How do I power new case fans?

[chrisms]

I've looked all around the motherboard and am unable to find a place to plug in a new case fan. How do these people with 10+ fans do it? My motherboard manual shows space for 3 fan plugs (all used), is there another way?

 

[mechBgon]

If your new fans have the three-pin plug that fits your motherboard, you can also pick up some adapters to plug them into your power-supply harness itself, like these. Hope that helps!

 

[amcdonald]

You'll have to get the adapters mentioned above... also, don't run any high-powered fans off the motherboard if you are looking for their max output... the motherboard probably won't be able to output enough to run a tornado at full blast.

 

[mechBgon]

I suppose a fan controller could be another nifty solution too, one with speed knobs & switches

 

[chrisms]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
You'll have to get the adapters mentioned above... also, don't run any high-powered fans off the motherboard if you are looking for their max output... the motherboard probably won't be able to output enough to run a tornado at full blast.

I'm just using the fans the case came with. My temps are decent, but I noticed another fan slot and I have tons of them lying around so I thought I'd install one.