More than one fan to MB port

orion17

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Jan 13, 2012
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I'm going to hook up more fans than my MB has ports on it. is it possible to hook to fans to the same port? I want to do this so i can control all of their speeds
 

JKatwyopc

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Most fans use anywhere from 100mA up to 1000mA (1 amp). Take a look at the fans you want to hook up and find out what the current rating is. Then add up the current and make sure that it does not exceed the current rating of the motherboard connectors (usually between 500mA to 1000mA, should be listed in your motherboard manual). As long as the total current drawn by the fans is within the spec for your motherboard you can use fan power splitters to connect multiple fans to one connector.