[SOLVED] I need help connecting my cpu fan

[Insane Potatoz]

I am building a pc for the first time right now, and I ordered a fan for the cpu. The fan has a 4 pin connector and the motherboard a 5 pin! How can I get these to work? Is there an adapter or something? Thanks.

 

[jojesa]

You got just a fan or a CPU cooler?
Could you post your motherboard and fan models.
CPU coolers and fans usually have a 3-pin or 4-pin connector.

 

[Insane Potatoz]

You got just a fan or a CPU cooler?
Could you post your motherboard and fan models.
CPU coolers and fans usually have a 3-pin or 4-pin connector.

I got an entire cooler. Heat sink and fan. My motherboard is the Dell optiplex 9010 motherboard and my cooler is just an intel socket 1155 cooler

 

[Plicker19]

Hmm. I have a dell optiplex 780 and the fan just plugs into te motherboard

 

[scout_03]

https://pinoutguide.com/Motherboard/dell_5pin_4pin_pinout.shtml and this for the 3 first link https://www.google.ca/search?source...hUKEwiNwpm2hqflAhXPJt8KHROHA18Q4dUDCAU&uact=5

 

[Insane Potatoz]

Hmm. I have a dell optiplex 780 and the fan just plugs into te motherboard

Yeah my motherboard is a 5 pin and my fan is a 4 pin

 

[Plicker19]

Have you tried plugging it in yet? try using only the first four or the last four

 

[Insane Potatoz]

Have you tried plugging it in yet? try using only the first four or the last four

Yeah the connection I have is too chunky to fit in

 

[Plicker19]

Then It's probably not compatible. sorry. 🙁
Hey, at least your pc isn't having a cut power switch cable, no monitor signal, and fan motor burnt out.

 

[Insane Potatoz]

Then It's probably not compatible. sorry. 🙁

Oh. Okay. Thanks

 

[Plicker19]

Who has the best answer?

 

[Insane Potatoz]

Who has the best answer?

What do you mean?

 

[Plicker19]

You can mark someone's reply as the best answer. click the trophy icon on an answer.

 

[Insane Potatoz]

You can mark someone's reply as the best answer. click the trophy icon on an answer.

Oh, I never knew that! Thanks, I’ll pick

 

[Insane Potatoz]

Then It's probably not compatible. sorry. 🙁
Hey, at least your pc isn't having a cut power switch cable, no monitor signal, and fan motor burnt out.

Are you sure I can’t get an adapter?

 

[Plicker19]

no. I couldn't find an adapter for it.

 

[Insane Potatoz]

Check the link from the other person above, would that one work?

 

[Plicker19]

Now that I think about it, Yes! It probably will work. Good luck! 😉

 

[Karadjgne]

Yes. You can get those on ebay cheap, or Amazon etc.

Unfortunately Dell is/has been quite proprietary in a lot of their connectors, power supplies etc. But enterprising outsiders keep coming up with adapters to put things back standard ATX.

 

[jojesa]

I got an entire cooler. Heat sink and fan. My motherboard is the Dell optiplex 9010 motherboard and my cooler is just an intel socket 1155 cooler

Dell uses proprietary 5-pin fan connector.
You could have got a Dell fan or compatible fan for Dell Optiplex 9010 .
https://www.newegg.com/p/1YF-00B0-00200

Since you already purchased a standard 4-pin fan then you should get a Dell compatible 5-pin to 4-pin fan adapter.
You could get one from Amazon or eBay and many other places.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XJV5L9/
https://www.ebay.com/i/323059517018

 

[Gfost73]

knowing the wire diagram could you not simply cut the old conection off the old fan unit, then rewire on new one (loosing out on 1 wire) and plug that in?

 

[Karadjgne]

Some ppl are manually adept at such things, some are not and don't want to risk destroying the one thing that does work, the new cooler. A wiring adapter is a safer bet for them.

Also, many newer coolers are coming with sleeved or all black wires and one wrong move can have ugly results.

 

[Gfost73]

Some ppl are manually adept at such things, some are not and don't want to risk destroying the one thing that does work, the new cooler. A wiring adapter is a safer bet for them.

Also, many newer coolers are coming with sleeved or all black wires and one wrong move can have ugly results.

true enough, better safe than sorry..