Connect 3 Pin Chassis Fan To 4 Pin Motherboard

Cooler master addressable rgb 1 to 3 splitter cable with gigabyte 3 pin argb adapter.

Connect 3 pin chassis fan to 4 pin motherboard.

Do not use it for standard 4 pin rgb or 5 pin rgbw devices. Case fan accessory color. Usb to 3 pin 4 pin case fan adapter connector cable usb 3pin 4pin cable 4 5 out of 5 stars 61. A four pin connector is a little different than the three pin connector since it has the extra fourth wire used for controlling and sending signals to the fan which likely has a chip on it that tells it to slow down or speed up in addition to the other wires the three pin connector has.

4 pin connectors are usually used by cpu fans with higher power consumption. The 4 pin headers accept 3 pin fans line up the connector properly and it will slide into place. Plug them into the chassis fan headers on the board. Fans andon board fan headers are backwards compatible.

4 pin connectors areusually used by cpu fans with higher power consumption. You can then use fan xpert to create a profile for your fans based on temps or set manually in uefi. Fancasee 4 pin pwm fan power supply cable 1 to 5 splitter 5 way pc case internal motherboard fan power extension cable cord wire for atx computer case 4 pin and 3 pin cooling fans 13 inch black 4 6 out of 5 stars 596. 3 pin connectors are usually used for the smallerchassis fans with lower power consumption.

The image below displaying is the difference between a 4 pin pwm fan connector left and a 3 pin fan connector right installing a 3 pin fan to the motherboard. It will also have three square holes on the front and three wires entering the back. 3 pin connectors are usually used for the smaller chassis fans with lower power consumption. A 3 pin fan connector will be smaller in size than the 4 pin pwm fan connector.

Chassis and cpu fans may use either 3 pin or 4 pin power connectors. This cable is designed for 3 pin addressable rgb led fans and addressable rgb capable motherboard only.