4 Pin To 3 Pin Adapter

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02-25-2004, 02:24 AM
abu_has_the_power

i just bought this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...e=STRK:MEBWN:IT

and now i need some 4 pin to 3 pin adapters for my tornado.

heres my question:
do i need this:
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with a female 3 pin plug and 2 4 pin molexes so i can link the fan into parallel circuit.

or can i just use this:
<a href='http://www.heatsinkstore.com/4to3ad.html]http://www.heatsinkstore.com/4to3ad.html
also with female 3 pin plug, but only has 2 wires and 1 4 pin molex.

do i need to get the one with 2 4 pin molexes or the one from svc (only 1 molex).

i really need to know this. thanks
02-25-2004, 02:32 AM
clocker

Oh c'mon, Abu.
This is a silly question.

Do you need the power to "pass thru" (surprise! that's what the two Molex version is called) and continue on to another component or does your power line end with the fan?

Sheesh....
02-25-2004, 02:35 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by clocker@24 February 2004 - 21:32
Oh c'mon, Abu.
This is a silly question.

Do you need the power to "pass thru" (surprise! that's what the two Molex version is called) and continue on to another component or does your power line end with the fan?

Sheesh....

so i need to get the 1 with 2 molexes?

hey man, i'm just a dumb 15 yr old. <_< ;)

but i did get the part rite bout the female 3 pin plug thing rite?

another thing: where could i find the adapters i need? the place i got the pic from sells them for $1.5. that's kinda expensive, isn't it?
02-25-2004, 02:42 AM
pc-gamer-dude

this is what you want

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/pro...products_id=608
02-25-2004, 02:43 AM
clocker

Hello!

Knock,knock, is Abu home?

How do you plan on tapping into your power cables?

Are they all tied up going to different things?
Hark...then get the first adaptor.

Oops, theres an unused one just dangling around...get the second one.

Yes, you are correct about the 3-pin part.

Score =50%.

But Abu plays well with others. :P
02-25-2004, 02:46 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by pc-gamer-dude@24 February 2004 - 21:42
this is what you want

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/pro...products_id=608

so i don't need 2 4 pin molexes?

where's the cheapest place i can get the adapters that have 2 4 pin molexes?
02-25-2004, 02:47 AM
pc-gamer-dude

nope. its not like your going to have your motherboard power a hard drive or something... so no. just find one like the one i posted, for a price you like.
02-25-2004, 02:49 AM
tesco

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Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+24 February 2004 - 21:46--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 24 February 2004 - 21:46)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-pc-gamer-dude@24 February 2004 - 21:42
this is what you want

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/pro...products_id=608

so i don't need 2 4 pin molexes?

where's the cheapest place i can get the adapters that have 2 4 pin molexes? [/b][/quote]
YOU TELL US! its a simple question.

if u have spare molexs on your power supply then you cna get teh second but if you have none or only one or two left i would ge tthe passthrough one you you can hook up more fans to teh one or to hook up another device.
02-25-2004, 02:49 AM
abu_has_the_power

Quote:

Originally posted by pc-gamer-dude@24 February 2004 - 21:47
nope. its not like your going to have your motherboard power a hard drive or something... so no. just find one like the one i posted, for a price you like.

but urs only has 1 4 pin molex. and i don't have any 4 pin's dangling around.

wat bout this?
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...Passthru_t.jpg
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/pro...b31b04565213081
02-25-2004, 02:49 AM
Livy

Quote:

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@25 February 2004 - 02:46
where's the cheapest place i can get the adapters that have 2 4 pin molexes?

go have a look,

:frusty:
02-25-2004, 02:50 AM
tesco

Quote:

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+24 February 2004 - 21:49--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 24 February 2004 - 21:49)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-pc-gamer-dude@24 February 2004 - 21:47
nope. its not like your going to have your motherboard power a hard drive or something... so no. just find one like the one i posted, for a price you like.

but urs only has 1 4 pin molex. and i don't have any 4 pin's dangling around.

wat bout this?
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...Passthru_t.jpg
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/pro...b31b04565213081 [/b][/quote]
looks good.
02-25-2004, 02:54 AM
Livy

Quote:

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+25 February 2004 - 02:49--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 25 February 2004 - 02:49)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-pc-gamer-dude@24 February 2004 - 21:47
nope. its not like your going to have your motherboard power a hard drive or something... so no. just find one like the one i posted, for a price you like.

but urs only has 1 4 pin molex. and i don't have any 4 pin's dangling around.

wat bout this?
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...Passthru_t.jpg
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/pro...b31b04565213081 [/b][/quote]
correct me if im wrong, but isnt this to connet the fan power into the fan controller, so u iwll only need 1 molex. :frusty:

abu your the only one that can answer your own question, as no-one else can llok in your pc.

