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Motherboard fan question

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July 6, 2014 7:40:46 PM

I am going to build my PC but i don't know if the motherboard has any headers for the fan on my case.

Here is the motherboard - MotheBoard

Heres the Case - Case

The MotherBoard has 2 System Fan headers but i don't know if that is the same as a chassis fan header.

Thanks in advance

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a c 516 V Motherboard
July 6, 2014 7:53:46 PM

Yes, the 3 pin sys fan headers are the same as cha fan headers. Different manufacturers use different terminology for the same headers.
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a b V Motherboard
July 6, 2014 8:00:43 PM

System fan and case fan are the same thing. For most motherboards, the sys-fan headers run at about 1 amp, which is ample enough to run 2 normal 120/140 mm fans. Your board theoretically can run 6 fans, 2 from CPU header (usually push/pull on a CPU cooler tower) and 4 others, 2 usually being intake and up to 2 exhaust. However, each pair is best used using a matched set of fans as the header will only see itself as being hooked to a single fan. This is average situation. Some fans use more than 0.5 amps, so a little research into your fans max amp draw is highly advised so as not to burn up the header when using a splitter.
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a b V Motherboard
July 7, 2014 12:56:12 PM

Be careful if you have LED fans. Those use quite a bit more power than normal fans.
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a c 516 V Motherboard
July 7, 2014 1:10:01 PM

wolverine96 said:
Be careful if you have LED fans. Those use quite a bit more power than normal fans.


Only about 1W difference. That's only about 0.08 amps at +12V. LEDs are very low power lighting.
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a b V Motherboard
July 7, 2014 1:11:45 PM

Oh, okay.

Thanks!
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