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Reddit mentions of Akasa AK-CBFA04-15 PWM Fan Splitter Cable for 2 Fans
Sentiment score: 14
Reddit mentions: 25
We found 25 Reddit mentions of Akasa AK-CBFA04-15 PWM Fan Splitter Cable for 2 Fans. Here are the top ones.
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Supports 2 PWM fans from a single motherboard PWM headerBlack braided cable15cm length
Specs:
| Color | Black - Braided |
| Height | 0 Inches |
| Length | 0 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | May 2011 |
| Size | 1pack |
| Weight | 0.04 Pounds |
| Width | 0 Inches |
CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | €178.57 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler | Thermalright TRUE Spirit 120M(BW) Rev.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler | €38.93 @ Mindfactory
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | €79.47 @ Mindfactory
Memory | Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | €39.77 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | €87.89 @ Mindfactory
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | €52.89 @ Amazon Deutschland
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card | €348.09 @ Mindfactory
Case | Nanoxia Deep Silence 3 ATX Mid Tower Case | €77.84 @ Mindfactory
Power Supply | Super Flower Leadex Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | €114.00 @ Atelco
Tools| Magnetic Philips head screwdriver| €3.50 @ Amzon Deutschland
Other| Fan splitter| €6.27 @ Amazon Deutschland
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | €1027.22
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-20 05:20 CET+0100 |
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How to build an Intel 115x socket PC? This is my personal favorite because it goes in depth, but still keeps the video relatively short. It also got great camera work so you are able to follow all the steps very well. I decided to skip the start of the video. The reason being that the video is posted on 17th of May 2013, he gives the rationale of his selected parts at the start. This is a very long time ago, so the parts are very old, so no need to hear this out. But building a PC is still pretty much the same. No drastic changes. I would recommend to instantly install the aftermarket cooler.
There are a lot of different build guides on the internet, but I really like this one. It's easy to follow.
How to install a 115x CPU? Very simple and easy to follow guide again.
How to install thermal compound? Now, to be clear! Every single heatsink will come with its own thermal compound. Even the intel/AMD stock heatsinks. So there is no need to buy this.
It's only recommended to buy when you either have very bad temperatures or when you want to overclock to the extreme. The temperature difference between the best and the "worst" thermal compound is a couple degrees Celsius.
Be careful though! More is not better! It needs to have enough, but too much will dramatically increase the temperatures of the CPU. Thermal compound helps with the contact of the cooler + the CPU. The CPU + heatsink both have microscopically small gaps, which the thermal compound fills up to let the heat get too the heatsink.
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##Hope you like it and If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
The link for anyone who can't enter it : https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005FWXWPS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1
The answer to your question is no OP.
you can always buy a couple more case fans, not necessary however for an air cooling unit they are always good. make sure you have a 3 pin splitter like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B005FWXWPS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511447207&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=3+pin+splitter+fan&dpPl=1&dpID=41h6f7NqKCL&ref=plSrch
to make sure you'll have enough input for the fans.
however if you're looking for a liquid cooling rig the extra case fans are not so important. a liquid cooling kit should come with a fan for the radiator which you can stick on exhaust for the backend of the case leaving the two frontal fans on intake.
as far as cables go, what you're buying should come with the necessary cables so no need to worry there.
fan splitter? But they would run at the same RPM:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS
> Thank you again for the reply and the feedback.
No problem, glad I could help!
> I have two follow up questions: 1: How much would changing from a HDD to a SSD disk contribute to a less noisy computer?
It depends; in a case like this, it may help. However, I'd buy an SSD just for the massively decreased boot/load times for anything loaded on it.
> 2: How difficult is it to replace the already included fans?
Very easy, all you have to do is unplug them from the motherboard and unscrew the old ones, then reverse the process to install new ones. You'll need a splitter like this one, though, to be able to use both pre-installed case fans with your motherboard, and you won't be able to use more than two fans (even with the splitter), unless you replace the splitter with a fan hub (like this).
Hope this helps, and feel free to ask any more questions!
All of the mobos listed here only have 1 fan header, so you can only power 1 fan from the mobo. This will let you run 2 from 1 header (your case only comes with 1 fan but others people have suggested have more)
I have two Corsair led fans connected to this fan splitter but only one of them lights up and works. How come?
Thank you so much for the response, it is very much appreciated. Could I pick your brain on a few things if possible?
I have been researching this for quite a while and I have a few questions.
