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Using fan splitters as extension cables

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Go to solution Solved by GuiltySpark_,

It will work. 

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Would it work to take a 4 pin fan splitter that has a female end and splits that into 2 male ends and simply use it as an extension cable with 2 male ends on each side by not connecting anything to the female end? Seems like it should work, but wanted to make sure.

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It should work 🙂

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5 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

It will work. 

bro really gotta one up me like that

Specs: 11700 | RTX 3060 | 32gb 3200mhz | 1tb 970 + 2TB HDD | Lian Li O11D Mini X Black

I'm 15 and live in the US

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1 female to 2 male fan splitter? i dont think i've ever seen such a thing, normally it's the other way around

 

regardless, fan splitters normally only connect the RPM Sense from one side only, so you'll have to double confirm if it's what you want electrically

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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54 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

1 female to 2 male fan splitter? 

That's the norm. Male header (pins) plug into female fan headers.

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4 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

That's the norm. Male header (pins) plug into female fan headers.

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hmm... i guess i got it mixed up, the casing on the right made me think it's female but it's male, yea

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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