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2CoolforCPU
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So im building a computer after christmas and i just recognized that it only has 5 4pin connecters in total, and two of those are for CPU fans. And that leaves me with 3 headers, and i really need 5 so what can i do??

Thanks ;)

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Fan controller or molex connectors.

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There's a few different ways to do this...

 

1. You can get 4pin Y splitter cables that allow you to connect multiple fans to one header.

2. You could connect the fans directly to the power supply (fans will run at full speed, unless you use a low noise adapter)

3. You could get a fan controller that will allow you to plug all your fans in and control them that way.

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Found a molex adapter, the guys ;)

CPU: FX-8350, GPU: xfx radeon r9 290, RAM: corsair venegance 8gb, STORAGE; seagate barracuda 1TB hdd, SSDnow kingston 120gb, CPU COOLER: CM hyper 212 , CASE: fractal design XL, PSU: corsair CS 650w 80+ gold MOBO: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

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For starters - the link itself doesn't.

 

My recommendation is to go with an el-cheapo fan controller or just use low noise adapters and run the fans straight to the PSU (however you will have little/no control over speed and noise.)

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