3-pin 3-speed Noctua NF-S12B FLX fan, 4-pin motherboard headers... Speed control?

Guanthwei

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Feb 10, 2014
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I recently bought a Noctua NF-S12B FLX 59.2 CFM 120mm; However, I'm planning on buying a motherboard which only has 4-pin fan headers. The fan I just bought has 3 speeds. Will I be able to control the speeds by plugging the 3-pin fan into a 4-pin header?