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I need a fan controller  that I can connect all my case fans. I only have 2 case fan ports on my board and I would love for them to be controlled by my motherboard 

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5 minutes ago, Countryboy8945 said:

I need a fan controller  that I can connect all my case fans. I only have 2 case fan ports on my board and I would love for them to be controlled by my motherboard 

Get a pair of splitters or a small $20 fan hub

 

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I have 7 fans and 3 are for my aio cooler and I bought one fan controller thermaltake commander and I will only adjust one fan. My next question is if I use a 3 fan splitter is that to much current for one port. I don’t mean to be so paranoid but I have $800 dollars in this rig and I just want it to be right

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Are they PWM fans (4 pin)?? If so, use this PWM fan hub. 

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Gonna be stuck with splitters or a manual fan hub if you have that kinda room. Or swap to 4 pin fans.
I assume its not a board that supports extension board for more headers.

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9 hours ago, Countryboy8945 said:

No they are 3 pins

3pin fans are voltage controlled, u can't control their speeds via PWM hub

 

if your mobo can switch fan mode then grab splitters, else they'll run at full speeds

mobo fan headers are usually 12w (12v 1a), so don't exceed them or you'll have burned fan header

 

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