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I just got a Bitfenix Prodigy case and am running a Gigabyte Z77N-WiFi board.  The cpu is a i5 3570k cooled by a corsair H60 cpu cooler.  This cpu cooler takes up both spots on my mother board, leaving no where to plug the two 120mm fans in that came with the case.  What should I order to solve this problem I would like it to be well ventilated build but want it to be quiet at the same time. If it matters the PSU i got is a seasonic 660watt platinum fully modular hybrid unit.

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If you want to use your motherboards fan control, get a couple of 3 pin Y splitters. Otherwise some inline resistors and 4 pin molex adapters to hook them directly to your PSu at a reduced voltage will work too.

You probably should use a Y splitter for the CPU fans, to keep them constant and controlled via the CPU temp.

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You can get a 3 pin to molex connector to plug them into the psu to run at full speed or get a 3 pin Y splitters in order to let the motherboard control the fan speeds.

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