Fitting 4pin female in 3pin male

Konstantinos_3 · Jul 4, 2016

I have an Aerocool aero-500 which comes with a fan controller that has 3 pin male connector like this one http://imgur.com/DsiPRzy

I accidentally bought 4 pin fans that dont fit in the 3pin male connector. So i cut down the connector and 4pin fans now fit almost perfectly. Picture: http://imgur.com/vSNP3Kh

Is there any danger to it?

geofelt · Jul 4, 2016

I think you are good, no danger.
4 pin fans are designed for PWM control.
That is cycling the fan on and off.
But, they work perfectly well in a 3 pin header but at full speed.

A 3 pin fan has a + and a ground pin, usually black and red.
There will also be a yellow lead which is a speed sensor.
Your fan controller will adjust the speed by adjusting the voltage across the black and red leads.

n0ns3ns3 · Jul 4, 2016

you are good to go.
no danger at all.
Welcome to the modding community and congrats on your first experience

Konstantinos_3 · Jul 4, 2016

thanks guys !

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