:frusty: :frusty: :frusty: :frusty: :frusty:
02-25-2004, 02:57 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by Livy+24 February 2004 - 21:54--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Livy @ 24 February 2004 - 21:54)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

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Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@25 February 2004 - 02:49
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@24 February 2004 - 21:47
nope. its not like your going to have your motherboard power a hard drive or something... so no. just find one like the one i posted, for a price you like.

but urs only has 1 4 pin molex. and i don't have any 4 pin's dangling around.

wat bout this?
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...Passthru_t.jpg
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/pro...b31b04565213081

correct me if im wrong, but isnt this to connet the fan power into the fan controller, so u iwll only need 1 molex. :frusty:

abu your the only one that can answer your own question, as no-one else can llok in your pc.

:frusty: :frusty: :frusty: :frusty: :frusty: [/b][/quote]
well, rite now, my tornado is a passthrough (2 4 pin molexes). so how would only 1 4 pin molex be able to connect to that?
02-25-2004, 03:00 AM
Livy

just becasue it has 2 molex's doesnt mean the both gotta be used, its a pssthrough so it doesnt use up a molex as most supplys's only come with 4
02-25-2004, 03:03 AM
abu_has_the_power

Quote:

Originally posted by Livy@24 February 2004 - 22:00
just becasue it has 2 molex's doesnt mean the both gotta be used, its a pssthrough so it doesnt use up a molex as most supplys's only come with 4

ok....

wat's ur point?
rite now, i have both of the molexes on my tornado plugged into a parallel circuit (passthrough). how would i be able to stick an adapter with only 1 4 pin plug into this system without using up another molex from the psu?
02-25-2004, 03:03 AM
tesco

Quote:

Originally posted by Livy@24 February 2004 - 22:00
just becasue it has 2 molex's doesnt mean the both gotta be used, its a pssthrough so it doesnt use up a molex as most supplys's only come with 4

:lol: wuss power supplies lol. mine has like 10 and 3 floppy ones lol
02-25-2004, 03:05 AM
abu_has_the_power

@ clocker: so maybe i should just get this rite?
http://2cooltek.safeshopper.com/58/212.htm?909

unless osmeone here could find something cheaper
02-25-2004, 03:06 AM
Livy

AAAAAAAAAAAAGH.

right Abu, what the hell are you wanting to do.

am i correct in that your tornado is currently connected via a passthrough molex, and u want a 3pin adpater so u can plug it into your fan controller?
02-25-2004, 03:10 AM
tesco

wait now im confused, why would you need passthrough on it if you are hooking a fan up? if a fan is being hooked up in the molex connection then it wont be hooked up to the psu at all and wont require passthrough so why would it be there?
02-25-2004, 03:11 AM
Livy

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Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@25 February 2004 - 03:10
wait now im confused, why would you need passthrough on it if you are hooking a fan up? if a fan is being hooked up in the molex connection then it wont be hooked up to the psu at all and wont require passthrough so why would it be there?

:huh: thats what i was thinking, why would u need a passthrough fan adpater,

edit: i think someone better get pictures books at the ready, as i think abu may need them
02-25-2004, 03:22 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by Livy+24 February 2004 - 22:11--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Livy @ 24 February 2004 - 22:11)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@25 February 2004 - 03:10
wait now im confused, why would you need passthrough on it if you are hooking a fan up? if a fan is being hooked up in the molex connection then it wont be hooked up to the psu at all and wont require passthrough so why would it be there?

