Fan headers

[Altruist]

So, my motherboard only had pwm fan headers, but my case fans are dc ( i think) they have 3 pins and dont see to fit into a pwm  header 

is there a soultion

[Imbellis]

Are they Molex (shown below) or standard 3-pin/4-pin? 3-pin is compatible with 4-pin connectors. If it's molex, you'd need to use a  PSU adapter or a different cable if your PSU is modular.

[Altruist]

3 minutes ago, Imbellis said:

Are they Molex (shown below) or standard 3-pin/4-pin? 3-pin is compatible with 4-pin connectors. If it's molex, you'd need to use a  PSU adapter or a different cable if your PSU is modular.

not molex, 3 pin look like pwm but with 1 pin missing

are the compactable?

[Imbellis]

Just now, Altruist said:

not molex, 3 pin look like pwm but with 1 pin missing

are the compactable?

Yeah, you can put a 3-pin onto a 4-pin connection, you just won't be able to control the fan through bios because of a lack of the fourth pin.

Just make sure the slot lines up when you put it in. Everything should be fine.

[Altruist]

10 hours ago, Imbellis said:

Yeah, you can put a 3-pin onto a 4-pin connection, you just won't be able to control the fan through bios because of a lack of the fourth pin.

Just make sure the slot lines up when you put it in. Everything should be fine.

 and the forth pin is pwm?

 

And thanks.

 

[Mick Naughty]

They just plug in like normal. I tend to always use my mobo software to control fans. Bios never does a good job of that for me. 

[Altruist]

1 hour ago, Mick Naughty said:

They just plug in like normal. I tend to always use my mobo software to control fans. Bios never does a good job of that for me. 

So i can still software control them?

[Mick Naughty]

1 hour ago, Altruist said:

So i can still software control them?

 Yea, don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to. 

[Altruist]

Are you aware of any software i use to control 3 pin fans?

[Mick Naughty]

The one for your mobo normally. Or speedfan if you can learn how to use it. 

[Mick Naughty]

Also nzxt cam if it’s actually usable by now. 

[Altruist]

1 minute ago, Mick Naughty said:

The one for your mobo normally. Or speedfan if you can learn how to use it. 

If i were to tell you my motherboard, would you waste time helping me?

If so Asus rog b360-g

[Mick Naughty]

1 minute ago, Altruist said:

If i were to tell you my motherboard, would you waste time helping me?

If so Asus rog b360-g

I’m gonna go ahead and say Asus suite. Would be on the disk it came with. Along with on the site under that board support and downloads. 

[Altruist]

Just now, Mick Naughty said:

I’m gonna go ahead and say Asus suite. Would be on the disk it came with. Along with on the site under that board support and downloads. 

Well Mick thanks