Connecting fans to the PSU

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   Hello

As DST4ME & Justin.kerr already knows, I am currently building a computer with liquid cooling. I already got most of the parts at home. All that is missing is the Liquid cooling parts and the case, which I just ordered from Korea (got friends there)

Here are the parts:

ATI HD 5870

i7 920

EVGA X58 3x SLI Classified

Corsair Dominator 1600 MHz 6Gb (3x2Gb)

Zalman 1000W PSU

Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer sound card

LG LED 24" FULL HD 2ms monitor (2million - 1 contrast)

Corsair Obsidian 800D

DVD / Harddisk - cheap.

My question is:

Let us say that I had 6 fans for the radiator, + 2 fans + 2 more fans. (= 10 fans , prob 120mm)

- How do I connect all these fans on the PSU?

- Is it important to spread the connection so not one cable has like all the fans on it? 

The reason I am asking is because I have never had this many fans before. However, I have a 1000W PSU, which can hold the most. I just need the confirmation that I am right about it. I do not want to buy new parts after they are wrecked by my stupid assembly of cables. :)

Thank you

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Ambidex Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 05 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 244	Quote Reply Topic: Connecting fans to the PSU Posted: 11 Jan 2010 at 4:41am
	Hello As DST4ME & Justin.kerr already knows, I am currently building a computer with liquid cooling. I already got most of the parts at home. All that is missing is the Liquid cooling parts and the case, which I just ordered from Korea (got friends there) Here are the parts: ATI HD 5870 i7 920 EVGA X58 3x SLI Classified Corsair Dominator 1600 MHz 6Gb (3x2Gb) Zalman 1000W PSU Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer sound card LG LED 24" FULL HD 2ms monitor (2million - 1 contrast) Corsair Obsidian 800D DVD / Harddisk - cheap. My question is: Let us say that I had 6 fans for the radiator, + 2 fans + 2 more fans. (= 10 fans , prob 120mm) - How do I connect all these fans on the PSU? - Is it important to spread the connection so not one cable has like all the fans on it? The reason I am asking is because I have never had this many fans before. However, I have a 1000W PSU, which can hold the most. I just need the confirmation that I am right about it. I do not want to buy new parts after they are wrecked by my stupid assembly of cables. :) Thank you

justin.kerr Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 06 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5084	Quote Reply Posted: 11 Jan 2010 at 8:55am
	it matters what kind of connections you fans have, a molex, a bigger 4 pin, or a smaller 3 pin. If they are Molex just daisy chain them together, if three pin, you will either need 3 to 4 pin adapters, or cut the wires and solder your own connectors. I don't know what fans you have, but most 120mm fans pull around 2-4 watts each.

Connecting fans to the PSU

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