Hey folks. Recently, I've had the unfortunate incident of two fan ports dying on my motherboard (ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+). Only the port closest to the rear fan works and the main CPU (Thankfully) fan header words. I recently made purchases to a new GPU and RAM without knowing of the ports right off hand so I'm unable to get a new motherboard for the time being.
However, I have seen many different fan adapters that can link up to as much as five fans. I have a Thermaltake V71 case and I'm wishing to add more fans to it. I'm seeking guidance from the community as to personal experiences of the best fan adapters and the best way I can use them in my situation until I can buy a new proper motherboard in the future, when I get a new CPU.
Second question I'm seeking some guidance on is what would be the best low-profile cooler to choose? the motherboard is a standard ATX, I do not do CPU overclocking (I leave my FX-8320 at stock 3.5Ghz) and have used the stock low-profile cooler for the past 4 years nearly but it's wearing down. I'm no fan of the big, bulky CPU fans and have no use for water cooling since I have no need for OC'ing. Was considering the Dark Rock by Be Quiet! but am unsure of as there's quite a few with decent reviews to choose from as well.
Any advice/opinions are appreciated.
However, I have seen many different fan adapters that can link up to as much as five fans. I have a Thermaltake V71 case and I'm wishing to add more fans to it. I'm seeking guidance from the community as to personal experiences of the best fan adapters and the best way I can use them in my situation until I can buy a new proper motherboard in the future, when I get a new CPU.
Second question I'm seeking some guidance on is what would be the best low-profile cooler to choose? the motherboard is a standard ATX, I do not do CPU overclocking (I leave my FX-8320 at stock 3.5Ghz) and have used the stock low-profile cooler for the past 4 years nearly but it's wearing down. I'm no fan of the big, bulky CPU fans and have no use for water cooling since I have no need for OC'ing. Was considering the Dark Rock by Be Quiet! but am unsure of as there's quite a few with decent reviews to choose from as well.
Any advice/opinions are appreciated.