my motherboard doesnt have enough fan headers

[wolfff]

so i am getting 5 case fans but my mobo only has 4 fan headers, thats not enough for all 5 fans right?

 

what can i do? how can i make my pc have more fans

[LouisHend]

I have the same problem, will let you know if i get a solution

[minibois]

1 minute ago, wolfff said:

so i am getting 5 case fans but my mobo only has 4 fan headers, thats not enough for all 5 fans right?

what can i do? how can i make my pc have more fans

Get a fan splitter.

https://www.amazon.com/ThreeBulls-Splitter-Computer-Extension-Converter/dp/B07MXNT6V4/

[Rooked]

You can get a fan header hub. Here's an amazon link one one:

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Silverstone-Splitter-SST-CPF04-USA/dp/B07N3HP8S5/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fan+header+hub&qid=1606739746&sr=8-3

Just search up fan hub on your e-store and they should show up.

[Enzo1001]

@LouisHend

2 minutes ago, minibois said:

Get a fan splitter.

https://www.amazon.com/ThreeBulls-Splitter-Computer-Extension-Converter/dp/B07MXNT6V4/

 

1 minute ago, Rooked said:

You can get a fan header hub. Here's an amazon link one one:

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Silverstone-Splitter-SST-CPF04-USA/dp/B07N3HP8S5/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fan+header+hub&qid=1606739746&sr=8-3

Just search up fan hub on your e-store and they should show up.

 

[wolfff]

2 minutes ago, minibois said:

Get a fan splitter.

https://www.amazon.com/ThreeBulls-Splitter-Computer-Extension-Converter/dp/B07MXNT6V4/

 

1 minute ago, Rooked said:

You can get a fan header hub. Here's an amazon link one one:

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Silverstone-Splitter-SST-CPF04-USA/dp/B07N3HP8S5/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=fan+header+hub&qid=1606739746&sr=8-3

Just search up fan hub on your e-store and they should show up.

is there anything like the best fan splitter? or will any fan splitter do

[wolfff]

3 minutes ago, LouisHend said:

I have the same problem, will let you know if i get a solution

get a fan splitter they say

[minibois]

Just now, wolfff said:

is there anything like the best fan splitter? or will any fan splitter do

Any properly made will do, but I can't vouch for the quality of the cheapest ones of course.

If you get the splitter from somewhere, just check the reviews.

[Rooked]

Any fan splitter should do the trick, but try to get fan splitters that have a majority of positive reviews as some are low-quality and may break earlier than others.

[aDoomGuy]

2 minutes ago, wolfff said:

 

is there anything like the best fan splitter? or will any fan splitter do

I guess just stay away from obscure wish.com similar stuff?

[Moonzy]

u can buy non-powered splitters and power up to 2 fans from one header, assuming each fan draws less than 0.5A each, most motherboard can supply 1A on the header

 

or u can buy powered splitters (that receive power using molex/sata) and can be controlled by a single motherboard header for multiple fans, or with an IR controller for some fan hubs

do take note if you want a DC or PWM splitter, if you're going this route

[wolfff]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

u can buy non-powered splitters and power up to 2 fans from one header, assuming each fan draws less than 0.5A each, most motherboard can supply 1A on the header

 

or u can buy powered splitters (that receive power using molex/sata) and can be controlled by a single motherboard header for multiple fans, or with an IR controller for some fan hubs

do take note if you want a DC or PWM splitter, if you're going this route

uhhhh... i dont know anything about 0.5A and 1A power and stuff. i aint that experienced. can u sent me a link of a fan splitter u would advise getting?

[wolfff]

8 minutes ago, Rooked said:

Any fan splitter should do the trick, but try to get fan splitters that have a majority of positive reviews as some are low-quality and may break earlier than others.

 

8 minutes ago, minibois said:

Any properly made will do, but I can't vouch for the quality of the cheapest ones of course.

If you get the splitter from somewhere, just check the reviews.

6 minutes ago, aDoomGuy said:

I guess just stay away from obscure wish.com similar stuff?

is the Akasa PWM fan splitter  good for me?

[Moonzy]

Just now, wolfff said:

uhhhh... i dont know anything about 0.5A and 1A power and stuff. i aint that experienced. can u sent me a link of a fan splitter u would advise getting?

most normal case fans wont draw more than 0.5A, so u can split one header into 2 fans safely, in most cases

 

if u wanna control all fans using one header, get a powered fan hub

 

idk what to link as i don't know what setup you're going for and what kind of fans u have

[Rooked]

Just now, wolfff said:

 

is the Akasa PWM fan splitter  good for me?

Maybe try getting a 5 port one, so that you can tidy up the cables as well by putting it on the back and having only one visible cable on the motherboard. If you don't care about cable management, it probably will work.

[wolfff]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

most normal case fans wont draw more than 0.5A, so u can split one header into 2 fans safely, in most cases

 

if u wanna control all fans using one header, get a powered fan hub

 

idk what to link as i don't know what setup you're going for and what kind of fans u have

damn i'm just gonna spend more money on a better mobo i guess i dont feel safe doing all this fan splitter and 0.5a 0.1a voltage stuff

[minibois]

3 minutes ago, wolfff said:

is the Akasa PWM fan splitter  good for me?

yea that'd work.

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, wolfff said:

damn i'm just gonna spend more money on a better mobo i guess i dont feel safe doing all this fan splitter and 0.5a 0.1a voltage stuff

most decent boards come with 4 headers

 

it'd be kind of silly to spend more on a board just for fan headers

 

4 minutes ago, wolfff said:

is the Akasa PWM fan splitter  good for me?

yea, u can use one of this on each header u have, allowing 6 fans to connect to 3 headers (2 fan per header)

 

dont daisy chain this on a single header