Short case fan wire - is there another way?

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I got a new case fan recently. I went to install it. I noticed that it
wouldn't reach the connector on the motherboard for the case fan on my
A7V333. I tried putting the fan in a different location, but I still have
the same problem. I'd rather not buy anything if I don't have to. My
question is: Would I be able to plug the case fan into the 'pwr' connector
by the cpu fan connector, or do I have to use the case fan connector?
Thanks for any help you can throw at me.

 

[Nero]

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Nope
that connector is NOT for that.
Everyone sooner or later has to buy connectors..............
I have to so I can connect my case fans to a normal "white"connector on the
psu.

 

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On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 16:34:33 GMT, "N/A" <na@none.com> wrote:

>I got a new case fan recently. I went to install it. I noticed that it
>wouldn't reach the connector on the motherboard for the case fan on my
>A7V333. I tried putting the fan in a different location, but I still have
>the same problem. I'd rather not buy anything if I don't have to. My
>question is: Would I be able to plug the case fan into the 'pwr' connector
>by the cpu fan connector, or do I have to use the case fan connector?
>Thanks for any help you can throw at me.

I had this problem with a YsTech 80mm case fan and A7VX-X m/b.

In the end, I got out my [t]rusty old soldering iron, wire
cutters/strippers, plastic-covered wire, and soft plastic
sheathing material (oh all right, and some Sellotape, too).

You can pretty much guess the rest - but don't knock it, it
works!

--
Angus Rodgers
(angus_prune@ eats spam; reply to angusrod@)
Contains mild peril

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

I had the same problem once. I bought a 3-wire fan extension for $2.99. I
know that's buying something, but it shouldn't break your bank...

Dirk

"N/A" <na@none.com> wrote in message news:tWZAc.76468$HG.3625@attbi_s53...
> I got a new case fan recently. I went to install it. I noticed that it
> wouldn't reach the connector on the motherboard for the case fan on my
> A7V333. I tried putting the fan in a different location, but I still have
> the same problem. I'd rather not buy anything if I don't have to. My
> question is: Would I be able to plug the case fan into the 'pwr'
connector
> by the cpu fan connector, or do I have to use the case fan connector?
> Thanks for any help you can throw at me.
>
>