newbie needs help on GA-MA78G-DS3H/DS3HP

[SeaDevil]

This is going to be my first build. I will install AMD 5000+ 64/2 processor, and i am looking at the manual schematic
that shows 2 system fan , and 1 power fan headers.

my question is: are these all 120mm fans the same? Is there a difference between a pwr fan vs a system fan??

thank you for your help, anybody.

Seadevil

[Zyxmon]

Re: newbie needs help on GA-MA78G-DS3H/DS3HP

One of the fans (4pin) can be contoled by mobo bios. This is the only difference.

[Raten]

Re: newbie needs help on GA-MA78G-DS3H/DS3HP

Depending on the motherboard, they're all essentially the same. The power fan is usually intended for a northbridge fan, but it works with anything. You'll either have a four or three pin header. The fourth pin is a speed control function, controlled from the BIOS. You can plug a 3 pin fan into a 4 pin header(though you won't be able to have the BIOS control the speed), you can plug a 4 pin fan into a 3 pin header (same deal). You just match the power and ground pins and ignore the speed/thermal control pin.

[SeaDevil]

Re: newbie needs help on GA-MA78G-DS3H/DS3HP

THANK YOU ALL....I spent too much time just trying to
find this out. Read Manual...etc.