Hey, I'm planning on getting a Hyper 212+ (Not from Newegg, their price is much more expensive) and I'm using a CM R4 as the second fan to do a push/pull setup. Is it safe to use a 4 pin y splitter on the CPU FAN socket to power both? Or should I plug the 2nd fan into a 4 pin fan socket on the motherboard on the opposite end (Would it still work with CPU temperature PWM?)
Hyper 212+ Fans (Controlling them)
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Plug them into the CPU FAN headers if you want the motherboard's Q-Fan (at least that's what Asus calls it) controlling the fans' speed as the CPU temperature fluctuates.
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you should check to see how much power each pwm gives off and see if the draw from the fans will be too much for it. I ran a splitter on my cpu fan socket but it put out more power than what the fans drew.
a very good alternative is getting a fan controller like a lamptron to completely avoid drawing on the motherboard.
a very good alternative is getting a fan controller like a lamptron to completely avoid drawing on the motherboard.
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It will be fine with the splitter on the cpu header, but you really should get matching blademaster for optimal cooling efficiency.
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+1 for this. Your asus board will hold 2 blademaster fans, and the blade master fan's are BETTER than R4's even if Q-fan isnt in use. They move more air. Only reason I used r4's where cus when I got my cooler(hyper212+) and wanted to do push pull they didnt have a blademaster instock...like an ass i got 2 R4's...they work ok though
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Sorry...being a jack ass. the first person to respond has the ASUS board
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