3 pin

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  1. Westley The questionnair.

    Question I can't change the color of the fan that came with the CM 212 Hyper Halo.

    I just transferred all my components to a different case and everything looks good except for the fact that it doesnt LOOK good. I cant control the color of the fan in GCC and it just run at the default RGB colors. I had some trouble with plugging in the 3-pin RGB cable to the D_Led header on...
  2. Kyle - Wolfie

    Question Tricking Circuit 3-Pin Fan

    I am trying to upgrade my AAXA projector by replacing the really noisy fans. The original fans are 50x50x10mm 3-pin 12V fans rated for 0.19A. There are two of them, each with their own 3-pin port (pretty sure they are using micro JST connectors) on the circuit. My first attempt at this was to...
  3. zoldos

    Question opinions on Bgears b-Blaster 120mm high air flow case fan?

    My case has two 120mm mounts, one that blows down directly over the CPU heatsink, and one in the front that helps cool the video card. I want to replace them with this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043GKY1W/?coliid=I26ZWCFJG1AEAL&colid=1YMQT4MD7NHUB&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it All my...
  4. Thunder7542

    Question 4 pin fan hub on 3 pin motherboard fan socket

    So I want to get a fan hub for my 3 pin fans. Something big like this or this. They don’t specify whether I can plug these into a motherboard with only 1 3 pin fan socket/header. Do you know if it will work?
  5. T

    [SOLVED] Does having a 3pin AIO pump connected to CPU_OPT get full voltage if the CPU_FAN is 4 pin PWM?

    Hi, I have a 4pin PWM noctua F12 as a radiator fan in the CPU_FAN header and the corsair H60 AIO (3 pin) pump in the CPU_OPT headerm my motherboard is asus z87-pro. My CPU_FAN RPM is controlled by the CPU temps detected on my motherboard (using Fan Xpert). Does the pump AIO receive full voltage...
  6. theKickingCyclist

    [SOLVED] First PC Build Fan Attachment Help!

    Hi guys, I'm building my first PC. After the first time it wouldn't power on, so I've taken it apart and trying again. Whilst trying to connect the case fan to the MOBO I'm having this issue. View: https://imgur.com/9Vd8tHi As you can see I have a 4 pin fan attachment on my MOBO, however, I...
  7. stoqn.petrov

    [SOLVED] ASRock > Fatal1ty B150 Gaming K4 - Can't control my fan speed

    Hello, my problem is that I buy one fan DCXFAN120 (3 pins) for my PC, btw I don't have problem with cooling my PC but I just wanna to add one fan for better airflow, I got Pure Rock - BK009 he is with 4 pins but this new fan DCXFAN120 is 3 pins and is running at 100% all the time I can't...
  8. K

    Question How to connect 9 phantek halo's digital RGB

    Hey, Planning to buy 9 phantek halo digital rgb frames 120mm and was wondering how im supose to connect them all up? I also read that they're able to be daisy chained, but they have 30 leds each and draw about 1amp ive read (not 100% sure), so thats 9 amp in total. Isnt that a bit...
  9. Y

    Question Cpu fan won't spin without being pushed

    As the title says, the fan won't spin without physically being moved. It does half a spin when booting up, and then stop. Is it something I can fix? I prefer to try something before buying a new cooler. Hardware related: cpu: Ryzen 5 3600 Motherboard: Gigabyte b450 Aorus M Cpu cooler: ANTEC A30...
  10. G

    Question motherboard only has 1 fan header, can i put 3 fans to this single fan header without damaging the header?

    hi i need help, my motherboard has only 1 (3 pin) fan header, not including the cpu header, the motherboard is a Intel P55 Wide Use LGA1156 DDR3 motherboard, i am trying to hook that header with 3 X 120mm fan which is ALSEYE 120mm FAN white 12v 3Pin Air Cooler Cooling fan, i also have a Chasis...
  11. xjcarter99x

    Question Mobo 5v ADD RGB and EVGA

    I am looking at the EVGA x299 FTW, x299 Dark, z390 FTW, and z390 Dark. I have a question on 5v ADD RGB support and the headers. I cannot see anything about whether the motherboards have RGB headers, or if they could support sync with a RGB controller with a 3 pin MB sync connector (4 pin slots...
  12. Xeroshock

    Question 3pin Case Fan Speed

    Hi, I have 3 SP120 Quiet (3 pin) fans installed in my case and they are great. They run quiet and the temps seem to be fine. However they do seem to always run at a rather low speed, between 400 and 500 rpm to be exact. Now I know there is no way to control these fan speeds with a controller...
  13. B

    Hey legends, rate my build?

