Reefsmoka
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Hey all,
When i got my computer it come with a case fan at the front of the case sucking air in, its got a 3 pin plug on it but is connected to a 4 pin plug on the motherboard, therefore one of the pins on the motherboard is doing nothing. I bought 2 case fans the other day (akasa apache) and they both have 4 pin plugs on them but i only have 1 4 pin plug on the motherboard, is it ok to put a 4 pin plug on a 3 pin connector? Whats the difference between 3 and 4 pin plugs on fans? is it something to do with speed control?
When i got my computer it come with a case fan at the front of the case sucking air in, its got a 3 pin plug on it but is connected to a 4 pin plug on the motherboard, therefore one of the pins on the motherboard is doing nothing. I bought 2 case fans the other day (akasa apache) and they both have 4 pin plugs on them but i only have 1 4 pin plug on the motherboard, is it ok to put a 4 pin plug on a 3 pin connector? Whats the difference between 3 and 4 pin plugs on fans? is it something to do with speed control?