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I've got all my parts on the way and I just realized that my mobo doesn't have enough fan headers.

 

mobo: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FWY246F/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

case: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CLIZ698/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

psu:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JFLBN3K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

4 fans: https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Bearing-Computer-ROCF-13001-Standard/dp/B00KB8CB9O/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=4+120mm+fans&qid=1558122528&s=electronics&sr=1-3

 

The mobo only has 3 fan headers and I need 6 in total ( 5 case fans and one CPU fan)

 

Can I plug the CPU fan into one header, use a splitter on three of the Rosewill fans into another header, and use another splitter on the last Rosewill fan and the one included with my case in the last header?

 

Are my mobo and PSU gonna be fine? I say it should be cool cause the Rosewill fans only draws .16 amps so if I hook them up in parallel I should be fine? (AP Physics circuits? In parallel voltage will stay the same but only amps will increase?)

 

I'm CCENT, Sec+, Net+, and A+ certified and I don't know how to work a god damn fan. shit.

 

here's the parts list for those of you that are interested: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kmq3LJ (subtract $15 from the total because I got money back from Amazon's prime promotion where you pick slow shipping and it'll give you five bucks)

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Here's a hub that is powered by sata so you're not drawing all the fans power from the board. They will probably run at the same speed. 

 

Or grab a couple 4 pin splitters like this..

 

Plug the CPU fan into the CPU fan header by itself. I wouldn't run other fans off that one. 

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Just regular 3-ways splitter will work. Every mobo header will support up to 1A power draw. So you can have up to 6 fans per header (4x is recommended max), 6x0.16A=0.96A.

 

Are the fans 3pin or PWM? The splitter linked in best answer is for PSU. You wouldn't be able to control those fans.

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On 5/19/2019 at 12:59 PM, LogicalDrm said:

Just regular 3-ways splitter will work. Every mobo header will support up to 1A power draw. So you can have up to 6 fans per header (4x is recommended max), 6x0.16A=0.96A.

 

Are the fans 3pin or PWM? The splitter linked in best answer is for PSU. You wouldn't be able to control those fans.

3 pin but I got it all done

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