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Do chassis fans have to be connected to your mobo to function?
Apparently I didn't do enough research when buying my mobo. I bought a case with 5 chassis fans and according to this page: http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/85499/MOTHERBOARD_INTEL_SOCKET_775_CORE_2/ASUS/P5Q-PRO.asp it appears my board only has 2 chassis fan connectors. I'm pretty bummed.
My question is: is there a way to get my chassis fans to run without running them through my mobo? I don't mind having them run at 100% all the time if that's what's necessary. I just want to have more than 2 fans running.
Hopefully I don't need to just spring for a new mobo =(
In case anyone's wondering, my case is an Antec 900 and I bought an extra fan to go in the side.
First off, you don't need to have all the fans connected and turned on unless your processor is overheating. Also, yes you can run the fans without them being plugged into a mobo, you can buy fan controllers like the ones often used in overclocking that use an independent power supply to power multiple fans and will even display system, case, and processor temperatures. I have one that I got from Tigerdirect.com that allows me to control the speed of each fan so I don't use as much power when I'm not using my computer, or am just surfing the internet.
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