#Molex connector fan how to#
#Molex connector fan install#
#Molex connector fan mod#
#Molex connector fan pro#

Specification:- Model name: 12025 Working voltage: 12V. So even if it's not a top rated fan, hell, again, I suspect it will serve just fine. 12025 4.75inch (120x120x25mm) Brushless 12V DC exhaust cooling fan With Molex connector pack of 10pcs. IIRC there's one other brand-new 120mm x 120mm x 30mm fan that also does well but I forget what it is and can't find the make or model at the moment.Īnd finally, I have piles of the stock Fractal Design Dynamic X2-series case fans here as pulls from stock Fractal Design cases in both 120mm and 140mm sizes, and we use plenty with no complaints. If you can fit slightly thicker 30mm thick fans instead of the standard 25mm thickness in your use case, the Phanteks T30-120 reviews well. Again my data is grossly insufficient here.

I would avoid the Arctic Cooling F12 PWM, I have insufficient data for reliability on them but my too-small-a-sample-size-to-be-useful suggests a higher failure rate than I would like. I am not as familiar with the Phanteks PH-F120MP but for a more affordable 120mm fan that supposedly is good enough- the TechPowerUp review I linked below covers almost all of the fans mentioned so far.

Molex connectors are redundant and provided for backwards compatibility.

( will be listed in your mono user manual) I personally have 4 fans running out of one sys fan header (via a hub) and 2 fans running off the cpu fan header. Most MB 4pin fan headers can handle 2amps.

#Molex connector fan pro#

The Corsair ML120 Pro seems to perform similarly at a similar price point to the be Quiet! Silent Wings 3. Your fans will likely have an amperage rating on the sticker somewhere. The be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 is also extremely well regarded but is also a premium priced fan (even if it is still a good bit cheaper than the Noctua NF-A12 PWM).

#Molex connector fan mod#

Just a FYI if anyone else might need to perform a simular mod in the future.Noctua NF-A12 is largely regarded as the best fan money can buy, but they're pricey and honestly most people- even discerning enthusiasts- can have an understandably hard time justifying the price. My 120mm fan still pushes out a decent amound of air, and now it is barable to have my computer powered on overnight! :D Set to 100, then 40 to see if the speed changes.

#Molex connector fan install#

3) Download and install your motherboard fan control software (motherboard support site). 2) Enable fan control in the BIOS if needed. It uses a little less energy (not that anyone would care about the difference), but it might also prolong the life of the fan. 1) Determine what TYPE of controller you have (not always obvious. The result: The fan is now powered by 5V rather than 12V, so it is running about 60% slower/quieter. 92mm LED Green Fan With Male/female Molex Connector Computer Desktop Case Cool.

#Molex connector fan how to#

If you are unsure how to squash the pins in, find an old connector that you don't mind breaking and slice it open. I used a narrow screwdriver into each molex connector pin to squash the size in so that it would then slip out, but you could also use a Molex depinning tool. I know that I didn't have to reverse the Negative rails too because they are both the same, but I thaught that it would be the proper thing to do (Since the fan was connected with the positive and the negative that was closest to that positive). The solution: I depinned the Molex connector and swapped the connector around so it went from 12V-N1-N2-5V or Yellow-Black-Black-Red to 5V-N2-N1-12V. I didn't want to buy a fan controller or a new fan because they can be expensive and a fan controller would take up valuable space. I just performed a minor mod to one of my Case fans that uses a Molex Connector that was driving me a little nuts because it was very loud.