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Default [Answered] 3 pin fan on 4 pin power connection
this is just a quickie, but i want to add another case fan in front of my hdd and the fan uses a 3 pin plug, but the only available thing on the mobo is 4 pin. can i connect it and expect it to work? i just dont want to try it and end up shorting my board. thanks again


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Hi AW_3_3,

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There shouldn't be a problem at all, as long as you connect the fan plug the right way around onto the board. It should only fit one way with a small plastic guide on the motherboard side to help.

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thanks. why does eveyrone think i am a newb? lol i have been here since november!! XP By the way it works. there is jsut no showing up in system monitor is all but no problem.


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LOL i dont think your a newb

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