On Sat, 4 Nov 2006 15:03:59 +0100, Christian Mahr wrote: > > Why don't you simply use 4-wire fans if that's what the board was > > designed for? > > yes, that is a solution - of course. But if you look to the > market, there is a very big choice of 3-pin fans (several > 100-dreds) and very few 4-pin ones (maybe 10 or so). I'm not surprised, 4-pin fans is a relatively new technology. > If you want to use a specific CPU-fan, where you are f.e. > convinced of the low-noise properties, its almost impossible to > find a 4-pin version. OTOH 4-pin fans promise much better fan speed control possibilities, so maybe a "standard" 4-pin fan will do a better job in that respect than an "advanced" 3-pin fan. But well that's your system and your money ;) -- Jean Delvare
