On space constricted fan control hubs the 4 pin connector failed to lock onto the fan s wire leading to the adapter falling off the fan s wire lead.
Cpu fan 4 pin to 3 pin.
Next press down until the fan connector until it is fully connected to the motherboard header.
Chassis and cpu fans may use either 3 pin or 4 pin power connectors.
4 pin connectors are usually used by cpu fans with higher power consumption.
How to connect a 3 pin or 4 pin fan to the motherboard 1.
This cable is designed for 3 pin addressable rgb led fans and addressable rgb capable motherboard only.
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3 pin connectors are usually used for the smaller chassis fans with lower power consumption.
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A four pin connector is a little different than the three pin connector since it has the extra fourth wire used for controlling and sending signals to the fan which likely has a chip on it that tells it to slow down or speed up in addition to the other wires the three pin connector has.
But after attempting to use them they worked out pitifully.
Do not use it for standard 4 pin rgb or 5 pin rgbw devices.
Fans and on board fan headers are backwards compatible.