Motherboard & Fan Question!

[ErikM]

I have a question! I am going to build a high end gaming desktop soon, and I want optimal cooling for my hardware. So I am going to get a Corsair Air 540 case, and some Corsair AF120 fans, H75 water cooler etc.

So here's the dilemma: The motherboard I am getting is the Asus Maximus VI Hero, and It comes with 5 fan headers. One for the CPU, one CPU optional, and only 3 fan headers, other than that unfortunately. The Corsair H75 is going to take the CPU, and the CPU optional fan header, which leaves me with 3 fan connections. If I want to use more that 3 AF120 or AF 140 fans, how would I go about doing so?

There has got to be a way, especially if it's an RoG gaming motherboard, they have to have cooling in mind. I have heard of fan splitters or something like that, where you can plug two fans into one header. Is that safe? Is it ok to split the power for two 140mm on one header? Is it optimal? Or is there another way as well? Any and all feedback is fully appreciated, thanks!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Use fan splitters , I used these ones on my HERO BUILD , pic a color.

http://www.frozencpu.com/search.html?mv_profile=keyword_search&mv_session_id=zHFY2y5d&searchspec=bitfenix+fan+splitter&go.x=14&go.y=13

 

[Pibee]

Molex is your solution in fact as long as you don't need to alter a fan's speed it simply should be connected using a molex.

 

[ErikM]

Use fan splitters , I used these ones on my HERO BUILD , pic a color.

http://www.frozencpu.com/search.html?mv_profile=keyword_search&mv_session_id=zHFY2y5d&searchspec=bitfenix+fan+splitter&go.x=14&go.y=13

And its fine splitting the power? Also thanks a lot!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Yes.