Can i manually control the speed of my two 3-pin case fans if they are plugged in 4-pin slot? New to pc's - Pls help!
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Nicko_Bellic
July 24, 2014 10:27:16 AM
Hello everyone.
So as explained in the title, i just bought today 2 x Coolermaster Sicleflow 120mm case fans. My motherboard only has 4-pin slots. So i plugged them in the PSU with the cables provided and they run 100% all the time. The problem is that they are too loud and after 2 hours of working, the headache is certain. I want my pc to run quietly when i do light work but when i'm gaming and i want good airflow, i don't really mind for the noise as i wear my headset.
So my questions are:
1) Can i plug the 3-pin fans in the 4-pin slots in the mobo and control them manually? How can i do that? I tried the "SpeedFan" program but it's too confusing for me as i'm new to pc's.
2) I brought the cables outside from the case to plug the fans in when i'm gaming and plug them out when i'm not. I don't know if this is a good thing to do when the pc is still running.
Pls help!!
The sound is too loud for me and my budget is little bit low to buy new fans
Pls tell me what to do
Thank you!
So as explained in the title, i just bought today 2 x Coolermaster Sicleflow 120mm case fans. My motherboard only has 4-pin slots. So i plugged them in the PSU with the cables provided and they run 100% all the time. The problem is that they are too loud and after 2 hours of working, the headache is certain. I want my pc to run quietly when i do light work but when i'm gaming and i want good airflow, i don't really mind for the noise as i wear my headset.
So my questions are:
1) Can i plug the 3-pin fans in the 4-pin slots in the mobo and control them manually? How can i do that? I tried the "SpeedFan" program but it's too confusing for me as i'm new to pc's.
2) I brought the cables outside from the case to plug the fans in when i'm gaming and plug them out when i'm not. I don't know if this is a good thing to do when the pc is still running.
Pls help!!
The sound is too loud for me and my budget is little bit low to buy new fans
Pls tell me what to do
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legend001523
July 24, 2014 10:41:22 AM
yes you can
the 3rd pin is volatge control for speed, the 4th is pwm for speed.
4pin - http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/Motherboard_(CPU)_4_Pin_Fan
3pin - http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/Motherboard_(CPU)_3_Pin_Fan_Connector
note that the 4 pin = 3 pin + 1 extra pin, therefore a 4 pin can be used like a 3 pin.
the 3rd pin is volatge control for speed, the 4th is pwm for speed.
4pin - http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/Motherboard_(CPU)_4_Pin_Fan
3pin - http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php/Motherboard_(CPU)_3_Pin_Fan_Connector
note that the 4 pin = 3 pin + 1 extra pin, therefore a 4 pin can be used like a 3 pin.
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Nicko_Bellic
July 24, 2014 11:24:43 AM
legend001523
July 24, 2014 11:36:25 AM
Nicko_Bellic
July 24, 2014 12:35:05 PM
legend001523
July 24, 2014 12:38:16 PM
Nicko_Bellic
July 24, 2014 12:44:43 PM
All i have is 4 fans mate
But the 2 of them are really loud (maybe is the time to even lower the noice of the rest).
Also, one quick question before i buy it online, i see that the only nzxt that is available in my country is the "nzxt sentry mix 2 fan controller". Is that product any good? Also, can i put it in my Thermaltake Commander Msi case ?
But the 2 of them are really loud (maybe is the time to even lower the noice of the rest).Also, one quick question before i buy it online, i see that the only nzxt that is available in my country is the "nzxt sentry mix 2 fan controller". Is that product any good? Also, can i put it in my Thermaltake Commander Msi case ?
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legend001523
July 24, 2014 12:58:11 PM
Nicko_Bellic said:
All i have is 4 fans mate
But the 2 of them are really loud (maybe is the time to even lower the noice of the rest).Also, one quick question before i buy it online, i see that the only nzxt that is available in my country is the "nzxt sentry mix 2 fan controller". Is that product any good? Also, can i put it in my Thermaltake Commander Msi case ?
Yeah the controller supports 3 pins and as long as you have a spare drive bay it'll fit
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Nicko_Bellic
July 24, 2014 1:01:26 PM
legend001523 said:
Nicko_Bellic said:
All i have is 4 fans mate
But the 2 of them are really loud (maybe is the time to even lower the noice of the rest).Also, one quick question before i buy it online, i see that the only nzxt that is available in my country is the "nzxt sentry mix 2 fan controller". Is that product any good? Also, can i put it in my Thermaltake Commander Msi case ?
Yeah the controller supports 3 pins and as long as you have a spare drive bay it'll fit
Thank you mate, ordered it just a minute ago. I hope it does the job
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Nicko_Bellic
July 24, 2014 1:12:07 PM
13thmonkey said:
YOU DO NOT NEED A FAN CONTROLLER TO DRIVE 3 PIN FANS FROM A 4 PIN HEADER. A 4 PIN HEADER IS A 3 PIN HEADER WITH AN EXTRA PIN. Yeah mate, i know that if you plug a 3-pin fan in a 4-pin slot will work but the thing is that i want to control the 3-pin fans. I've already plugged the 3-pin fans in my 4-pin motherboard slots and they work fine but all i want to do is to lower their speed in light work and boost them to 100% when gaming. 4-pin fans uses PWM to control their speed so you have to control 3-pin fans by voltages, an i right?
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