how to connect to my motherboard

[klitgaard]

I bought a new fan but it is a 3 pin connecter and it is a 4 pin on my motherboard. what can I do!!!!!

[NannerBeans]

you can plug a 3 pin into a 4 pin header. The fan speed just won't be controlled by the motherboard.

[klitgaard]

I know but is there some way to control it

[Dethlok1997]

If you want to control it you need to buy some kind of Fan speed controller.

[klitgaard]

do you think I am a friking millionaire

[iceballfunela]

They aren't expensive you know... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811996023 7 bucks

[Art Vandelay]

I know but is there some way to control it

some motherboards can use voltage based control, you could get a fan controller, like the NZXT Sentry mesh, or you could get a really cheap fan controller like this one: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118217

[mgsstar]

Some motherboards can control 3 pin fans. What motherboard are you using?

[klitgaard]

I have a gigabyte z77 with fan control but it is 4 pin and my fans are 3 pin so it can't connect. I might take a lock at some fan controllers

[Guest stealer0517]

I have a gigabyte z77 with fan control but it is 4 pin and my fans are 3 pin so it can't connect. I might take a lock at some fan controllers

your fans can and will connect, im using my nh-d14 off of my 4 pin cpu plug (the fans are 3 pin)

[klitgaard]

I have a gigabyte z77 with fan control but it is 4 pin and my fans are 3 pin so it can't connect. I might take a lock at some fan controllers

Thanks I figured it out

[Electronics Wizardy]

Plug it in It will work as most mobos in the bios can change if it is a 3 or 4 pin fan you are pluggin in to it. If you set it to 3 pin it will use voltage control if you use 4 pin it will use pwm