- Joined
- Feb 2, 2001
- Location
- Delray Beach FL
I see that some fans are 3 pin and some are 4 pin and I'm confused. The 3 pin would fit the power/monitor connectors on the motherboard, but some fans need 4 pins for more power, apparently. That would seem to use the standard 4 pin connectors used by the other peripherals, such as the drives. Then how do those fans get monitored? Or maybe they just don't. Do I have this right?
Also, I have a few 60mm fans from old power supplies I just trashed (well, recycled). They just have a red and black wire. Can I hook them to the red wire and one of the black wires on a standard 4 wire connector? Or the yellow and a black? I have a few cases that could use an extra fan.
Also, I have a few 60mm fans from old power supplies I just trashed (well, recycled). They just have a red and black wire. Can I hook them to the red wire and one of the black wires on a standard 4 wire connector? Or the yellow and a black? I have a few cases that could use an extra fan.