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MovedGoalPosts · 03-09-2011, 10:23

If you connect the molex, the fan will run at full tilt.

If you connect the 3 pin to the motherboard, the fan will run at the MB directed sensor speed.

Which you prefer depends on noise of the fan, and how much cooling you really need for where it is sited. i.e. no pint in using the motherboard if the sensor isn't related to the position of the fan.

03-09-2011, 10:23	#2
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 62 Posts: 15,868	Re: Case fan connector - 3 pin AND molex style? If you connect the molex, the fan will run at full tilt. If you connect the 3 pin to the motherboard, the fan will run at the MB directed sensor speed. Which you prefer depends on noise of the fan, and how much cooling you really need for where it is sited. i.e. no pint in using the motherboard if the sensor isn't related to the position of the fan.