

 

i hate it so much but it was free 

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15 minutes ago, star_pilot475 said:

Hey guys... so my mobo doesn’t have any extra fan connectors (only one 3 pin and the one for the cpu heatsink/fan). I looked at splitters that use sata power like this one ( https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Connector-Computer-Cooler-Cooling/dp/B07MJH2WQ3 ) and wondered if they really work or not. Any other ideas or opinions on this would be appreciated. ?

That's going to have your fan running at 100% all the time. Consider this instead.

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1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

That's going to have your fan running at 100% all the time. Consider this instead.

That looks pretty good, it’s cheap too. This doesn’t need a 4 pin header though does it? Because my motherboard doesn’t have any. 

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4 minutes ago, star_pilot475 said:

That looks pretty good, it’s cheap too. This doesn’t need a 4 pin header though does it? Because my motherboard doesn’t have any. 

Use your CPU header. They've been almost universally four-pin for a decade at this point.

 

Edit: Oh my God, it actually doesn't have a four-pin. There's this, but it looks like that's running 10 fans on a single header with no auxiliary power. That's a bad thing about to happen. The Silverstone should work, just make sure there's nothing alongside the fan header you're going to use that would block the connector from fitting on.

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There is not fan control using that SATA adapter. Did you buy the case fans yet. No, then take a look at those from Arctic Cooling. Some of them let you daisy chain the fans together and it just needs a single fan connector.

 

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Ok, thanks guys. Not having 4-pin is really bad but hopefully I can make this work for now. Thanks for all your help. 

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3 hours ago, KING OF THE DIRTY DANS said:

I would get one of those Y adapters for your fans, so you have an extra connection without all the bs wiring

depends how many fans he plans to run, fan headers generally are capable of handling 1 AMP of current through them so you would need to pick your fans based on the amperage each fan draws and the number of fans you want to have.

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What you linked is a molex fan adapter and not a splitter. Powered splitters generally only support pwm for 4pin fans. 

What fans are you trying to power?

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6 hours ago, star_pilot475 said:

Just 2 120mm fans and 1 80mm. 

Please be more specific. What are the model names? What kind of header do they use?

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22 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

Please be more specific. What are the model names? What kind of header do they use?

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Sorry bout that. I’m not sure what fans they’re gonna be because I haven’t ordered them yet but I was looking at a super cheap case (DiyPC MA01-R) and it came with a couple of fans. I wanted to make sure I could plug them in and wanted to make sure I could plug in some others if need be. I know everybody is going to say “don’t get a DiyPC they’re crap” and all that but this is just to get it to look better before I consider selling it.

im not trying to get a super cool case that has insane airflow and everything because it’s just not necessary for this computer I have. 

 

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5 hours ago, star_pilot475 said:

Sorry bout that. I’m not sure what fans they’re gonna be because I haven’t ordered them yet but I was looking at a super cheap case (DiyPC MA01-R) and it came with a couple of fans. I wanted to make sure I could plug them in and wanted to make sure I could plug in some others if need be. I know everybody is going to say “don’t get a DiyPC they’re crap” and all that but this is just to get it to look better before I consider selling it.

im not trying to get a super cool case that has insane airflow and everything because it’s just not necessary for this computer I have. 

It seems like the included fans are 3pin from a newegg review. 

You can either use a molex fan adapter from the psu for 100% rpm or fan splitters off of the motherboard fan header: https://www.amazon.com/TOOGOO-splitter-extension-cable-female/dp/B01F35XH2Y/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fan+splitter&qid=1555717547&s=gateway&sr=8-1

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