Question 1

Can I use this as a powered splitter for 3-pin fans from a front panel fan controller (that gives me manual speed control)?  I know 3-pin splitter cables exist, but I'm worried that running too many fans from a single 3-pin controller header will damage it, so I'm looking for a powered splitter, and this looks like it fits the bill.

Accepted Answer

Yes you can use 3 pin fans with this controller, I am running both pwm 4 pin and 3 pin fans on the same controller. It comes with a cable to hook to a pwm fan port on your motherboard and that's along with your choice of fan software is where it gets its speed control from.

Question 2

The only question I have is, I have a Corsair Graphite 780t Case and will be mounting 7 ML120, and 1 ML140. All have 4 pin connectors and my motherboard is a MSI 990FXA which has two 4 pin connectors on the motherboard. I want to know if I buy this how can I plug this into my motherboard and use the program to set the speed how I like. if it is possible? and be able to actually control the fans. not just have them screaming at top performance all the time.

Accepted Answer

One of the 4 pin connectors can be connected to your motherboard so that you can control the fan speed from the motherboard BIOS or utilities.  Keep in mind that the fan speed you set will be the same for all 8 fans. Since one of your fans is a 140mm and the rest are 120mm the RPM/noise level will be different.

Question 3

My motherboard only has 1 PWM header, can I chain 2 of these together to control more than 10 fans?

Accepted Answer

You plug this into a Sata power source. The fans plug into this.

Question 4

I will have 7 RGB fans in my new build, and my motherboard only has 2 RGB headers.  Since RGB headers are 4 pin, will this translate the header's functionality to all the fans?

Accepted Answer

No.  the wiring is completely different.  At best it won't work.  More than likely it will fry something.    This can only be used to control the speed of the fan.

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