I think SVC sent me the wrong fans...

[mitchafi]

I ordered 5 of these: http://www.svc.com/pan80.html. It specifically says that it is a 3-pin fan. I also ordered some 3-pin to 4-pin connectors to go with them. The fans I received only have 2 pins. They look exactly like as show in the picture except for a few differences. The model numbers on mine are 0L07BT1-1J instead of 0L18AN-1J. Also mine are made in China instead of Japan as shown, which I heard is not as good quality. I was under the impression I was getting exactly what was shown in the picture. So, can someone please confirm that I have been indeed sent the wrong fans? Also, I guess I should contact SVC and ask them to send me the right fans?

 

[zsa]

I thought the number above the Model # was a serial number of some sort. In any case, my L1As have a 3-pin connector (instead of the 4-pin molex), but there's only power and ground from connector to fan since it doesn't do RPM sensing.

Rumor has it that the China models are not as good as the Japan models. I've seen sites that sell both but markup the Japanese fans a buck higher. Link Certainly there's a case to be made that since they show a "made in Japan" picture, they should send you a "made in Japan" fan, particularly given the cost difference out in the market.

Of course, the rumor could be bogus, in which case that's a lot of hassle to go thru to get an identical fan.

 

[Zap]

I wouldn't sweat the differences. The third wire of a 3 pin is for RPM monitoring. If it isn't included, that means the fan itself doesn't support it (in a way that the motherboard can "read"). Calling it a "3 pin" just tells the consumer that it is meant to be plugged into a motherboard, versus the "4 pin" needing to be plugged into a spare Molex connector.

I do see where it says "Made in Japan" in the picture, but if you were looking that closely at the picture you would have seen only two wires on the "3 pin."

My belief is that the product you receive is functionally identical to what is depicted on the web page. That's just my 2 centavos (damn inflation).

 

[Degrador]

Originally posted by: mitchafi
It specifically says that it is a 3-pin fan.

It says the connector is 3 pin, it mentions nothing there about fan monitoring support, or 3 wires. The 3-pin to 4-pin connectors will work fine - they ignore the 3rd wire anyway.

 

[mitchafi]

I'm somewhat confused now. On the fan itself there is a 3-pin connector spot. Does that mean it's a 3-pin fan? Connected to this spot is a red and blue wire and at the end of those wires is a 2-pin connector. What confuses me is that the 3-pin to 4-pin adapter has pins on the end of it, so I can't plug it into the fan. Yea, you probably can't understand what I'm saying, it's hard to word properly. All I know is that I can't seem to find any way to use the fan and a 3-pin to 4-pin adapter to make the fan into a molex-powered fan. Where one slot should be open for pins, I have a situation where both are pins. My packing slip says, "3-pin to 4-pin adapter", that is the right thing isn't it?

 

[Mday]

no, just because there are 3 contacts doesnt mean it supports RPM monitoring. The numbers "0L07BT1-1J" "0L18AN-1J" ARE NOT MODEL NUMBERS. They are batch numbers, which we probably cant decode without some research.

panaflo fans have 3 pins on them, and then a lead that connects to the fan (as shown by the red and blue wires on the picture). one is power, the other is ground. there is no mention that there is rpm monitoring on the fan, and there never was in this model of fans. And, a pin is a pin, you never gave word of gender (male or female). fans dont come with slots. There are 2 pins on the end of the lead connecting the fan. There are 2 wires that are connected on the 3-pin to 4pin adapter on the 3 pin end. Just line up the proper wires. If the fan doesnt turn on, switch the wires.

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[xbassman]

Originally posted by: mitchafi
I'm somewhat confused now. On the fan itself there is a 3-pin connector spot. Does that mean it's a 3-pin fan? Connected to this spot is a red and blue wire and at the end of those wires is a 2-pin connector. What confuses me is that the 3-pin to 4-pin adapter has pins on the end of it, so I can't plug it into the fan. Yea, you probably can't understand what I'm saying, it's hard to word properly. All I know is that I can't seem to find any way to use the fan and a 3-pin to 4-pin adapter to make the fan into a molex-powered fan. Where one slot should be open for pins, I have a situation where both are pins. My packing slip says, "3-pin to 4-pin adapter", that is the right thing isn't it?

OK...I am reading this a little different than everyone else.
The fan @ SVC says it has a 3-pin connector, so it should have one of these connected to the jack on the housing.
It has female ends that connect to the fan and a female 3-pin connector the attach to your mobo or other 3-pin power source.

I assume this is the adapter that you got. It will allow the fan to be plugged into a standard 4-pin molex connector.

If you didn't get the 3-pin connector linked to above call SVC and they will rectify the problem.