Case fan on CPU_Opt

[Sorna]

So i am left with one case fan and two fan ports. One is the main place where i have connected my other fans and the second one is the cpu_opt which im not using.

I am trying to avoid connecting my fan to the main port since its in a bad position (center of mobo)which means i will have a random cable going down beside my cpu fan

and over the gpu (i want it to look clean with no cables). I also have some perif cables which i can connect to the psu but some people say it may cause sparks and a fire.

Is that true, even with only one fan connected to psu and am i able to connect the fan to the cpu opt port since its the same with the main one?

[Tiwaz]

16 minutes ago, Skezzii said:

So i am left with one case fan and two fan ports. One is the main place where i have connected my other fans and the second one is the cpu_opt which im not using.

I am trying to avoid connecting my fan to the main port since its in a bad position (center of mobo)which means i will have a random cable going down beside my cpu fan

and over the gpu (i want it to look clean with no cables). I also have some perif cables which i can connect to the psu but some people say it may cause sparks and a fire.

Is that true, even with only one fan connected to psu and am i able to connect the fan to the cpu opt port since its the same with the main one?

you can connect your fan to any mobo header, note that the fan's speed will correspond to your CPU's temperature. You will have to create a custom fan curve probably. You can also buy a PWM fan splitter or 3 pin fan splitter to connect two fans to one mobo header, though pwm would probably be better

[GuruMeditationError]

I recommend one of these...it's better not to run too many fans off of a single header as you can overload it and burn it out...

...these carry a PWM signal and draw their power from a PSU molex connection:

https://www.amazon.ca/Evercool-EC-DF001-Braided-Splitter-Multiple/dp/B009D3KQ54/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1493651972&sr=8-18&keywords=fan+splitter

You can get them with different power attachments too:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA07-45-Flexa-Splitter-Cable/dp/B008PO4X2E/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1493652143&sr=8-13&keywords=fan+splitter

The Akasa solutions for these generally have a PWM signal going to each of the connectors, whereas the other solutions generally have the PWM signal on one connector but regulate all of the fans in line with that one fan, although it looks like that Evercool that the first link links too also has PWM on each socket (at least it looks like it).

None of them are particularly robust, so they have to be handled with care (they're not durable at all) especially the Akasas, which seem quite delicate where they're wired to the connectors, so handle with care and make sure they're out of the way of any cable scrubbing and rubbing when the case is open and closed, but once they're in place they otherwise work really really well...they're a great little solution.

You can daisy-chain them also, if you need to run more than four fans.

If you don't have PWM fans, then you can get similar things but just with 3 pin connectors intstead of 4pin connectors.

[Zusafek]

2 hours ago, Skezzii said:

So i am left with one case fan and two fan ports. One is the main place where i have connected my other fans and the second one is the cpu_opt which im not using.

I am trying to avoid connecting my fan to the main port since its in a bad position (center of mobo)which means i will have a random cable going down beside my cpu fan

and over the gpu (i want it to look clean with no cables). I also have some perif cables which i can connect to the psu but some people say it may cause sparks and a fire.

Is that true, even with only one fan connected to psu and am i able to connect the fan to the cpu opt port since its the same with the main one?

Look up a Silverstone fan hub. Its dirt cheap at around 10 usd on Amazon and has room for up to 6 fans. It can connect 4 pin fans on it with no issues.