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Jamie_19
By Jamie_19
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If i use a fan splitter to run 2 fans from one headeer on my motherboard, will the 2 fans run slower? And if so how much slower, can i still get pretty good airflow? Or is it a better idea to get a few molex to fan adapters so i dont have to split to begin with?

 

 

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You would be a lot better off using a molex -> 3 pin connector.

thanks, #blazeit

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Would be better to use molex to 3 pin adapters so you do not risk burning out a fan header on your motherboard. Some motherboards can output more amperage on fan headers than others, it just depends, a certain fans require more amperage than others. Molex to 3 pin just to be safe.

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