Question ÀIs my case too new for my mobo? (Solved)

[Dizzyportion]

My board only has connections for a system fan and CPU fan but my case has 3 extra fans, what can I do in this situation? Also on my PSU there is a 24 pin connector which I've plugged in and there's an 8 pin rectangular port on my mobo (not sure terminology) which says 12v on one side and ATX on the other. However there's only one 4pin connector on the PSU. So which do I plug in?

I've attached pics so you can see the lay out of my mobo and case. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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[bioax]

First of all, what case and motherboard do you have?
Based on things I know, you could either use a fan header splitter or a sata power/molex that powers a fan hub that you can use.

 

[Eximo]

Not a problem of age, mostly, just part selection.

Sounds like you are using a low wattage power supply included in a case? Either way, those need to be considered as separate components. Sounds like you have chosen a motherboard that has connection requirements your PSU may not have. Most motherboards will operate with only 4-pins out of 8-pins connected. This supplies 12V directly to the CPU. More demanding CPUs may require all 8 pins.

Matching the number of fan headers to the number of fans you intend to have is a fairly basic first step. As mentioned above, there are other fan control options. Fan controllers, fan hubs, or powering fans directly from the power supply.

Not really sure the purpose of your motherboard pictures

Let's start with a part list

CPU:
Motherboard: GA-78LMT-USB3 R2
Memory:
Power supply:
GPU:
Chassis:
Storage:

 

[Dizzyportion]

Not a problem of age, mostly, just part selection.

Sounds like you are using a low wattage power supply included in a case? Either way, those need to be considered as separate components. Sounds like you have chosen a motherboard that has connection requirements your PSU may not have. Most motherboards will operate with only 4-pins out of 8-pins connected. This supplies 12V directly to the CPU. More demanding CPUs may require all 8 pins.

Matching the number of fan headers to the number of fans you intend to have is a fairly basic first step. As mentioned above, there are other fan control options. Fan controllers, fan hubs, or powering fans directly from the power supply.

Not really sure the purpose of your motherboard pictures

Let's start with a part list

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4ghz 8 Core Black Edition AM3+
Motherboard: GA-78LMT-USB3 R2
Memory: 2x Hyper X 8 Fury Red, 8GB 1600MH CL10 DIMM RAM)
Power supply: Black 500W 12CM Silent Fan PC Power Supply ATX Computer PSU 500 Watt SATA 24-PIN (cheap, should I upgrade?)
GPU: Stock at the moment
Chassis: Corsair Delta Spec
Storage: 120GB 6GB/s SSD

I wrote the part list inside

Yes the 3 fans are connected in sequence, it's just there is only a CPU and SYS slot. Thank you Eximo and biosk, I wasn't aware that I could use a sata fan hub or a splitter. I'll I invest in one asap. Do you think my CPU needs the 8 pins or will 4 run it?
Again I appreciate the replies so much.

I wrote the parts list inside Eximo's post, so just in case it gets missed:

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4ghz 8 Core Black Edition AM3+
Motherboard: GA-78LMT-USB3 R2
Memory: 2x Hyper X 8 Fury Red, 8GB 1600MH CL10 DIMM RAM)
Power supply: Black 500W 12CM Silent Fan PC Power Supply ATX Computer PSU 500 Watt SATA 24-PIN (cheap, should I upgrade?)
GPU: Stock at the moment
Chassis: Corsair Delta Spec
Storage: 120GB 6GB/s SSD

 

[Dizzyportion]

Also my optical drive is around 8 years old, the PSU doesn't have the right connection. What cable do I need?

 

[Eximo]

Not sure what you mean by sequence. The front three fans all ganged together? (Assuming I am looking at the right chassis)

Not really seeing an identifiable model name for the power supply. Can you take a picture of the ratings it has? We are particularly focused on the 12V+ rail(s) wattage output. Should be a detailed label on the side.

No such thing as a stock GPU for an AM3 system. Just an open PCIe slot, could put anything in there. Need to know what it is to be able to calculate how much power the system requires and if the PSU is up to the task long term. CPU is 125W by itself, which is on the higher side.

4-pin Molex is a older standard. If your power supply lacks any, you won't really be able to power an old optical drive. There are adapters, but they are notorious for being cheaply made and tend to catch fire.

 

[Dizzyportion]

PSU, this is all it says on it:

https://imgur.com/a/4Bdo2UI

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Also my mobo says it has Integrated ATI Radeon HD 3000 graphics.. is that not the GPU?

I will be using it for CPU intensive tasks, not so much graphics so even if there is no GPU with it, I won't be getting a high powered one.

Thanks for the advice about the optical drive. I have bought a SATA one.

 

[Eximo]

What do you know, integrated graphics. Probably the last time that was done outside the server space. Intel has had theirs on the chip for a long time now, AMD still makes distinct APUs and CPUs once they abandoned the FM socket.

Scariest looking power supply I have seen in a while.

"500W" is a joke, maybe 250W. They are counting that huge value available for 5V as part of the total. Late model computers use almost exclusively 12V, very minimal 3.3V and 5V.

If you plan to push an 8350 hard, then I would say you might want to invest in a better power supply. Something from a decent brand like Corsair, Seasonic, Superflower. Europe still has decent Cooler Master power supplies as well.

You can post what is available to you that you are willing to pay and we can look at reviews.

 

[Dizzyportion]

Thank you so much, I'll return this one and buy one with 12V, it's a budget build so if you can think of anything suitable, please advise.
I haven't built a PC in 10 years so it's all new tech to me, you've helped me immensely. I'd donate some money via PayPal but since it's after Christmas, the cost of repairs for my car and the cost of the build I won't be able to send you anything until around 02 Feb.
This site is a godsend, I was watching YouTube tutorials and got nowhere. Your a legend

 

[Dizzyportion]

I've bought:this instead: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B078XXNC3J?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

 

[Eximo]

A reasonable budget choice.

I don't do this for profit, just entertainment mostly. I 'can't' spend all my time building PCs, and this a good way to keep up with trends.