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MSI Z87 G45 with fan issue

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August 7, 2013 6:51:20 PM

I have this http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-G45-GAMING.html#overvi...
I have 4 bought case fans, two built in fans with the case, and a cpu fan.... the case only has 5 fan headers and they are 4 pins... my fans are 3 pin... is it safe to use a 4PIN to 3PIN Adapter and then use a splitter for the fans ;-; help please!

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August 7, 2013 6:53:57 PM

I would just buy a fan controller. You would have better control then over the speeds. They're cheap enough too.
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August 7, 2013 7:04:58 PM

Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
I would just buy a fan controller. You would have better control then over the speeds. They're cheap enough too.
This is my case, i believe it has a fan controller... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Wow, what awesome luck! Saves buying one. The fan controller is in the front panel somewhere according to the product info. Just check the manual if you cant find it. It takes up to 3 more fans but I can't imagine you'd miss the fourth one.
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August 7, 2013 7:22:06 PM

Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
I would just buy a fan controller. You would have better control then over the speeds. They're cheap enough too.
This is my case, i believe it has a fan controller... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Wow, what awesome luck! Saves buying one. The fan controller is in the front panel somewhere according to the product info. Just check the manual if you cant find it. It takes up to 3 more fans but I can't imagine you'd miss the fourth one.


Yes It supports 3 fans, now can i simply add the three other case fans to the mobo with 4PIN to 3PIN Adapters?
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a b V Motherboard
August 7, 2013 7:44:30 PM

Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
I would just buy a fan controller. You would have better control then over the speeds. They're cheap enough too.
This is my case, i believe it has a fan controller... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Wow, what awesome luck! Saves buying one. The fan controller is in the front panel somewhere according to the product info. Just check the manual if you cant find it. It takes up to 3 more fans but I can't imagine you'd miss the fourth one.


Yes It supports 3 fans, now can i simply add the three other case fans to the mobo with 4PIN to 3PIN Adapters?


Just plug them in. Even though they are only 3 pin and the motherboard has 4 pin the last pin just wont be used. There's only one way it can go in anyway because they have a notch in them.
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August 7, 2013 7:49:44 PM

Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
I would just buy a fan controller. You would have better control then over the speeds. They're cheap enough too.
This is my case, i believe it has a fan controller... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Wow, what awesome luck! Saves buying one. The fan controller is in the front panel somewhere according to the product info. Just check the manual if you cant find it. It takes up to 3 more fans but I can't imagine you'd miss the fourth one.


Yes It supports 3 fans, now can i simply add the three other case fans to the mobo with 4PIN to 3PIN Adapters?


Just plug them in. Even though they are only 3 pin and the motherboard has 4 pin the last pin just wont be used. There's only one way it can go in anyway because they have a notch in them.


are you abolutely it works that way? i thought i needed the adapters.. i just purchased the 3 i needed...
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a b V Motherboard
August 7, 2013 7:52:14 PM

Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
Archon576 said:
Zac Lloyd-Jones said:
I would just buy a fan controller. You would have better control then over the speeds. They're cheap enough too.
This is my case, i believe it has a fan controller... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


Wow, what awesome luck! Saves buying one. The fan controller is in the front panel somewhere according to the product info. Just check the manual if you cant find it. It takes up to 3 more fans but I can't imagine you'd miss the fourth one.


Yes It supports 3 fans, now can i simply add the three other case fans to the mobo with 4PIN to 3PIN Adapters?


Just plug them in. Even though they are only 3 pin and the motherboard has 4 pin the last pin just wont be used. There's only one way it can go in anyway because they have a notch in them.


are you abolutely it works that way? i thought i needed the adapters.. i just purchased the 3 i needed...


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