Asus maximus vi hero question

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

Hello i am building a pc, and i was wondering how do i connect 11 fans onto this motherboard. There are only 3 fan pins i can connect to to the motherboard, and im wondering how can i connect more on it. I heard that there are wires i can use to connect more? im not sure. If u can please link me wires that would workout 11 fans THANK YOU.
My fans im using 11x http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Edition-Single-CO-9050009-WW/dp/B007RESGGC

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

You can use a split header, like 1 fan header than can connect to 3 fans, but that's only for 3 pin fans, if you have that many fans, have you considered connecting it to your PSU?

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

Yes the fans im using are 3 pins, so are there any split header u can recommend me? and i dont want it to connect to psu because i want to control the speeds. Thank you

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

Don't know how to break this to you but you cannot control the speeds on 3 pin fans

You can only control the speed of 4 pin fans and I can't recommend any as I don't use them but just search on google 1 to 3 fan header 3 pin or something like that

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

hmmm wow, never knew that. So if i connect all my fans into a psu will all the fans run on high? or wut speed

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

what would u recommend me to do? i have the asus maximus vi hero. And i want to connect 7 of these fans http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Edition-Single-CO-9050009-WW/dp/B007RESGGC

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

Connect as many as you can on the motherboard, the get 3 pin to molex connectors for the rest of the fans and connect it to the psu, and they will all run at full speed

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

will the fans connected the the mobo run just as fast as the ones connected to the psu? or will they be different speeds

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

All will be full speed, so if you have the same fans for all, then they will all run at the same speed

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

dont u think running 7 fans PLUS another 4 from my push pull h100i be a little dangerous? i got 750w psu will that be fine?

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

Dangerous how? I mean as long as you don't connect too many fans to the motherboard, ( Like what I mentioned before? with the 1 to 3 3 pin headers? Don't do that, it'll overload the motherboard) 750W can handle it and as long as you have it all connected I see no dangers

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

OKay thank you, do u think i would be able to control the speed of all 7 3-pin fans with this
http://www.amazon.com/Sentry-Mesh-Controller-Watts-Channels/dp/B005C31G30/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1405842566&sr=1-1&keywords=nzxt+sentry+mesh+fan+controller

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

You would need to get 4 pin fans to be able to use fan controllers

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

"Installation 5.25" ODD /Connections 3-Pin" said on the specifications lol

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

OOps had to update this cause I think you can

It says that it can't use pwm fans so I'd assume that it can control 3 pin fans

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

If you look at the 5 unanswered questions on the product, someone specifies that all are 3-pin

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

Updated

Look last post

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

lol okay its fine, just wanted to make sure

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Then again, you have like 11 fans? And this fan controller can only control 5 with this, but I think the h100i has it's own fan management system

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

Is there any use getting the fan controller, if im gonna run them on highest anywayy

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

If you plan on running all the fans at highest then there is no need but with 11 fans, it could get very loud, so I'd get all the fans, connect it to the motherboard/PSU , spend a week on the PC doing whatever you planned on doing as see if the noise is bearable or not, if it is really loud, then get fan controllers

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

lol yeah but there may be a problem, i fan 3-pin connectors and my psu has 4-pin connectors.
PSU: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-EPS12V/dp/B00ALK3KEM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1405845035&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+750m

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

Get a 3 pin to molex cable for it

Jeromaine Lopez · Jul 20, 2014

What if i just connected all my fans to my psu? all 7 fans is that a good idea? is it too much power for my 750w

legend001523 · Jul 20, 2014

Jeromaine Lopez :

It'll be fine as long as you connect it properly, check your fans' voltage first doe

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