:huh: thats what i was thinking, why would u need a passthrough fan adpater, [/b][/quote]
i'm a little confused too. so then, ok. rite now, my tornado has no adapter, and it's 2 molexes are connected in pass through. r u saying that i connect one of the 2 molexes on the fan to the power supply, and the other molex to the adapter (the adapter with 1 molex)?

like something like this?
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02-25-2004, 03:23 AM
_John_Lennon_

Edited
02-25-2004, 03:23 AM
Livy

no, you dont use the second one going to the psu, only the one going to the adapter, as if u connected it to the psu, the fan adapter wouldnt work as the psu would always be supllying 12v,
02-25-2004, 03:24 AM
abu_has_the_power

Quote:

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@24 February 2004 - 22:23
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i'm on. im me. i'm under ihaveabu
02-25-2004, 03:26 AM
abu_has_the_power

Quote:

Originally posted by Livy@24 February 2004 - 22:23
no, you dont use the second one going to the psu, only the one going to the adapter, as if u connected it to the psu, the fan adapter wouldnt work as the psu would always be supllying 12v,

ok. i got it now. i need to connect everything to the controller. so if i just get an adapter with 1 molex, i'd leave the other molex from the fan dangling, and it won't be a complete circuit, rite?
02-25-2004, 03:28 AM
Livy

Quote:

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+25 February 2004 - 03:26--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 25 February 2004 - 03:26)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Livy@24 February 2004 - 22:23
no, you dont use the second one going to the psu, only the one going to the adapter, as if u connected it to the psu, the fan adapter wouldnt work as the psu would always be supllying 12v,

ok. i got it now. i need to connect everything to the controller. so if i just get an adapter with 1 molex, i'd leave the other molex from the fan dangling, and it won't be a complete circuit, rite? [/b][/quote]
yes, and u will also need to connect a supply from the psu to the fan adapter.
02-25-2004, 03:40 AM
_John_Lennon_

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Okay,

A- You connector your power supply to the fan controller.

B. you connect the fan adapter to the Controller.

C- You connect the male molex connector, of your fan adapter, to the female molex connector, on your fan.
02-25-2004, 04:10 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@24 February 2004 - 22:40
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Okay,

A- You connector your power supply to the fan controller.

B. you connect the fan adapter to the Controller.

C- You connect the male molex connector, of your fan adapter, to the female molex connector, on your fan.

so it's alrite to leave on of the molexes of the fan dangling?
02-25-2004, 04:12 AM
tesco

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Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+24 February 2004 - 23:10--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 24 February 2004 - 23:10)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-_John_Lennon_@24 February 2004 - 22:40
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Okay,

A- You connector your power supply to the fan controller.

B. you connect the fan adapter to the Controller.

C- You connect the male molex connector, of your fan adapter, to the female molex connector, on your fan.

so it's alrite to leave on of the molexes of the fan dangling? [/b][/quote]
ya
02-25-2004, 04:18 AM
abu_has_the_power

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Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+24 February 2004 - 23:12--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 24 February 2004 - 23:12)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

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Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@24 February 2004 - 23:10
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@24 February 2004 - 22:40
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Okay,

A- You connector your power supply to the fan controller.

B. you connect the fan adapter to the Controller.

C- You connect the male molex connector, of your fan adapter, to the female molex connector, on your fan.

so it's alrite to leave on of the molexes of the fan dangling?

ya [/b][/quote]
wouldn't it be an incomplete circuit?
u ahve power coming into the controller from the 1 psu molex connected to the controller
then u have an adapter that hooks up to the controller, bring hte power from the psu to the fan. then u have the 1 molex of the adapter connect to one of the molexes of the fan (which has 2 molexes). now, how would the electricity go back? how would this complete the circuit if u have the input power going into one molex of the fan, and nothing coming out?
02-25-2004, 04:20 AM
tesco

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Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+24 February 2004 - 23:18--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 24 February 2004 - 23:18)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

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Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@24 February 2004 - 23:12

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Okay,

A- You connector your power supply to the fan controller.

B. you connect the fan adapter to the Controller.

C- You connect the male molex connector, of your fan adapter, to the female molex connector, on your fan.

so it's alrite to leave on of the molexes of the fan dangling?

ya

wouldn't it be an incomplete circuit?
u ahve power coming into the controller from the 1 psu molex connected to the controller
then u have an adapter that hooks up to the controller, bring hte power from the psu to the fan. then u have the 1 molex of the adapter connect to one of the molexes of the fan (which has 2 molexes). now, how would the electricity go back? how would this complete the circuit if u have the input power going into one molex of the fan, and nothing coming out? [/b][/quote]
it is because it is going into the fan then back into the molex through the ground wire of the fan. beleive me it will work for sure. i have a fan with a pass through molex on it and i am not using the end its just dangling and im not having any problems.
02-25-2004, 11:40 PM
abu_has_the_power

the guy i'm bought this from just told me that the cables and adapters are included. but thanks for your help guys