[SOLVED] Fan Spliter (need help fast please)

[Scott Fowler]

i have a post regarding pc fan and some other things, but no one Seem to be answering, and i need helt ASAP

1. i have these (image below) - can i plug the fan power Thing to the splitter? So 3 fan into 1 and then plug it Into a SYS_FAN on my motherboard? (can i do that with all 9 fans and then have in total 3 plugged SYS_FANS

2. On the splitter, two of the black cables only has 3 pins and the red has 4.
Is that okay?
Do i still just plug my fans into one of the red that has 4 pins and the rest to the two black that has 3 pins? Even tho the fan thing has 4 pins?

3. Why is there even a red and two black things on the splitter?
does the red just work the same as the two black ones? Even tho the red has 4 pins instead of 3 like the two black ones

4. Since the splitter comes with 3in1 fan, does that mean that the splitter has enough A to power the 3 fans? It says on each fan 0.37A

https://imgur.com/a/t0Ppk4q

 

[SkyNetRising]

Depends on motherboard, depends on fans.
Usually fan headers are rated to up to 1A. Some headers are rated for 2A.

If single fan uses 0.3A (or less), then you can connect up to 3 fans to a fan header.

 

[Scott Fowler]

Depends on motherboard, depends on fans.
Usually fan headers are rated to up to 1A. Some headers are rated for 2A.

If single fan uses 0.3A (or less), then you can connect up to 3 fans to a fan header.

Just updated my post, on the fan spliter as well as the fans model (its a sickeflow 120 ARGB)

 

[Scott Fowler]

And the motherboard is a MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4

 

[SkyNetRising]

Sickeflow 120 ARGB fans use up to 0.37A (fan safety current).
MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 SYS_FAN headers are rated for 1A.

So .. you can connect only 2 fans to a single SYS_FAN header.

 

[Scott Fowler]

Sickeflow 120 ARGB fans use up to 0.37A (fan safety current).
MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 SYS_FAN headers are rated for 1A.

So .. you can connect only 2 fans to a single SYS_FAN header.

Oh okay, and just to be clear. do i plug the fans in the two black and not the red og what do i do?

 

[DRagor]

i have these (image below) - can i plug the fan power Thing to the splitter?

Yes (it's called connector btw)

So 3 fan into 1 and then plug it Into a SYS_FAN on my motherboard?

As long as total amperage of 3 fans do not exceed header rating.

(can i do that with all 9 fans and then have in total 3 plugged SYS_FANS

Sure, you can use multiple splitters, one per header.

On the splitter, two of the black cables only has 3 pins and the red has 4.
Is that okay?

Yes

Do i still just plug my fans into one of the red that has 4 pins and the rest to the two black that has 3 pins? Even tho the fan thing has 4 pins?

Yes

Why is there even a red and two black things on the splitter?

It marks the control cable. It must have fan connected to it, otherwise other fans on the splitter will not work.

does the red just work the same as the two black ones

Nope, see above

Since the splitter comes with 3in1 fan, does that mean that the splitter has enough A to power the 3 fans?

Splitter has no power. It just splits power coming from header.

 

[Scott Fowler]

thank you so mutch for answering my questions <3

I am still a bit confused, after the good sir said that my mobo sysfan only supports up to 1A i used my Brian to check the manual haha, and yes it says 1A as well.

1. Now… im still a bid confused, do i take my fan connnector things into one red and one Black or just in the two black things, and then plug the splitter into a sys fan

2. also since i have 9 fans in total, do i still use same amount of power?
like if i was to use 3 Spliter so in total there would only be 3 cables plugged into sys fans, so sys-fan1 all the Way to 3 does that use same amount of power if i have 5 sys fans, so sys-fan1 all the Way to 5 (have to since my sys fan support up to 1A) both methods still uses 9 fans in total

3. also i have 9 fans that mean if i use 2 fans per spliter, i have one left. Do i just plus that one fan into a sys fan on it’s own?

Thanks

 

[DRagor]

Now… im still a bid confused, do i take my fan connnector things into one red and one Black or just in the two black things, and then plug the splitter into a sys fan

One into red, one into black. If you put both to black it will not work.

also i have 9 fans that mean if i use 2 fans pr spliter i have only left. do i just plus that one fan into a sys fan on it’s own?

9 fans would be 4 splitters and one fan left. That means you need 5 SYS_FAN headers - the last one goes directly to mobo header.

also since i have 9 fans in total, do i still use same amount of power?
like if i was to use 3 Spliter so in total there would only be 3 cables plugged into sys fans, so sys-fan1 all the Way to 3 does that use same amount of power if i have 5 sys fans ,så so sys-fan1 all the Way to 5 (have to since my sys fan support up to 1A) both medholds still uses 9 fans in total

Sorry, I could not understand what you mean

 

[Scott Fowler]

so greatful for the help, thanks you so mutch. I still have a few questions. Bare with me here <3

1. Regarding the power question. Since i am using 4 splitters and 1 directily into the mobo now, does that use same amount of power/watt as if i where to use 3 Spliters that has 3 fans connected to it each? Hope that makes more sense haha

2. I Saw some videos saying to remember to change something to dc for fans in the bios, what is that about? sorry i really am here learning as a first time builder

 

[DRagor]

1. Regarding the power question. Since i am using 4 splitters and 1 directily into the mobo now, does that use same amount of power/watt as if i where to use 3 Spliters that has 3 fans connected to it each? Hope that makes more sense haha

The amount of power used depends solely on number of fans connected to motherboard - so whether you connect 9 fans to one header (if you could do that) or use 4 splitters+1 free fan it's still same: 9x0.37 A

2. I Saw some videos saying to remember to change something to dc for fans in the bios, what is that about? sorry i really am here learning as a first time builder

DC is another way motherboard can control fan speed. It should be used only with fans that have 3-pin connector. If your fans have 4-pin connectors you should not change to DC control.

 

[Scott Fowler]

The amount of power used depends solely on number of fans connected to motherboard - so whether you connect 9 fans to one header (if you could do that) or use 4 splitters+1 free fan it's still same: 9x0.37 A

DC is another way motherboard can control fan speed. It should be used only with fans that have 3-pin connector. If your fans have 4-pin connectors you should not change to DC control.

Thanks alot!
Also, just this last question. Since i have 2 fans connected to a Fan spliter (in total i have 4 fan spliter connected + 1 directly connect to my mobo) i dont need to change anything in the BIOS right?

 

[DRagor]

Thanks alot!
Also, just this last question. Since i have 2 fans connected to a Fan spliter (in total i have 4 fan spliter connected + 1 directly connect to my mobo) i dont need to change anything in the BIOS right?

You don't need, but you may want to. For example fan curves.