[SOLVED] How to plug in case fans?

[gammonGo]

Hi folks. I think this is going to be my last hardware question.

My case is an NZXT H510 (regular, not the Elite version). It has two(!) fans with thin power cables which are already threaded down a part called the "Fan Cable Channel". They are not long enough to reach the motherboard.

My motherboard is a Gigabyte B450M DS3H. The diagram is at this link (I cannot create an Imgur account ATM): https://drive.google.com/file/d/128V3GJUvmJ30nNggfi5zIO995DBBR-9-/view?usp=sharing. I see two sockets for fans

• The first is labeled CPU_FAN and is already occupied by a cable from the CPU fan.
• The other socket is labeled SYS_FAN1. I don't see a SYS_FAN2.

How do I connect the two case fans?

Thanks.

 

[richiestang_78]

Easiest and cheapest way, get a case flan splitter cable like this https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E168121...m_re=case_fan_splitter-_-12-119-873-_-Product

 

[gammonGo]

OK, I ordered that. But I need to finish this today. And even with that splitter, it doesn't look like they will reach the SYS_FAN1 socket. Is there another way? Is it necessary that the fan cables remain in the Cable Channel?

Easiest and cheapest way, get a case flan splitter cable like this https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16812119873?Description=case fan splitter&cm_re=case_fan_splitter--12-119-873--Product

 

[richiestang_78]

I'm not sure what you mean by cable channel but just run the cables however you need to. I tend to try my best to keep my cable management as neat as possible.