Can you plug a fan splitter into a fan splitter?

[Xexoxix]

I installed 2 new fans into my case with a molex adapter for my power supply and it is too loud because it isn't controlled by PWM. Can I plug a fan splitter into my motherboard and plug another one into that? The one I have splits one plug into three spaces. I was thinking of plugging that into a fan splitter that I already use. Is this safe? Thanks

 

[clutchc]

It will depend on the wattage of the fans. Most M/B sys fan headers are only good for 1 amp.

 

[Xexoxix]

It will depend on the wattage of the fans. Most M/B sys fan headers are only good for 1 amp.

I have a fan splitter plugged into the CPU_FAN for the two fans on my radiator and one fan on the SYS_FAN for the pump. The radiator fans are 120mm and the two fans I installed are 80mm each. I don't know the amperage of those fans though.

 

[rwoody]

The wattage will tell you for sure, but I have seen 3 and 4 way splitters, and I have seen motherboards that could handle it just fine. If you are referring to a two-way splitter plugged into another two-way splitter, then yes, it is possible. It just depends on the wattage of your headers and your fans.

 

[clutchc]

Probably best to avoid adding more than 2 fans to a header. That's my own feeling, anyway. And if they are PWM (4-pin), they will want to have only one of the fans send the tach signal to BIOS for speed monitoring.
Can you sue something like this? http://www.amazon.com/Swiftech-8W-PWM-SPL-ST-Way-PWM-Splitter-Sata/dp/B00IF6R4C8
It gets the +12V power from the PSU directly and uses the PWM header for control.

 

[Xexoxix]

Okay, I figured out a solution. I plugged my pump directly into the power supply via the molex/fan adapter and I used a fan splitter on the other PWM port on my motherboard (where the pump used to be plugged in). This way my pump is running at full strength all the time (like I want it to) because it is not controlled by any fan controller, and the four other fans are controlled via PWM when the temperature goes up. My temps are looking good and it is much quieter. Thanks for the help!