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Well it says it right there: Pin 4 PWM Speed Control

CPU_FAN and SYS_FAN 1 to 4 are all pwm. 

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When I see a watercooling system with 10+ fans, I am always wondering how can they connect so many fans. Could someone explain?

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Hubs on hubs.

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12 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

 

How are they connected? On the motherboard fan header?

Normally, yes. Mine was a bad example since that's actually a fan controller that connects to the USB header on the mobo.

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11 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

Normally, yes. Mine was a bad example since that's actually a fan controller that connects to the USB header on the mobo.

Thanks. Last question, I am seeing that on top of being connected to the sata port, the fan hubs are connected to a motherboard header, but which one? I am talking about this hub(considering buying 2 of them) : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999340&cm_re=pwf_hub-_-11-999-340-_-Product

 

 

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3 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

Thanks. Last question, I am seeing that on top of being connected to the sata port, the fan hubs are connected to a motherboard header, but which one? I am talking about this hub(considering buying 2 of them) : https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999340&cm_re=pwf_hub-_-11-999-340-_-Product

 

 

If you power the hub, then you can use any PWM port really. Just not any of the full speed ones meant for pumps.

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34 minutes ago, Legendarypoet said:

If you power the hub, then you can use any PWM port really. Just not any of the full speed ones meant for pumps.

Thanks for the fast response. I have another question though, are my fan headers pwm so that they can be used by the hub? 

 

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6 minutes ago, SirFlamenco said:

I have another question though, are my fan headers pwm so that they can be used by the hub? 

They are 4 pin headers but that's not a guarantee that they are pwm controlled. You'll have to take a look at your mobo's manual.

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49 minutes ago, MkaiL said:

They are 4 pin headers but that's not a guarantee that they are pwm controlled. You'll have to take a look at your mobo's manual.

That’s what I could find. 

 

 

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Well it says it right there: Pin 4 PWM Speed Control

CPU_FAN and SYS_FAN 1 to 4 are all pwm. 

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