Mobo has no 3 pin fan slots at all

[Kiizzee]

My first build and I've got everything connected but ran into a problem with the case fans, the case came with 2 fans front and back with a 3 female pin connectors. My motherboard does not have a sys fan slot, only fan slots it has is CPU fan 1 and pwr fan 1 and these are 4 pin slots.

Mobo is an Asrock 980
Case is a BitFenix Shadow.

Thanks, this is my first build**

I searched around and somebody suggested I connect it straight into the psu PCIe head I don't see how I can possibly fit a female head to another female.

 

[Jameson Clark]

Well you can fit the 3 pin slots on the 4 pin slots without a problem they just won't have the ability to regulate with pulses just voltage changes. Do the case fans not have female molex adapters as well? Typically they will come with those and that's how you connect directly to the psu but they will always run at 100% speed.

 

[jitpublisher]

Just Google "case fan power adapter" There are many types available, single, multiple, power reducing, etc.

 

[Kiizzee]

I put one fan into the pwr fan slot and it's running, they did not come with any adaptors they already built into the case and that's all that with it.

 

[Kiizzee]

Will this be the answer for my troubles? This will connect my fans to the psu correct? http://www.mwave.com.au/product/bitfenix-5v-1x-4pin-male-molex-to-3x-3pin-male-black-aa06308

 

[Kiizzee]

Will this be the answer for my troubles? This will connect my fans to the psu correct? http://www.mwave.com.au/product/bitfenix-5v-1x-4pin-male-molex-to-3x-3pin-male-black-aa06308

 

[Jameson Clark]

Yeah that should work for you

 

[Kiizzee]

Cheers mate!

 

[Jameson Clark]

Good luck