    Hey gang! Just looking for some feedback for a build I'm just about to start from Australia. https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/gsMx4C *There's a few custom prices on there cause I'll source a few bits from the US and rest from AUS. I just wanted to clarify that a 650w Gold certified PSU would...
  14. T

    Dell Latitude E6430 overheats like crazy.

    These are my laptop specs: CPU: Intel Core I7-3740QM 2.7 GHz(turbo up to 3.7) GPU: Integrated and Nvidia Quadro NVS 5200M 1GB GDDR5 RAM: 16 GB of DDR3-1600 Storage : 256 Gb SSD + 1TB HDD I tried solving this problem for 1 month now... overheating is a big issue for me as you can see in this...
  15. A

    B250 vs H270 motherboards for 7th series i5

    Hi, I am looking for a motherboard for a 7th series Intel i5 (NOT planning to overclock), let's say i5-7600. Something mid-range - 8 GB DDR4, GTX 1050, PCI-E WiFi adapter. So it's going to be the B250 or H270 chipset, and I find that some motherboards are equivalent with only difference in the...
  16. S

    Alienware M17x R3 GTX 580m Unstable Windows 10 Driver??

    Hello everybody, thanks for taking the time to read this. I have an Alienware M17x R3 laptop with a GTX 580m GPU. The laptop runs just beautifully until I apply a load onto the GPU; At which point the driver dies and I get the Windows 10 BSOD. I've tried: Bare-bones boot (No extra RAM or...
  17. M

    A reasonable laptop

    A laptop for my personal use to achevie.my Goal.
  18. N

    Recycled system. CPU fan spins, no POST/Video

    After turning PC fans are spinning [HDD is also powered so PSU should be OK], but no POST signal, nor a video output. System is old, and recycled Specs MB: Foxconn 661m03-g-6e Manual CPU: Pentium 4 1,7 Ghz PSU and RAM are OEMs PSU: Maxpower PX 300W RAM: Spectek DDR PC3200 1. Did you carefully...
  19. MileLord

    Help with choosing а CPU (High-End)

    I need to upgrade my PC, now I have FX 8350 @4.8GHz. I want to buy new CPU, budget is 350e for CPU. I use PC for Rendering, Programming, Photoshop and sometimes games. Thinking about 5820k with Bradwell-E MB. What do you recommend? (wait for zen??)
  20. D

    Computer crashes randomly

    First up, I do apologize if I am posting in the wrong section. But I am under the impression that this is of some sort gpu related. Please redirect me if this is not the correct area for this problem. My computer has been acting up as of yesterday. I am just normally using the computer...
  21. K

    gtx 960 only at 30% usage?

    when i play league of legends-minecraft my GPU usage is at 30-50% but i get more than 60 fps why is that? this only happens on old or not demanding games when i paly witcher 3 or ac unity my cpu is at 60-70% and the gpu at 99% why is that? i always deactivate vsync and i have a gtx 960 i dont...
  22. S

    Best budget monitor?

    Hello, so I've bought an AOC M2470SWDA2 but got really disappointed, the site where i bought it from didn't display the full specs of the monitor so they only said it was 4 ms response time but they didn't say that i was 4 ms GTG.So yeah... I'm trying to get another monitor for about the same...
  23. S

    Buying new parts for pc

    hi guys i want to buy some new parts for pc and i only need cpu mother board ram and psu so i think this will do the job : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RtHv7P and my budget is arround 330$
  24. Wing0

    No signal from gpu

    In one pc, my gpu gets no signal. In another pc, it works. It the first pc, another gpu works. Why is my gpu not working on the one pc?
  25. D

    XFX - Ultra OC Radeon 7850 1GB DDR5

    I've been looking around and cant seem to come to a solid conclusion. I'm looking for a visible improvement but also not spending a fortune to do it. GPUboss doesn't have the 1gb version for comparison so i figured id ask here. Budget is sub 300, preferably 200.
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    I feel like my PC is running on a "sub-par" preformance.

