Case Fan Compatibility ASAP!

[Ishan_5]

Hey ,
My mobo is Gigabyte:- http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-H170M-D3H-rev-10#sp
I want to install a fan in front of my cabinet (140mm LED) and i want to know will mobo support it with all the necessary wires to run. The cabinet already has 1 stock fan at the back.

Please respond asap. And thanks in advance. 😀

 

[Slumy__57]

You have 3 system fan headers on your motherboard, so as long as your fan cable is long enough to get back to the motherboard, and it has the correct cable to plug into the motherboard, you should be fine.

 

[superninja12]

Why does your question needs to be answared asap before others?
Please, dont do that in the future anymore.

yes your mobo supports it.

 

[Slumy__57]

ASAP: as soon as possible

This doesn't mean answer my question before anyone else's, it just provides a sense of urgency, and it's completely okay to ask for an answer ASAP if you need an answer quickly.

 

[Snipergod87]

I always avoid answering posts with ASAP in them.

 

[bignastyid]

ASAP: as soon as possible

This doesn't mean answer my question before anyone else's, it just provides a sense of urgency, and it's completely okay to ask for an answer ASAP if you need an answer quickly.

Many find it rude to ask a group of volunteers to hurry up which is what ASAP implies. Many users will usually ignore posts because of it. Now let that be the end of this so it doesn't go any further off topic.

 

[Isokolon]

It actually depends on the fan.
Will support any 140mm LED fan
Except for the Corsair ML140, which needs a true PWM header

 

[Ishan_5]

Fan choices:-
A) Corsair ML140 Pro LED Blue 140mm
B) CORSAIR AIR SERIES 140MM BLUE LED

Will my mobo support both of them ?

 

[Ishan_5]

It actually depends on the fan.
Will support any 140mm LED fan
Except for the Corsair ML140, which needs a true PWM header

But ML140 needs 4 pins and my nearest case fan port have them too. See the pic to clarify things
Image- http://i.imgur.com/U6pTHu2.jpg

 

[Isokolon]

It actually depends on the fan.
Will support any 140mm LED fan
Except for the Corsair ML140, which needs a true PWM header

But ML140 needs 4 pins and my nearest case fan port have them too. See the pic to clarify things
Image- http://i.imgur.com/U6pTHu2.jpg

I had a lengthy discussion about that
bottom line is:
4 pin =/= 4 pin
some 4 pin are "true" pwm, others control fan speed by voltage nevertheless
this _may_ lead to problems with the MLs bearing as it needs at least 8V to sustain the magnetic alignment, which isn't provided when the fan runs at idle speeds
I mean, they will work and as they are relatively new there hasn't been a long time test yet
you're basically _could_ be looking at a shorter lifespan for the fan and decreased performance (which will still be above the AF140)

as for blue LED fans, I'd go for Cougar CFD LED D14HB-B or Phanteks PH-F140SP LED though