So I'm rebuilding my computer to make it more silent, and as I'm fiddling with cable management (which I'm horrible at) and cursing the unruly cables coming out of my Nexus fan I got to wondering:
Does the 3pin connector that I connect to the motherboard provide power?
What I've done now is I've connected my fans to the motherboard and then also connected the big 4pin connectors. Now I wonder if I've done it wrong all this time.
I've googled for a good half hour without finding any information at all, seemingly this is such basic knowledge that I feel like a bumbling fool.
I thought that the article anatomy of a fan would help me, but while it was informative it didn't talk about those things.
So please help me spcr, what are the workings of a fan (especially the nexus real silent 120mm)? What parts do in reality go where and if some parts are useless, can I somehow cut them off? (though live bared wires inside my computer would spell doom, I'm sure).
I'm trying to emulate cmthompsons exquisite build but I can't figure out how the cables go at all. So tips on cable management would be appreciated as well.
I know this is asking a lot, but I suddenly feel like a big fool.
Thank you in advance.
Embarassing newbie question about fans
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