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Z06 wrote If they are not pwm fans then the mobo wont be able to control them, you'll need to buy a fan controller most likely i would see if where you bought them had any other solutions other then that b4 you have to spend more money


I might just return them or sell them if I can, could you recommend any white case fans ? Thanks
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Size? Budget? Any specific cfm needed?
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Z06 wrote Size? Budget? Any specific cfm needed?


Sorry forgot to say I'll need 2 140mm and 1 120mm

Budget £40 for all 3

Just have to have decent air flow
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So the fans you have now look to be a 3-pin header based off their website. Since the P400S case does not have an optical bay drive, you can get an external fan controller to run all the fans.

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13 actually showed me this as I have not seen or even used an external fan controller. It is above the budget you listed for fans; however, I'm sure there are cheaper versions out there. Just make sure to research how they are connected before buying if you go that route. I have never used an external, only internal fan controllers, so it may be different.

I am curious as to why they're not showing up in your BIOS though. I have used 3-pin fans without a fan controller before and I was able to adjust their speed in BIOS - albeit, very vague with "slow, medium and fast/max." Might have been my motherboard for that PC which was a Gigabyte GA-Z97X Gaming 7.
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TaigaAisaka wrote So the fans you have now look to be a 3-pin header based off their website. Since the P400S case does not have an optical bay drive, you can get an external fan controller to run all the fans.

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13 actually showed me this as I have not seen or even used an external fan controller. It is above the budget you listed for fans; however, I'm sure there are cheaper versions out there. Just make sure to research how they are connected before buying if you go that route. I have never used an external, only internal fan controllers, so it may be different.

I am curious as to why they're not showing up in your BIOS though. I have used 3-pin fans without a fan controller before and I was able to adjust their speed in BIOS - albeit, very vague with "slow, medium and fast/max." Might have been my motherboard for that PC which was a Gigabyte GA-Z97X Gaming 7.


Thanks for the option but honestly I think I'd just prefer to replace the fans any white or LED ones you could recommend ?

EDIT: I've been looking around and I like the fans with the led ring round them what's the best ones of them?
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Don't wanna bump the topic but I could do one with these ordered
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Sorry for the late reply, been ya know, going through my typical depression and alcoholism.

Anyways, white LED fans kind of limits you to quality of fans. Corsair is of course one of the first that comes to mind; however, I believe there was 1 pair of fans that are really loud and another that can leak the fluid for the fan bearings as it is running.

If we are going white LED, then Corsair is the only one right now that I can think of.

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Please do research on these or if anyone else can jump onto these - want to make sure these aren't the ones that are loud and/or can leak the fluid for the bearings at high RPM. Do note, these are PWM fans. The fans you previously had were 3-pin connector. If you need to connect to the motherboard look for a PWM to 3 or 4-pin connector.

Alternatively, if you want just white fans with a black frame, I would go with the Phanteks PH-F140XP (140mm), Fractal Design Dynamic GP-14 (140mm) or the Fractal Design Dynamic GP-12 (120mm)

So obviously it will depend on what you want with the size of the fans 120mm or 140mm. The Phanteks is a PWM fan; however, it looks to come with their own set of adapters for a 4 to 3 pin connector. The Fractal fans are a straight 3-pin connector.
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TaigaAisaka wrote Sorry for the late reply, been ya know, going through my typical depression and alcoholism.

Anyways, white LED fans kind of limits you to quality of fans. Corsair is of course one of the first that comes to mind; however, I believe there was 1 pair of fans that are really loud and another that can leak the fluid for the fan bearings as it is running.

If we are going white LED, then Corsair is the only one right now that I can think of.

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Please do research on these or if anyone else can jump onto these - want to make sure these aren't the ones that are loud and/or can leak the fluid for the bearings at high RPM. Do note, these are PWM fans. The fans you previously had were 3-pin connector. If you need to connect to the motherboard look for a PWM to 3 or 4-pin connector.

Alternatively, if you want just white fans with a black frame, I would go with the Phanteks PH-F140XP (140mm), Fractal Design Dynamic GP-14 (140mm) or the Fractal Design Dynamic GP-12 (120mm)

So obviously it will depend on what you want with the size of the fans 120mm or 140mm. The Phanteks is a PWM fan; however, it looks to come with their own set of adapters for a 4 to 3 pin connector. The Fractal fans are a straight 3-pin connector.


What about just LED fans ? Can be any colour what are the thermaltake riing fans like they look nice
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xJonnnnY wrote
TaigaAisaka wrote Sorry for the late reply, been ya know, going through my typical depression and alcoholism.

Anyways, white LED fans kind of limits you to quality of fans. Corsair is of course one of the first that comes to mind; however, I believe there was 1 pair of fans that are really loud and another that can leak the fluid for the fan bearings as it is running.

If we are going white LED, then Corsair is the only one right now that I can think of.

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Please do research on these or if anyone else can jump onto these - want to make sure these aren't the ones that are loud and/or can leak the fluid for the bearings at high RPM. Do note, these are PWM fans. The fans you previously had were 3-pin connector. If you need to connect to the motherboard look for a PWM to 3 or 4-pin connector.

Alternatively, if you want just white fans with a black frame, I would go with the Phanteks PH-F140XP (140mm), Fractal Design Dynamic GP-14 (140mm) or the Fractal Design Dynamic GP-12 (120mm)

So obviously it will depend on what you want with the size of the fans 120mm or 140mm. The Phanteks is a PWM fan; however, it looks to come with their own set of adapters for a 4 to 3 pin connector. The Fractal fans are a straight 3-pin connector.


What about just LED fans ? Can be any colour what are the thermaltake riing fans like they look nice


Don't overpay for a brand that rips off corsair.

@taiga I run a mix of SP120/ML120 on my loop fans, and as intakes haven't had any issues since I got them, they can be loud, but that's under full load for ~8 hours max.
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