MOBO has 1 fan port vs HTPC case has 3

lazrus_ · Jan 17, 2014

Hi All,

So I'm doing my first build, and I've come across a problem. I was thinking of using the below motherboard, but it appears to only have one fan port. Was also considering this case, which has three fan ports.

Am I reading the specs wrong and it will all magically work out? Is there a fix I can do? Or are these parts not compatible?

nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum / Acrylic / Steel HTPC 6000B ATX Media Center / HTPC Case

Cooling System
80mm Fans 2 x 80mm Silent Case Fan
120mm Fans 1 x 120mm Case Fan

ASUS A85XM-A FM2 AMD A85X (Hudson D4) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

1 x Chassis Fan connector

Thanks for all your help!

clutchc · Jan 17, 2014

Any case fan can be plugged directly into one of the PSU's Molex connectors with an adapter.
EX: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CPOhqIb0hbwCFedAMgod_TEA-A&Item=N82E16812311003&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Internal+Power+Cables-_-N82E16812311003&ef_id=UtikBQAABHEiBjX8:20140117190728:s

But in your case, it doesn't look like you'll need them. Your fans already have Molex connectors on them. They wouldn't plug into the fan headers on the MB anyway.

lazrus_ · Jan 17, 2014

awesome. got myself all worried for nothing. thank you for the help!