Can my motherboard control 3 pin fans?
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:35 pm
It has been a while since I have used anything beside four pin PWM fans.
Now I have two 80mm three wire case fans and I think I will want to adjust their speed.
I was planning to use a 4 pin Y adapter that is 3 pin compatible but now I'm thinking that my motherboard (Gigabyte Z170) might be able to read the RPM but maybe not control the speed.
My alternative is an old Zalman Fanmate 1 rheostat control that I scavenged from an old P4. For that to work, I'll need a 3 pin Y adapter because my 4 pin Y adapter isn't as 3 pin compatible as I need, it doesn't fit.
Of course with my wires routed under the motherboard and the two options requiring different routes, I would like to avoid a re-do.
I hope my motherboard can do it because the fanmate adds heat and a little clutter.
Any way, someone must know about three pin fans, tell me which way to go.
Now I have two 80mm three wire case fans and I think I will want to adjust their speed.
I was planning to use a 4 pin Y adapter that is 3 pin compatible but now I'm thinking that my motherboard (Gigabyte Z170) might be able to read the RPM but maybe not control the speed.
My alternative is an old Zalman Fanmate 1 rheostat control that I scavenged from an old P4. For that to work, I'll need a 3 pin Y adapter because my 4 pin Y adapter isn't as 3 pin compatible as I need, it doesn't fit.
Of course with my wires routed under the motherboard and the two options requiring different routes, I would like to avoid a re-do.
I hope my motherboard can do it because the fanmate adds heat and a little clutter.
Any way, someone must know about three pin fans, tell me which way to go.