Question Computer Case Fans - - - where to put which cables ?

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Hello!

I bought this and have now reached the step of "installing" the case fans that are pre-mounted in the case I purchased.

I've watched several videos that describe how to do this without much success. Some case fans come with a module that you connect all the wires to, which can, in turn, be connected to the motherboard. I've found through online research that I can also connect the fans directly to the motherboard, but this requires an adapter. Each case fan has one cable. They are serially connected and look like this. One of the cables also has an "output" that looks like this as well as the "output" previously described. There are also these that I think are RGB related.

The only information available on the website regarding the case fans are "These fans can be controlled either via the integrated RGB button on the I/O panel, or by the lead 140mm fan connecting to your motherboard with a 5V 3-pin adapter. ".

I'm a complete beginner, and this is the first computer I'm building. In summary, I'm wondering which wires I should plug where to get the chassis fans to work. Thanks in advance!

The case in question: https://kolink.eu/Home/case-1/midi-tower-2/observatory-series/observatory-hf-mesh.html

 

[CountMike]

Hello!

I bought this and have now reached the step of "installing" the case fans that are pre-mounted in the case I purchased.

I've watched several videos that describe how to do this without much success. Some case fans come with a module that you connect all the wires to, which can, in turn, be connected to the motherboard. I've found through online research that I can also connect the fans directly to the motherboard, but this requires an adapter. Each case fan has one cable. They are serially connected and look like this. One of the cables also has an "output" that looks like this as well as the "output" previously described. There are also these that I think are RGB related.

The only information available on the website regarding the case fans are "These fans can be controlled either via the integrated RGB button on the I/O panel, or by the lead 140mm fan connecting to your motherboard with a 5V 3-pin adapter. ".

I'm a complete beginner, and this is the first computer I'm building. In summary, I'm wondering which wires I should plug where to get the chassis fans to work. Thanks in advance!

The case in question: https://kolink.eu/Home/case-1/midi-tower-2/observatory-series/observatory-hf-mesh.html

https://kolink.eu/onewebmedia/Cases/OBSERVATORY/OBSERVATORY%20RGB%20MANUAL.pdf

 

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https://kolink.eu/onewebmedia/Cases/OBSERVATORY/OBSERVATORY%20RGB%20MANUAL.pdf

No such HUB was included.

 

[CountMike]

No such HUB was included.

If not included you should get one or connections would depend on your motherboard but also type of CPU cooler. You didn't state any of those.
Anyway . Each fan has two cables and connectors. one for it's motor and one for lights and has to be connected to appropriate header on the MB, individually or in groups using hubs or cable splitters

 

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The motherboard is linked together with every other component except the CPU fan (I have a be quiet! Pure Rock 2). The case fans each have a split cable with both male and female (four pin) ends that allow for serial connection of all the fans. But the fan at the back of the case has the female end as well as a 15 pin SATA male end.

 

[CountMike]

The motherboard is linked together with every other component except the CPU fan (I have a be quiet! Pure Rock 2). The case fans each have a split cable with both male and female (four pin) ends that allow for serial connection of all the fans. But the fan at the back of the case has the female end as well as a 15 pin SATA male end.

For that back fan use only one of those connectors, never both or something will blow up, probably motherboard. If connected to SATA it couldn't be controlled. always full speed.

 

[Kulasec]

hi I have the same case and yes the rear fan is the master fan that's how you daisy chain all the fans together my cable connections are the female header from the rear fan plugged into a chassis fan connector in mobo the female Argb connector from the rear fan to Argb connector on mobo and a sata cable for power and my fans and the Argb are working no problem with this cable setup I didn't need any Argb adapter
Also the fans are really quiet even though they always go at 100%