![]() ![]() Thing is just because its a 4 pin header doesn't mean it has PWM control. I had my eye on that swiftech thing, but the problem is the fan headers on the unit are on top, not on the side making it a mega pain. So I was thinking with that aux power splitter I linked, I would get the voltage reading somewhat accurate, so long as the fans were all the same. All of the fan headers are indeed 4 pin PWM. Unfortunately my motherboard manual has zero information about the subject, that was my first attempt. If you got a couple lying around, you could do it yourself. ![]() Now, if all you want to do is run three fans from a single fan header that at least has voltage control, then something like this would be enough: īasically, a couple of fan splitters daisy chained together. Read Paperdoc's posts in this thread for more info: Īlso, this might be a better alternative: If you plan on buying that, you need to find out whether the fan header you intend to plug it into is capable of PWM. Are your fans 3 pins or 4 pins? If I am not wrong, you can only control the speed of PWM fans with that kind of PSU powered splitter and only when connected to a fan header which can do PWM. In your case, you should be fine even if your fans pull twice the amount of current but its something to consider when adding more than 2 fans to one header.Īs for that splitter you've linked to, it depends on your fans. Doesn't hurt to leave some room to accommodate for this surge. Your three Noctua fans will pull more than 0.39amps when you first boot up your PC. Your math is correct but the thing you should know is that fans pull more than their rated current for a second or two when they are started. Check the manual or ask someone with the same board. Best thing to do is find out just how much current your fan headers can draw. A rep on the MSI forums told me not to increase power limit at all so the response you got was to be expected.ġ amp is normally what it is but sometimes it can vary. He was always going to dissuade you from doing anything that would even remotely harm one of their products. ![]() īeing a MSI rep, he was never going to say its fine, no problem, go ahead with it. he made it sound like I need to fix that asap. I agree with you though, it did sound a little strange how strict he was about that. I figured I could just run a couple of those, take all the stress off my headers. ![]()
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