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A $10 fan splitter solved one of my biggest PC cooling headaches

For ATX motherboards, fan header space is almost never an issue, depending on the number of fans. Either the motherboard has enough headers to accommodate all the fans, or the case itself comes with ...
Ars Technica

Is there a reason to go with a fan controller instead of a fan splitter?

Well, I'm using Noctua fans which are damned well made. I was originally going with Redux fans, but I found them too noisy, so I'm going to return them in favour of NF-S12A PWM which come with a 1:2 ...
Ars Technica

How is the fan tach signal impacted by splitter cables?

It's recently occurred that I need to drive more fans than my motherboard has fan headers. These are four-pin PWM fans and the motherboard headers are also four-pin. As I understand it, the pins are ...
PC World

CPU-FAN versus CPU-OPT on motherboards: What’s the difference?

The CPU OPT header is an additional connection for special processor cooling accessories, such as specialized coolers with multiple fans or water-cooling components. Functionally, CPU OPT is identical ...