Which cable?

7h3r4py · Jul 4, 2003

I have a fan which only has a 4-pin connector and I wish to connect it to a fan controller which only accepts 3-pin connectors so which adapter do I need to achieve this?

1) 3 - 4 Pin through connector inc. fan speed sensing

2) Mac-Power Digi-Doc 3-4 pin fan cables

3) Neither

bubba gump · Jul 4, 2003

The second one would be what you would need. You would plug the male connector of the fan into the femail 4-pin and then plug the 3-pin to the mobo header. But oi that seems pricy..hmm =\....

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7h3r4py · Jul 4, 2003

I thought it was that one

bubba gump said:
But oi that seems pricy..hmm =\....

This is England I live in...

emericanchaos · Jul 4, 2003

7h3r4py said:
I thought it was that one

This is England I live in...

the pound is stronger than the dollar. if it costs alot in pounds than it's a whole lot in dollars.

i remember guys saying that you could just wrap the exposed wire to a screw on the fan bus or something.

7h3r4py · Jul 4, 2003

emericanchaos said:
the pound is stronger than the dollar. if it costs alot in pounds than it's a whole lot in dollars.

Ummm no...

ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB in the USA = $473.89
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB in the UK = $643.94

Cjwinnit · Jul 4, 2003

You could make the second one.

I can send some bits if you need them, gratis of course

NcBaller1985 · Jul 5, 2003

yeah....go with option 2. looks like the best to me

bubba gump · Jul 5, 2003

I always thought the pound was worth more than the dollar...so like 1 us dollar = less then 1 pound...meh oh well

And in the 9800pro comparingness..noticing that you use dollars for both, the price increas is not because of the amount that the pound is greater than the american dollar, but probably is because of the avaliabliity of it in the UK

7h3r4py · Jul 5, 2003

bubba gump said:
I always thought the pound was worth more than the dollar...so like 1 us dollar = less then 1 pound...meh oh well

And in the 9800pro comparingness..noticing that you use dollars for both, the price increas is not because of the amount that the pound is greater than the american dollar, but probably is because of the avaliabliity of it in the UK

£1 = $1.67
$1 = £0.60

I found the cheapest price on pricewatch.com for the American one and took the price of the one I want to get and converted it to $ to compare.

Everything is more expensive here. I am considering inporting one, it might be cheaper than buying it here even with the big shipping cost...

Caffinehog · Jul 6, 2003

WATCH OUT!!!!!

A lot of fans come with the 4-pin connectors because they need more electricity than a motherboard connector can supply. If you put one of these fans on your motherboard, you will certainly fry the entire system, and will fill your room with noxious smoke. You could even start a fire.

What fan are you planning to put on this?????

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