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scragnoff
Hi novacbane!

Everything is compatible.

Just an fyi though - the case fans you chose are 3-pin, not 4-pin, so speed cannot be controlled.

//Edit: can be controlled by physical means - like a knob to regulate voltage.
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Hi novacbane!

Everything is compatible.

Just an fyi though - the case fans you chose are 3-pin, not 4-pin, so speed cannot be controlled.

//Edit: can be controlled by physical means - like a knob to regulate voltage.
 
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Here's a detailed description of the fans and their pins.

Short version:
A 3-pin is controlled by voltage meaning it not possible to adjust the fan speed through the motherboard while a 4-pin fan is controlled by pulse-width modulation (pwm), which means you can adjust fan speed through the motherboard using software/bios.
 
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