ok,i got 3 new case fans,and no more free 4-pin connectors?

[punkkloser]

how do u guys hook all of these fans up?????

 

[Tates]

You can buy y adapters that will give you more conections. Here's a site:

2coolTek

 

[Mykex]

You can even find the four pin Y splitters at Radio Shack.....Or at least at the one near me.

 

[queyan]

Walmart has em...at least in my area...

 

[Nelmster]

I asked about this the other day at another thread. Please read it (it's short) because based on the responses there and additional research, Y-splitters are NOT the way to go. Evidently, these are not good on the mobo. However, they DO make an adapter that runs from one of your power source connectors. The link for these (very cheap) are also in the thread, and the adapter doesn't even take away the ability to use the power source connection.

 

[ericd]

Nelmster-this thread and the one that you are referencing are abou two distinctly different things. You are talking about the 3 pin header that is used for RPM monitoring fans that plug into the motherboard. punkkloser is referring to fans that use the normal 4 pin plug that is used by your hard drives, cd-roms, etc. The people who posted that using y-adapters on 3 pin plugs would be bad are correct, with two fans plugged into the fan header on a motherboard it would more than likely overdraw the header and fry it. It would also invalidate the RPM monitoring function of the fans which in my opinion is the only reason to plug fans in through the MoBo anyway. Using Y-adapters on the 4 pin connectors is perfectly fine. In fact that is more or less how there are as many coming out of your power supply anyway, one 12V 5V and 2 ground lines are connected to many different power leads.

Eric

 

[Nelmster]

Yikes! Ooops! See, that's what I get for trying to help spread my newfound knowledge.

Now, however, I'm confused. Could someone show ME a link of the device YOU are talking about?

Many thanks...next time I'll get it right!

 

[Mikewarrior2]

He needs a y-splitter off the normal, 4-pin power connector off the power supply.


Mike

 

[Nelmster]

Hehe...found a link for one of those bad boys.