4 pin to 2 pin adapter

[opio]

I have an EVGA gtx 650 ti, see how it has a 2 fin fan connection?
http://images.anandtech.com/doci/6359/GTX650TiRef.jpg

I'm getting one of these
http://www.arctic.ac/us_en/accelero-mono-plus.html

and it uses a four pin. I don't want to use the molex adapter because I want to be able to control fan speed with EVGA precision but I still can't find an adapter.

Either way, is there a way to remedy this situation?

 

[house70]

Were you able to control the fan speed with the original (2-pin) configuration?
If the answer is yes (although I doubt it), you should be able to check which pins were used for the connection of the old fan and use the same 2 pins to power up the new one (you might need to do some modifications to the wiring, like cutting/splicing). I said I doubt it because that kind of control usually requires the 4-pin setup.
If the answer was no, I don't think there will be a solution for that problem, unless you use a different plug for the connector (not one on the card, but one on the mobo - not recommended, since it will require a different controller module able to read the temps from the card and set the fan speed).

 

[MFBLO96]

2 pins will do variable voltage, thereby varying the speed. You just have to wire the two pins from the 4 pin connector to the two pins on the card

 

[opio]

Were you able to control the fan speed with the original (2-pin) configuration?
If the answer is yes (although I doubt it), you should be able to check which pins were used for the connection of the old fan and use the same 2 pins to power up the new one (you might need to do some modifications to the wiring, like cutting/splicing). I said I doubt it because that kind of control usually requires the 4-pin setup.
If the answer was no, I don't think there will be a solution for that problem, unless you use a different plug for the connector (not one on the card, but one on the mobo - not recommended, since it will require a different controller module able to read the temps from the card and set the fan speed).

My stock fan/heat sink used a 2 pin connection and yes I was able to control fan speed through EVGA precision. I'm afraid of splicing things though, what if I brick my GPU or my aftermarket VGA cooler?

 

[house70]

My stock fan/heat sink used a 2 pin connection and yes I was able to control fan speed through EVGA precision. I'm afraid of splicing things though, what if I brick my GPU or my aftermarket VGA cooler?

You can't really brick the GPU or the cooler, all splicing will do is replace the 4-pin connector with the 2-pin connector. All you need to do is figure out which 2 (out of 4) wires you need to use.
It will not look too pretty, but it should work.
Alternatively you can search for an adapter that does just that (input 2-pin > output 4-pin).

 

[opio]

My stock fan/heat sink used a 2 pin connection and yes I was able to control fan speed through EVGA precision. I'm afraid of splicing things though, what if I brick my GPU or my aftermarket VGA cooler?

You can't really brick the GPU or the cooler, all splicing will do is replace the 4-pin connector with the 2-pin connector. All you need to do is figure out which 2 (out of 4) wires you need to use.
It will not look too pretty, but it should work.
Alternatively you can search for an adapter that does just that (input 2-pin > output 4-pin).

That was what I tried first, I've SCOURED the internet and have been unable to find such an adapter. I suppose if I found a 4pin to a 3pin then used a 3pin to a2 pin.... but I wasn't really able find a 2pin anything. If I did splice, how would it be done? I can just use the two pin from my stock fan as the two pin part. Would I need to strip the wire? Then what?

 

[opio]

I found a four pin to three pin then a three pin to a two pin, i'll just do it that way

 

[house70]

I found a four pin to three pin then a three pin to a two pin, i'll just do it that way

Go for it and let us know if it works, other people might be interested in the future.

 

[opio]

I found a four pin to three pin then a three pin to a two pin, i'll just do it that way

Go for it and let us know if it works, other people might be interested in the future.

Hopefully it works. I have a 5.25 inch drive bay fan controllre but it only gives me control of 5 fans, so if it doesn't I can always use that, but I'd like to be able to use Precision for fan control so I can use another one of my fan controllers for another fan.