Hi Again. I am building a new computer, first time from scratch. I am pretty comfortable with everything, except for the fans. I would like to be able to control the fans through the board, but I only have my computer on when I am using it. It rarely ever sleeps or goes idle.
CASE: ROSEWILL BLACKHAWK RTL (Newegg Item 11-147-107)
MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
POWER SUPPLY: PSU ROSEWILL | HIVE-750 750W RT
The motherboard has the following connections:
CPU-FAN1 (4 pin) - I plugged in the fan for the Hyper EVO 212 here
PWR-FAN1 (3 pin) - open
CPU-FAN2 (3 pin) - open
CHA-FAN1 (4 pin) - open
CHA-FAN2 (3 pin) - open
CHA-FAN3 (3 pin) - open
The case has 5 fans: 2 front, 1 rear, 1 top and 1 side. All have big 4 pin connectors. The power supply is modular. One of the cords provided has 5 plugs: a 6 pin plug that fits into the power supply, three large 4-pin connectors that match the fan connectors and a small 4-pin plug that matches a plug on the motherboard. Can I use that cord? And if I do use it, do I plug it into the power supply, the fans (3) AND the motherboard? Sorry for the dumb question, but I am losing sleep lol.
Another related question: Can I use the five open fan connectors on the board for case fans even though there are only 3 fan connections labeled for case use? (can I plug a chassis fan using an adaptor into the PWR-FAN1 and CPU-FAN2?)
Thanks in advance for your help.
CASE: ROSEWILL BLACKHAWK RTL (Newegg Item 11-147-107)
MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
POWER SUPPLY: PSU ROSEWILL | HIVE-750 750W RT
The motherboard has the following connections:
CPU-FAN1 (4 pin) - I plugged in the fan for the Hyper EVO 212 here
PWR-FAN1 (3 pin) - open
CPU-FAN2 (3 pin) - open
CHA-FAN1 (4 pin) - open
CHA-FAN2 (3 pin) - open
CHA-FAN3 (3 pin) - open
The case has 5 fans: 2 front, 1 rear, 1 top and 1 side. All have big 4 pin connectors. The power supply is modular. One of the cords provided has 5 plugs: a 6 pin plug that fits into the power supply, three large 4-pin connectors that match the fan connectors and a small 4-pin plug that matches a plug on the motherboard. Can I use that cord? And if I do use it, do I plug it into the power supply, the fans (3) AND the motherboard? Sorry for the dumb question, but I am losing sleep lol.
Another related question: Can I use the five open fan connectors on the board for case fans even though there are only 3 fan connections labeled for case use? (can I plug a chassis fan using an adaptor into the PWR-FAN1 and CPU-FAN2?)
Thanks in advance for your help.
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