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obmot · 10-05-2010, 09:16 AM

Thanks Nikon.

Actually, the LianLi case fan wires (x2) (one is a 3-pin, front fan) (one is a 2-pin, top fan) each came with a white (male) molex adaptor.

My (modular) PSU also came with a wire option that is tagged "peripheral" and has a PSU attachment end and then two (or three) female molex-looking attachments along the cord. This cord looks just like the SATA power cord except with molex female receptacles instead of SATA connections.

But I sat and looked at this situation for probably 30 minutes and couldnt figure out:

1) whether this PSU 'peripheral' cord with molex-looking receptacles was appropriate for the case fan male molex adaptors; and

2) even if so, the fans would then be connected directly (via the molex adaptor for each fan wire) to the PSU, and not to the mobo - hence no front fan heat/speed detection (?)

clearly I am lacking something in my understanding...and I do apologize for my ignorance!

10-05-2010, 09:16 AM	#4
obmot Member (4 bit) Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 12	Thanks Nikon. Actually, the LianLi case fan wires (x2) (one is a 3-pin, front fan) (one is a 2-pin, top fan) each came with a white (male) molex adaptor. My (modular) PSU also came with a wire option that is tagged "peripheral" and has a PSU attachment end and then two (or three) female molex-looking attachments along the cord. This cord looks just like the SATA power cord except with molex female receptacles instead of SATA connections. But I sat and looked at this situation for probably 30 minutes and couldnt figure out: 1) whether this PSU 'peripheral' cord with molex-looking receptacles was appropriate for the case fan male molex adaptors; and 2) even if so, the fans would then be connected directly (via the molex adaptor for each fan wire) to the PSU, and not to the mobo - hence no front fan heat/speed detection (?) clearly I am lacking something in my understanding...and I do apologize for my ignorance!