Question Impossible to Connect this Case Fan?

[JudithWright]

I have the Cooler Master MasterBox MB320L.

The case has 2 ARGB fans in the front panel, and these extra wire connectors:

https://imgur.com/fFFwcyO

View: https://imgur.com/fFFwcyO

https://imgur.com/nONTuRJ

View: https://imgur.com/nONTuRJ

https://imgur.com/XM1VSU7

View: https://imgur.com/XM1VSU7



I am trying to install another fan to the back of the case.

I have a 120mm CUK ARGB PWM Fan that has these connectors:

https://imgur.com/0xZRF2S

View: https://imgur.com/0xZRF2S

https://imgur.com/6lpYHZA

View: https://imgur.com/6lpYHZA

https://imgur.com/Yjqyo3q

View: https://imgur.com/Yjqyo3q



Will it be possible to connect this fan to this case?

There is only one fan header on the motherboard, so I think connecting the fan to the extra wires from the case fans would be the only option?

To me, it seems impossible because there is only a three pin connector coming from the case (white connector) and the female connector in the fan has four slots.

Am I doing this wrong?

 

[dwd999]

I have the Cooler Master MasterBox MB320L.

The case has 2 ARGB fans in the front panel, and these extra wire connectors:

https://imgur.com/fFFwcyO

View: https://imgur.com/fFFwcyO

https://imgur.com/nONTuRJ

View: https://imgur.com/nONTuRJ

https://imgur.com/XM1VSU7

View: https://imgur.com/XM1VSU7



I am trying to install another fan to the back of the case.

I have a 120mm CUK ARGB PWM Fan that has these connectors:

https://imgur.com/0xZRF2S

View: https://imgur.com/0xZRF2S

https://imgur.com/6lpYHZA

View: https://imgur.com/6lpYHZA

https://imgur.com/Yjqyo3q

View: https://imgur.com/Yjqyo3q



Will it be possible to connect this fan to this case?

There is only one fan header on the motherboard, so I think connecting the fan to the extra wires from the case fans would be the only option?

To me, it seems impossible because there is only a three pin connector coming from the case (white connector) and the female connector in the fan has four slots.

Am I doing this wrong?

What make and model motherboard is this that has only 1 fan connector?

 

[JudithWright]

What make and model motherboard is this that has only 1 fan connector?

It's an X79 motherboard from China - I have an Intel XEON CPU.

 

[dwd999]

What make and model motherboard is this that has only 1 fan connector?

It's an X79 motherboard from China - I have an Intel XEON CPU.

It sounds like you will have to use the hub coolermaster designed for such situations:

https://coolermaster.egnyte.com/dl/Lv1fPerT8k

 

[JudithWright]

Could something like this be used?

https://www.amazon.com/4Pin-3Pin-Standard-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01H0OZC9W

To connect the black 4 slot female wire on the fan to the white male 3-pin wire coming from the case fans?

 

[dwd999]

Could something like this be used?

https://www.amazon.com/4Pin-3Pin-Standard-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01H0OZC9W

To connect the black 4 slot female wire on the fan to the white male 3-pin wire coming from the case fans?

No, you could use a splitter to connect all of the fans and then leave the leds off.

https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Com...+adapters+4+pin+splitter,computers,100&sr=1-3

https://www.amazon.com/ThreeBulls-C...+adapters+4+pin+splitter,computers,100&sr=1-6

 

[JudithWright]

No, you could use a splitter to connect all of the fans and then leave the leds off.

Why can't the ARGB be connected?

 

[dwd999]

Why can't the ARGB be connected?

They can if you want to use the Coolermaster hub but you said you didn't want to use that.