Connecting fans to motherboard

  • Thread starter Thread starter PawsForThought
  • Start date Start date
P

PawsForThought

I know this is probably a stupid question, but since I need the answer I'm
going to ask. I'm installing a new motherboard that has connections for CPU1
Fan, CPU2 Fan and ChassisFan1. Since I only have 1 cpu fan, can I connect a
second case fan to the CPU2 fan connection? All the connections have the same
voltage.

Thanks!
 
PawsForThought said:
I know this is probably a stupid question, but since I need the answer I'm
going to ask. I'm installing a new motherboard that has connections for
CPU1
Fan, CPU2 Fan and ChassisFan1. Since I only have 1 cpu fan, can I connect
a
second case fan to the CPU2 fan connection? All the connections have the
same
voltage.

Thanks!
Click to expand...

Yup. You can connect any fan there. -Dave
 
Dave C. said:
Yup. You can connect any fan there. -Dave
Click to expand...

As long as the current needed by the fan is less than the maximum current
specified for that circuit. Check the manual for the spec.
 
From: ric (e-mail address removed)
:


As long as the current needed by the fan is less than the maximum current
specified for that circuit. Check the manual for the spec.
Click to expand...

All the fan connections have 3 pins: Pin1 GND, Pin2 +12V, and Pin3 Sensor. Is
this what you mean?
 
All the fan connections have 3 pins: Pin1 GND, Pin2 +12V, and Pin3 Sensor. Is
this what you mean?
Click to expand...

No. What he's saying is that things like retail package CPU
coolers are (probably) ok, but if you were to connect something
like a delta black fan to one of these headers, then you may come to
grief and damage the motherboard.

Look at the current draw of the fan you want to connect and the
max allowable load on the header (should be in the MB documentation).

If the fan's current requirements are more than the max current for
the MB header, you need to use a 3 to 4 pin adapter and power the fan
directly off the PSU.
 
From: nobody (e-mail address removed)
No. What he's saying is that things like retail package CPU
coolers are (probably) ok, but if you were to connect something
like a delta black fan to one of these headers, then you may come to
grief and damage the motherboard.

Look at the current draw of the fan you want to connect and the
max allowable load on the header (should be in the MB documentation).

If the fan's current requirements are more than the max current for
the MB header, you need to use a 3 to 4 pin adapter and power the fan
directly off the PSU.
Click to expand...

Actually I haven't bought a 2nd case fan yet. I looked at my mb documentation
and can't find anything about what the max current would be. Any
recommendations for a quiet but good 2nd case fan? It would be going in the
front drawing air in.

Thanks for your help!
 
PawsForThought said:
All the fan connections have 3 pins: Pin1 GND, Pin2 +12V, and Pin3 Sensor. Is
this what you mean?
Click to expand...

No, I was referring to the current drawn by the fan. Perhaps you meant to
reply to the original post?
 
I know this is probably a stupid question, but since I need the answer I'm
going to ask. I'm installing a new motherboard that has connections for CPU1
Fan, CPU2 Fan and ChassisFan1. Since I only have 1 cpu fan, can I connect a
second case fan to the CPU2 fan connection? All the connections have the same
voltage.

Thanks!
Click to expand...


http://www.heatsinkstore.com/surheafanspc1.html


this is the way to do it.
 
Back
Top