[SOLVED] Fans dont move - how to connect to PSU ?

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I bought a new PSU and a new Case:
PSU = Seasonic focus 850W Gold
Case = BeQuiet SilentBase 600

My PC works just fine now also the 3 additional fans i installed and plugged on the mainboard are working perfect.
But the 2 prebuilt fans dont move at all, im sure its because they are not connected to PSU.

There is a, i beleve "S ATA cable" which i have to connect to PSU to make the fan work, but either im to stupid or i dont have to necessary cable.
Because the S ATA cable does not fit with the pins of the PSU so i need another cable to connect them together but cant find one that would work...

I made some photos i will attach them here, you guys can see the cable im talking about and hopefully help finding out how i can connect that.
Thanks!

Here are the photos: https://postimg.cc/gallery/idhs9ops/9c7b71d4/
I think i need a sata cable to connect with the cable on the picture but then again......... how do i connect the sata cable to PSU ??? since it looks like the cable i need doesnt exit with the other sied pins for PSU
Which is strange because my previous case had sata cables comming directly from the psu
 
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"3-step fan controller
The fan controller is powered by a SATA connector that has to be connected directly to the power supply. The controller is able to control up to three 3-pin fans. Plug in the 3-pin connector of the fan controller into the plug of your 3-pin fan."

Your power supply provides SATA power by these connectors:
https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/8HNR0...sata-power-cable-57c768d23df78c71b6565ca0.jpg
It´s the same you use to connect the hard drives.

Your power supply provides 10x SATA power connections. Connect the SATA cable delivered by the power supply. You have a modular PSU which has the cables you need in the box.
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"3-step fan controller
The fan controller is powered by a SATA connector that has to be connected directly to the power supply. The controller is able to control up to three 3-pin fans. Plug in the 3-pin connector of the fan controller into the plug of your 3-pin fan."

Your power supply provides SATA power by these connectors:
https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/8HNR0...sata-power-cable-57c768d23df78c71b6565ca0.jpg
It´s the same you use to connect the hard drives.

Your power supply provides 10x SATA power connections. Connect the SATA cable delivered by the power supply. You have a modular PSU which has the cables you need in the box.
View: https://youtu.be/_LCVR_QfmE8?t=118


The connector is coded, so it´s only possible to connect it in the correct orientation.
It might need some force to connect correctly to the fan power connector
 
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"3-step fan controller
The fan controller is powered by a SATA connector that has to be connected directly to the power supply. The controller is able to control up to three 3-pin fans. Plug in the 3-pin connector of the fan controller into the plug of your 3-pin fan."

Your power supply provides SATA power by these connectors:
https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/8HNR0...sata-power-cable-57c768d23df78c71b6565ca0.jpg
It´s the same you use to connect the hard drives.

Your power supply provides 10x SATA power connections. Connect the SATA cable delivered by the power supply. You have a modular PSU which has the cables you need in the box.
View: https://youtu.be/_LCVR_QfmE8?t=118


The connector is coded, so it´s only possible to connect it in the correct orientation.
It might need some force to connect correctly to the fan power connector

Thanks for the help i already fixed it, infact i had the necessary cable right next to me the whole time. I didnt think it would be compatible with the other cable so i didnt try, when looking at every single cable again carefully i tought it might work, it took me some time duo because like you said it needed a little forced to get it in, i was scared i might break my cable... guess that just normal for new cables.

At the end it was my own mistake.
 
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