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‎12-19-2021 08:57 AM

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Product: HPZ420
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

 Hey! I'm trying to upgrade HP Z420 stock fans to Noctua (PWM) silent fans, but soon I realized they don't have the same (4 pin) connectors. The fan connectors on the motherboard are non- standard - they are keyed differently and standard fan connectors (like the one on Noctua NF-A6x25 PWM) won't attach. The guides on the stock fan connectors are both placed symmetrically on the edge of the connector. I checked with Noctua and they only state that the fans are not compatible. I was wondering if this cable could help: https://www.reichelt.de/delock-kabel-power-4-pin-stecker-4-pin-buchse-pwm-10-cm-delock-85360-p220121... ?

Would it be risky to simply try to connect with this cable? Or should it work fine?

Thanks for any help!

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‎12-19-2021 04:13 PM

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@Ellidian -- that adapter seems to be 100% "mechanical", and 0% "electronic" in manufacture.

 

So, personally, I would have no fear in using it.

 

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‎12-19-2021 04:13 PM

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@Ellidian -- that adapter seems to be 100% "mechanical", and 0% "electronic" in manufacture.

 

So, personally, I would have no fear in using it.

 

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‎01-02-2022 11:38 AM - edited ‎01-02-2022 11:38 AM

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Worked great! Thanks!

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