Topic changed: EPOX EP-8KHA+ runs OK without 3 pin fan ???

[limsandy]

Topic changed: I do not have a 3 pin fan connector for my HSF. My SK-6 has a Sunon 80mm fan on top that has 4 pin power connector.
WIll it run ok with EPOX EP-8KHA+ ???

 

[FlippyBoy]

yup. windows will take a little bit longer to load (this is windows detecting and installing all the new hardware), and it may ask for a few drivers that windows couldnt find when it's done. you can just pop in the win2k cd, or the cd that came with the hardware in question. shouldnt be too much of a problem.

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to answer your second question: look at the fan, and it should have the amperage rating written on the fan (usually written "XX.X amps"). multiply that number by 12, and you will get the wattage rating. then look up the wattage rating of the fan headers. im pretty sure its something like 3 or 4 watts, but make sure. as long as the wattage requirements of the fan is less than the wattage rating of the header, then you will be fine. just to be on the safeside, however, i would use the 4 pin connector, like Brian said.

 

[limsandy]

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[Brian48]

<< yup. windows will take a little bit longer to load (this is windows detecting and installing all the new hardware), and it may ask for a few drivers that windows couldnt find when it's done. you can just pop in the win2k cd, or the cd that came with the hardware in question. shouldnt be too much of a problem. >>



What the hell does this have to do with him using a 3 pin fan?

Limsandy,

I would personally avoid using the 3 pin for any high power fan unless I know exactly what the voltage requirements are. Alot of Epox users have experienced problems with blown headers whenever using these high performance fans.

 

[limsandy]

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[Brian48]

<< I dont get it..... All I asked was..... is there a protection in the BIOS that will power down the system if there is no 3 pin fan detected. My previous system with Abit KT7A will power down if the fan's RPM goes below a certain number.

What is header and how do I prevent these from being blown? >>






No there is no system shutdown feature in the BIOS that would prevent your PC from booting up if it doesn't detect a fan connnected to any of the headers, but there might be a RPM cutoff (you'd have to check the BIOS). Abit is one of the few who have implemented this and it only effects header#1 on those motherboards.

The "headers" are the male-end connectors for the your 3 pin devices. They are only rated for a certain amount of voltage. High performance fans such as the Deltas (and similiar) have been known to blow them out when stressed. Because of this, I generally avoid using the 3 pin connect for these types of fans if I can help it.

If you really must have the RPM reported, you can simply splice the red/black wires of your 3 pin connector onto the red/black or red/yellow wire of a 4 pin molex. The 4 pin molex would then draw power directly from your PSU, while the remaining single wire on the 3 pin connector remains plugged into the motherboard. This way, you can run the fan at full power without stressing the motherboard parts and still get your RPM reported through the BIOS.