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Power Supply | Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | €39.99 @ Newegg
Fan Splitter | Akasa AK-CBFA04-15 PWM Fan Splitter Cable for 2 Fans | €3.35 @ Amazon UK
Case Fan | Asiahorse PWM Solar Eclipse-Ultra Quiet Bearing 120mm DC Led Fan for Computer Cases, Long Life CPU Coolers 2pack(RED) | €12.71 @ Amazon UK
| Total for Newegg (inc. shipping): €520.88 |
| Total for Amazon UK (inc. shipping Post conversion): €68.53 |
| Total | €589.41
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The splitter cable I'm looking at getting is this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1501603962&sr=1-1&keywords=fan+splitter+cable+for+2+fans
Are the fans 3 pin or 4 pin? not all fan controllers or splitters work one or the other e.g. Phanteks only works with 3 pin (even though it uses PWM in).
If you use one of the fan splitters with the Motherboard headers you could potentially power and control them all e.g. Phobya's 8 way PWM splitter (Amazon US and Amazon UK) x 3 gives 24 fans + 1 off the splitter doubled up with a cable based PWM splitter (Amazon uk or Amazon US) gets you to 25 fans.
Hopefully that wouldn't degrade the PWM signal too far and it needs only 3 Motherboard fan headers (assuming you can get 3 PWM headers off your motherboard).
You can then use software to run the fans based on cpu or gpu temp or the Bios (if it's settings give you enough control).
If you fans are 3 pin, you can find 3 pin equivalents if you want voltage control.
Edit to add: If your using a PWM pump, remember to allow a PWM slot for it, also it won't have the same rpms as a fan, so if you want to be able to see it's rpms seperately you might want to have it on it's own Motherboard PWM header. This takes it to 4 PWM headers on the motherboard :( I know not everyone would have that many PWM fan headers on their Motherboard, but better to include it in your planning now than forget and be stuck later.
Get a splitter.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005FWXWPS
Im sure newegg or whatever has some.
Looks good! The only thing I noticed is that your motherboard only has 2 case fan connectors, but the 500R comes with 4 fans.
You'll need two of these splitters if you want to use all of the fans.
A fan controller like this works too.
Also, many people find 27" to be too large of a screen for 1080p. I would recommend 24" unless you have reasons otherwise.
will this fan splitter work with the two case fans on a Fractal Design Define Mini C? Probably a dumb question but yeah thanks for the help.
Which cooler do you have? I'm using the H100i V2 and it has a fan cable coming out of the cpu block, i connect my two fans using the splitter that came with it, like one of these [here] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1491068202&sr=8-2&keywords=fan+splitter)
So just like the stock fans are already connected to the block to the CPU FAN connector, you just do the same with the new fans, really really simple. - When you disconnect your two current stock fans, just put the new fan cables into the same place you disconnected them from.
If the back fan is the exhaust fan I would say go for the AF ones, which is what they're or very high airflow over a large area. Good luck!
Hi Eric,
I am getting the same issue. I am using these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1519383581&sr=8-3&keywords=fan+splitter
1 - 3 Fans (2 splitters)
2 - 3 Fans (2 splitters)
3 - n/a
4 - PWM Pump
5 - 2 Fans (1 splitter)
Do you know what the exact problem is? Some people say its the RPM pin? I would like to mod the cable to work if thats possible.
So something like this should do the trick ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1468161798&sr=8-4&keywords=PWM+y
Get a fan splitter.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS
Sure you can, i personally preffer to use dedicated fan controller for case fans.
The molex adapter will run your fan at 100% speed all the time. If you want to avoid that, you could get a fan splitter that will allow you to plug 2 or more fans to one motherboard connector.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS
My fans did not come with an adapter, I am only going to use one more fan so I don't think a splitter will burn out the fan header. Thanks for the help.
EDIT: Is this the sort of thing I should get. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411764359&sr=8-1&keywords=fan+splitter.
You could use a splitter like this to use two fans in one header.
Yeah it was between the front intake and the GPU. So was very much in the way. I had 2 free fan slots so I just picked up 2 inexpensive 120 mm fans from the local store and installed them.
What case do you have? The manual or the manufactures website will almost certainly tell you what size fans it takes.
If you have any free fan slots then filling those would be the easiest to do. Check if your mobo has enough free connectors for plugging in the fans. Otherwise a fan splitter or molex adapter could be an option.
If you have no free slots avalible, then upgrading them with a better/newer fan might be the way to go. I am however not the guy to give you advise on what fans to get.
You can get splitters for your fan headers.
your going to need a fan power splitter
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-AK-CBFA04-15-Splitter-Cable-Fans/dp/B005FWXWPS
or a fan controller
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/air-cooling/fans/fan-controllers
for just 2 case fans youll probably be better of with just the splitter
According to page 7 of manual this mobo has only 1 case fan connector.
You could connect another one using splitter, like this one.