2007-01-12 05:45:08 · 4 answers · asked by TechGuy123 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
No that will NOT work. you need an adapter.
2007-01-12 05:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by Venom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the FAN was made for a computer application, then the 4-pin MOLEX (big) mini connector will probably come with an adapter mate with the three pin header soldered to the motherboard just fine. $3 at COMPusa. The RED and BLACK are the only significant wires which provide 12 volts to the fan. The motherboard is looking for a 3rd signal for SPEED (tach). A 4-pin MOLEX fan doesn't have the SPEED wire. You can adapter it to be driven from the 2 power pins on the motherboard, but you won't see fan speed.
2007-01-12 06:26:16 · answer #2 · answered by TheAnswerMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I trust the different poster declaring that the 4 pin is adaptable with the three pin. I run particularly 3 pin followers in my computer, yet my motherboard has purely 4 pin connectors. you could not administration the 4 pin fan with a three pin enter. you could purely study the value of the fan, for that's going to purely run at finished velocity.
2016-10-19 21:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say which wire is which, so you probably shouldn't, just in case it shorts something out.
It would suck to fry your motherboard over a stupid fan.
2007-01-12 05:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by superfunkmasta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