How (if possible) can I connect 5 fans to this motherboard?

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Upgrading my system bit by bit and not going to upgrade CPU+ Mobo until next gen intel at least;

But already got some new fans and a new case- I got 3x corsair SP120 RGB (3 Pin connectors) and 2 Fractal GP-12 (also 3 pin connectors).

Motherboard schematic is below; I also got a watercooling AIO with an additional fan taking up the 4 pin CPU connector, leaving on 3 pin CPU connector, one 3 pin chassis fan and a 4 pin chassis fan. Apart from using a ton of splitters, how do I got about connecting the rest of the fans?- I dont mind leaving out a few fans, as long as the 3x corsair are connected

only issue I think is the spare 3 pin chassis connector is stupidly in the middle of the mobo, also can you use the power fan connector? (23 on diagram) what that do anyway?

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Solution
The PWR_FAN1 header always supplies the full +12 VDC to any fan connected to that fan header. You won't find any speed control settings in the BIOS for that fan header.