Re: How do I monitor fan speed?

<> wrote in message
news:453e115a-8be2-4e0f-82d3-...
> These case fans have 4 pin molex connectors and I have two unused 3-
> pin CHA_FAN connectors on the motherboard (Asus P5N-D).
>
> I tried connecting these fans to the motherboard using a 4-pin to 3-
> pin adapter cords which powered up the fans but the RPM is not
> registering in the BIOS (it hasn't changed from '0'). Am I missing
> something? I thought these fans with the adapter cords would work
> like my CPU fan. You just plug them in they just work. Do I need
> special fans or special adapters? Thanks.
>

naw bro, paint a white dot on one blade and start counting as it spins up

HTH, HAND, and GFIA!

--

sbb78247

resident redneck alt.os.windows-xp
alt.os.windows-vista

beer is a terrible thing to waste!

H wrote:
<Dumb-assed Top Posting corrected>
> "sbb78247" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> <> wrote in message
>> news:453e115a-8be2-4e0f-82d3-...
>>> These case fans have 4 pin molex connectors and I have two unused 3-
>>> pin CHA_FAN connectors on the motherboard (Asus P5N-D).
>>>
>>> I tried connecting these fans to the motherboard using a 4-pin to 3-
>>> pin adapter cords which powered up the fans but the RPM is not
>>> registering in the BIOS (it hasn't changed from '0'). Am I missing
>>> something? I thought these fans with the adapter cords would work
>>> like my CPU fan. You just plug them in they just work. Do I need
>>> special fans or special adapters? Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> naw bro, paint a white dot on one blade and start counting as it
>> spins up HTH, HAND, and GFIA!
>>
> What will you do if you know the fan speed ?

If they fall below nominal speed, I always replace the Hamsters. They're
cheaper than a new PC.