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Does daisy-chaining help here, or is that just for the aRGB?

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12 hours ago, hanouzz said:

Alright! I do know that my case fans daisy chain tho. Does daisy-chaining just apply to the aRGB connectors, or also to the 3/4-pin fan connectors? Because including the CPU fan, I have 6 fans.

You could just ignore the extra Delta fan so there shouldn't be need to daisy chain to power fans but your can do so if it makes cable management easier. Probably worth doing for the argb.

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I want to use all 4 case fans, plus a fan that I found in a PC as old as me, as well as the fan on the CPU cooler (obviously.) Anyone know if I can use daisy-chaining to help? Because the motherboard has only 3 fan headers, but the is a total of 5 fans (6, counting the CPU fan.)
Here's my mobo: https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B650M Pro RS WiFi/index.asp
Here's my case: https://www.montechpc.com/en/products_detail.php?nid=225&s_ok2=
Here is my CPU cooler: https://www.thermalright.com/product/burst-assassin-120/
 

I will also be using a Delta Electronics 120mm 3-pin fan, I forgot which model, but it's from a PC from like 2009-2010

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The motherboard has 5x fan headers:

- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
- 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
- 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****

 

That should be plenty for the fans as long as cables reach.

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7 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

The motherboard has 5x fan headers:

- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
- 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
- 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****

 

That should be plenty for the fans as long as cables reach.

Alright! I do know that my case fans daisy chain tho. Does daisy-chaining just apply to the aRGB connectors, or also to the 3/4-pin fan connectors? Because including the CPU fan, I have 6 fans.

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12 hours ago, hanouzz said:

Alright! I do know that my case fans daisy chain tho. Does daisy-chaining just apply to the aRGB connectors, or also to the 3/4-pin fan connectors? Because including the CPU fan, I have 6 fans.

You could just ignore the extra Delta fan so there shouldn't be need to daisy chain to power fans but your can do so if it makes cable management easier. Probably worth doing for the argb.

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

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The key here isn't how many fans per header but how many amps each fan draws. The majority of headers provide 1A, so if you've got .3A safety draw,  you're OK to plug in 3 to one header. If, however, each fan draws .6A, then one fan per header. 

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