Silverstone GD05 case with multiple fans and motherboard with one fan controller

[laddm01]

hi guys - I've spent lots of hours on the web trying to find answer to my following question and am still none the wiser. Would appreciate if you can help me with this one.

I have a silverstone GD05 case that comes with three 120 mm fans and has capacity to add two 80mm fans.

I have ASUS m5a78l-m usb3 motherboard that has only one 3 pin CHA_FAN.

My question is how do I connect the three fans to the single pin on the motherboard? I've seen this one but not sure if its the right one to buy ( http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CB002-PWM-splitter-smart/dp/B001J2YRUC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406465125&sr=8-2&keywords=cpu+fan+controller )

Also, the above will limit me to three fans as I do intend to buy two additional fans for my case.

Is it possible that I buy say 5 of these and interconnect each one so that I can have more than two fans? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Computer-PC-Case-fan-extension-3-PIN-FAN-POWER-Y-SPLITTER-Cable-Lead-15cm-3Pin-/110896214703?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item19d1edf2af

Any solution will be much appreciated.

Also any safeguards I need to take i.e. I've read on different posts (and may be I am mixing up) that as many fans should not be connected to the motherboard as it might impact load on system.

thanks,

 

[Karsten75]

If you're building in the GD05 case it must be intended for a HTPC? If so, adding 80mm fans will add to the noise level of the case.

Can't answer the rest of your questions, though. Sorry.

 

[Dunlop0078]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812201009

you can use that to plug a fan directly into the power supply and use a splitter to hook up the other two.

 

[Dunlop0078]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812162026

heres a good splitter cable.

 

[FoxVoxDK]

The first one you linked to would work if your fans are 3-pin females. You'd need a 4-pin version of this PWM signal splitter if your fans have 4-pin female connections.

You don't need to be afraid of MOBO overload as this splitter comes with a molex(the big wide and flat connector larger than the others) connector which is connected directly to your PSU. Only the PWM signal is fed to the motherboard. Basically the second link you showed you can go crazy with, as long as you use the direct PSU connection.

DO NOT put more than 2 fans on any motherboard fan connectors, without a direct PSU connection(like the first link has).

 

[laddm01]

hey guys - thanks so much for your response. I've come back from my holiday just now and having looked through my desktop, I've the following connections:
Fan cables: These have three holes
Motherboard connector: This has three pins

There are no spaces between the holes / pins.

My PSU is CX500 Corsair. The reason I mention this is because I don't think molex connector will work (unless there is an adaptor for it as well??)

Considering this, do you still reckon the following will work - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CB002-PWM-splitter-smart/dp/B001J2YRUC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406465125&sr=8-2&keywords=cpu+fan+controller

The reason I ask again is because its impossible to see if this one has male connection or female connection - and also whether it is meant for three pints or four pins connector

Any other suggestion would also be much appreciated.

 

[FoxVoxDK]

According to newegg, and Corsair specs for that matter, your PSU has 4 molex connectors. And that pwm-splitter you linked is used for one of those molex connections. That splitter has three 4-pin male connectors.

Here's two ways: The quiet solution get this and connect this to it.

The full speed 12V edition, just get female-molex to 3-pin 12V to male-molex and connect this 3-pin 3-way splitter to it.

If all that is too annoying, get a Fan controller and stash it away inside the cabinet/case.