Do I need 3 pin to molex adapters for my case/mobo?

MattRoy · Oct 27, 2013

Hi there! I just ordered all the stuff to build my first PC. I ordered the corsair c70 case that comes with 3 fans and the ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard and I was just wondering if I needed to order any 3-Pin ATX Fan to 4-Pin Molex Connector Cables to connect all my fans? (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V6T5HW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000V6T5HW&linkCode=as2&tag=c09_11-20)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.36 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.32 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($94.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.97 @ Mwave)
Case: Corsair C70 Gunmetal Black (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $708.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-27 23:27 EDT-0400)

Aspire77360 · Oct 31, 2013

You dont actually need the adapters, you just plug them onto the 4-pin header, just with 3-pin fans, the mobo won't be able to control them as well