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04-Jan-2008, 05:50 PM #1
Question 3 pin to 4 pin
can i just plug a 3 pin cpu fan into a 4 pin mobo socket please help
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05-Jan-2008, 01:35 PM #2
Yes, I believe you can. The first 3 pins are the same as a regular 3-pin header, the 4th pin is for some sort of temperature sensor on certain fans. And, looking at mine, it looks like the 4-pin connection on the motherboard is designed to accept a 3-pin connection also.
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