Case Fan Issues

[rsorok1]

So I just completed my first PC build and I have a NZXT Phantom full tower with 6 case fans which are 3 pin. My mother board is a Gigabyte AB350 with two 4 pin fan connections.

What is the best way to connect all these fans and what do I need?

 

[mazboy]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1Z3FYD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[rsorok1]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N1Z3FYD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[rsorok1]

Correct me if I’m wrong but the case fan connections on my tower are male 3 pin ends, how would this work?

 

[JoeMomma]

Correct me if I’m wrong but the case fan connections on my tower are male 3 pin ends, how would this work?

First: The 3-pin plugs will fit into the 4-pin sockets.

Second: Most motherboards can control 4-pin PWM (pulse width modulation) fans and 3-pin voltage regulation fans.

Third: Only use one Y-splitter per motherboard connection. Y-splitters will only give you the abilty to power up 4 fans.
Either 2 fans will have to run full speed plugged into your PSU. You can get resistors to slow them down but you can't control them.
Or you may want to get a powered fan hub to control them all.

https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Commander-SATA-Powered-AC-007-AN1NAN-A1/dp/B00V80IQTS/

 

[Deleted member 1443762]

Correct me if I’m wrong but the case fan connections on my tower are male 3 pin ends, how would this work?

Are you sure you are not looking at one of the extension ends?
https://erpimgs.idealhere.com/ImageFormal/9b/a0/3d/9ba03d3b-8c72-4e19-bdee-9baa4072e1a5/descriptions/b0c2ba73-c036-47e3-8a91-4279cf0d598e.jpg

The extension's are for connecting the female ends from the fans into. They will link up to a controller/adapter that will be powered by using a molex connection from the power supply.

3 pin fans will connect to 4 pin headers on the motherboard, same goes for using any splitter.
You can use either a splitter or the controller that that case likely has to link up all the fans.

 

[rsorok1]

Correct me if I’m wrong but the case fan connections on my tower are male 3 pin ends, how would this work?

First: The 3-pin plugs will fit into the 4-pin sockets.

Second: Most motherboards can control 4-pin PWM (pulse width modulation) fans and 3-pin voltage regulation fans.

Third: Only use one Y-splitter per motherboard connection. Y-splitters will only give you the abilty to power up 4 fans.
Either 2 fans will have to run full speed plugged into your PSU. You can get resistors to slow them down but you can't control them.
Or you may want to get a powered fan hub to control them all.

https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Commander-SATA-Powered-AC-007-AN1NAN-A1/dp/B00V80IQTS/