    Hello everyone, I have a PC of mine which I refer to as "budget high-end" as in that I buy a part/upgrade a part every once a year or so. Now I got a big GPU upgrade last year, very happy, and definitely an upgrade from my previous Sapphire Radeon 6770 to a Gigabyte GTX 770. Although this...
  27. vexzite

    Should I upgrade from my FX-8350?

    I'm hoping to get 60fps on most games on high-maxed settings. The biggest thing I'm hoping for is to be able to run GTA V on max settings, 1080p, at 60FPS. Should I upgrade to a better CPU, or will not be worth it. Will I be able to run GTA5 60fps with my setup? CPU: FX 8350 @4.7 GPU: MSI...
  28. Calotron

    NZXT 530 Phantom, Fan Hub not working

    Recently bought the NZXT Phantom 530 and it has a fan hub on the back. None of my fans are getting any power from this hub. I've looked already trying to find someone who had a similar problem but cant seem to find anything. I know the 3 pin port at the tob of the hub is for power. I trace...
  29. S

    Best SSD for OS

    I'm in the market to purchase a SSD for my new build. I'm looking for one that is at least 240 GB and has the best reliability. Price isn't a major factor, so feel free to suggest anything you would recommend.
  30. blue_smoke

    New Zalman CNPS5X High Temperatures

    So. After seeking out lower noise, I wanted to replace my stock CPU cooler with the Zalman CNPS5X. Right now, with my e6850, 65w tdp, I'm sitting at 62C full load with the fan at 70% and I can feel air blowing out of the back. These temps are not normal, even with my stock cooler I get around...
  31. P

    Sapphire r9 280x

    1st of all i wanted to ask if this gpu Sapphire Radeon R9 280X TOXIC is compatible with my mobo : Gigabyte H67MA-USB3-B3 and psu: Cosair 800w 2nd i found a new Sapphire Radeon R9 280X TOXIC for 250 euro and a 2 month used Sapphire Radeon R9 280X TRI-X OC. Whats the difference btw this cards and...
  32. K

    Hard Drive Problem

    Hi, I have a problem with one of my hard drives. It's a slave hard drive not the master that windows is on. That hard drive is an (ssd) This is an h drive. I have windows 7 64 bit Home premium I have a z77 x ud5h Gigabyte Board. Core 17 3rd Gen processor. 16 gb Memory. I have 4 hard drives in...
  33. R

    HDMI stopped working in Windows 8 (Still works in Bios)

    I recently built a new computer on the Shuttle Chassis (Model SH87R6) The HDMI is onboard, as is the video card, which is just an Intel HD Graphics card. My monitors are connected via HDMI and run through a powered splitter to 2x HDTVs. (The display is duplicated). I'm running Windows 8.1 and...
  34. raunak62

    Game FPS getting low suddenly!

    All the games are giving low fps suddenly. Prior to the problem the game Injustice God Among US: Ultimate Edition used to give 60 fps, now it is running at only 15-20 fps. The problem occurred while playing this game. Suddenly the fps dropped to 20 fps from 60 fps. The menu is not lagging, but...
  35. zachparr2442

    Amd fx 8320

    So i thought i had a bad chip but turns out that my H60 crapped out. But before that i had them send me another 8320. So now i have two 8320s and idk which one to use, i mean one of these could me a golden egg. they other could me a bad one. So my idea with the stock coolers is to have them both...
  36. B

    Event 41 Kernal Power--Critical Error-- Continous Sleeping

    I upgraded my pc and installed win 8 and after few months i'm having the same problem which led to my upgradation and i figured out that event 41 kernel power is the problem so guys, How to fix event 41 kernel power Please Help! Update:It Happened again without no cause,i think it is wiring...