Most fans will come with adapters if the motherboard doesn't have the same connections on it as the fans do then you can use the adapters and use a molex connection.
I think Cooler Master fans are 3 pin though.
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Most fans will come with adapters if the motherboard doesn't have the same connections on it as the fans do then you can use the adapters and use a molex connection.
I think Cooler Master fans are 3 pin though.
Im given to understand that If I do not connect these fans up to the motherboard and just to the PSU they will run at full speed at all times. But I don't really want that I want them to be connected to the mobo but i dont know about all these molex connections and everything else . The motherboard im interested in comes with 3 Fan Headers what do i do :/?
You could get a fan controller of some kind, that will allow you to adjust the speed of the fans to suit whatever you are doing at the time. There are many to choose from 
For Example Clicky
For Example Clicky
You could get a fan controller of some kind, that will allow you to adjust the speed of the fans to suit whatever you are doing at the time. There are many to choose from
For Example Clicky
was trying to avoid a fan controller tbh :/ Is there an alternative?
Not that I know of, not one that will allow you to control the fans speed.
I think Bit Fenix supply low voltage inline resistors with some of their fans to keep them quiet. You could use those if you really didn't want to go with a fan controller. You'd still need to purchase them though, if it was a matter of cost, the fan controller might be cheaper.
I think Bit Fenix supply low voltage inline resistors with some of their fans to keep them quiet. You could use those if you really didn't want to go with a fan controller. You'd still need to purchase them though, if it was a matter of cost, the fan controller might be cheaper.
the fans are 3 pin but come with 4 pin molex adapters. :s . I think im going to need these http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g47/c251/s635/list/p1/Fan_Accessories-Fan_Cables-3_Pin_Y-Page1.html
there not related. I double checked the motherboards fans it has 1 4pin socket. 2 3pin socket and a power fan connector which will be free.The link is for 3 pin y splitters, they let you use one motherboard header to run two fans. Nothing to do with Molex adapters
If im mistaken please correct me.
The 4pin socket allows for me to adjust the speed of the fan.
The 3pin socket will adjust the speed of the fan to the temperature of the case but I will not be able to adjust the speed of the fan myself.
The Power fan socket I have no idea about explain it to me please
nah the ASrock extreme4 z77 is it any good?
I heard the power fan socket could be used for case fans as well :/
Unfortunately I dont have any experience with that motherboard so cant say if its good or not. You should be able to use that connector for case fans too, you will still probably have the same problem as you mentioned previously though with them running at full belt all the time.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/302189-12-difference-chassis-power-connector Has a good explanation of the difference in the connectors.