Question Help with Identifying case connectors ?

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What is this? The tied-down bundle of cables includes, on the other side of the shroud, the standard things I can identify, such as the USB 2/3, audio, LED, etc., but not these pictured. Are they fan controllers? The case has a built-in fan control switch. Tangentially, would this plugged-in metal lamp serve as a ground while working in the case?

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You should take a better/clearer image of the connector. As it stands it's focusing on your palms/fingers. What I can make of it through the blurry image is that they look like connectors to pair 3pin DC fans. Does the connector look like it should have 3 pins but only has 2 pins visible within the sheath?

You've posted this thread in the cases section, what is the make and model of the case? Is it by Fractal-Design? Any reason you included the second image?
 
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You should take a better/clearer image of the connector. As it stands it's focusing on your palms/fingers. What I can make of it through the blurry image is that they look like connectors to pair 3pin DC fans. Does the connector look like it should have 3 pins but only has 2 pins visible within the sheath?

You've posted this thread in the cases section, what is the make and model of the case? Is it by Fractal-Design? Any reason you included the second image?

It is a Fractal Define R5 case, with a built-in fan controller and two included 140mm DC fans. Here are more views. I wonder if the connectors in the image are meant to interface with the two DC fans. As a secondary question, is this metallic lamp a viable ground for working in a computer case?

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It is a Fractal Define R5 case, with a built-in fan controller and two included 140mm DC fans. Here are more views. I wonder if the connectors in the image are meant to interface with the two DC fans. As a secondary question, is this metallic lamp a viable ground for working in a computer case?

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looks like a fan connectors for 3 pin fans.

review explaining it

View: https://youtu.be/o7srjqsEeIc?t=362
 
What is this? The tied-down bundle of cables includes, on the other side of the shroud, the standard things I can identify, such as the USB 2/3, audio, LED, etc., but not these pictured. Are they fan controllers? The case has a built-in fan control switch. Tangentially, would this plugged-in metal lamp serve as a ground while working in the case?
Power switch for a fan controller or fans.
ESD is not much of an issue in the first place with assembled cards. That is why you can get away with just touching the chassis to ground yourself at that potential.