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Is it possible for me to plug a 3 pin fan connector to a 4 pin cconnectoer?

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Is it possible for me to plug a 3 pin fan connector to a 4 pin cconnectoer?

Yes

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Yes. The extra pin is for PWM fans. Two and three pin fans will work just fine. The pin functions are the same between 3 and 4 pin connectors.

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Is it possible for me to plug a 3 pin fan connector to a 4 pin cconnectoer?

If you mean plug a 3 pin fan into a 4 pin motherboard, then yes you can. Some of the new motherboards are getting lazy with voltage control(ie: leaving it out), so your fan might just spin at full speed.

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Yes. The extra pin is for PWM fans. Two and three pin fans will work just fine. The pin functions are the same between 3 and 4 pin connectors.

ok thx. I was a bit worried there lol

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Is it possible for me to plug a 3 pin fan connector to a 4 pin cconnectoer?

 

Yes, the 4th pin is for PWM fans with a 4 pin connector.

 

And no, you don't need to worry about what 3 pins it gets plugged into, there is a plastic tab on the connector that keeps you from putting it in the wrong spot.

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