Cool master hyper 212 evo external power source

[ShayOh]

Hi guys,
since i couldnt sell my old hyper 212 evo i thought might as well experiment, so here's a (stupid) question, how do i connect lets say... a 12V battery(?) to the 4pin fan connector of the fan? is there a store/premade solution of an already solder male 4pin to a plus and minus cables?

Thanks!

[Electronics Wizardy]

Easiest way is to buy a fan extention cable, then cut it and solder the connectors.

[ShayOh]

1 hour ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Easiest way is to buy a fan extention cable, then cut it and solder the connectors.

But isn't a fan extension cable usually a 4pin to 4pin?

[Electronics Wizardy]

8 minutes ago, ShayOh said:

But isn't a fan extension cable usually a 4pin to 4pin?

yea, just cut it open and strip the red and black wires and connect those to any 12v power source.

[LogicalDrm]

15 hours ago, ShayOh said:

But isn't a fan extension cable usually a 4pin to 4pin?

Main thing is that you can harm that without harming fan itself. You can take fan connector off pretty easily with flatheaded screwdriver, or just cut wires. The pins are (from noth side) 12V, GND, RPM and PWM. So you need wires 1&2 only.