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08-03-2021 12:43 AM - edited 08-03-2021 12:45 AM
Im planning on adding an intake fan to my HP Pavillion TG01-2002d desktop but there are only 2 fan headers. One is a 3 pin connected to the exhaust and the other is a 4 pin cpu fan header. Now I want to use a Y-splitter on the cpu header to add another fan as intake but I'm not too sure if its able to support another fan. I've been looking around to find a manual of the motherboard so I can know for sure if its able to give out enough power but still haven't been able to find one. I just need to make sure so I can install the right fan without messing up the cpu fan header itself. The motherboard name is "Stark" with the SSID no. 8860.
08-03-2021 05:29 AM
IMHO leave the CPU fan header to itself. Do not use that connection for adding fans. It might be possible to add a fan on the exhaust header but better still would be to get an adapter for the power supply. If the power supply has any extra power leads or use a splitter to add the fan connection, there. Many times the motherboard fan ports are monitored for current draw and it will give a warning to the system if those current monitors are given something different.
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