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On my new motherboard MSI K9a2 Platinum I need a fan with a 4 PIN cpu power connector in order for the bios to lower the RPMs according to temperature (Smart Fan). Unfortunately the Scythe Ninja Rev B fan uses the old 3 pin cpu connector
![]() So I talked to MSI's customer support and they said that I would need a 3 pin to 4 pin CPU connector for the Smart Fan feature to work. Anyone knows how do I get my hands on it?
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with this board it is like this. The K9a2 CF which is the slimmed down version of the Platinum board worked with a 3 pin connector. But with the Platinum they say they only support Smart Fan thru 4 pin connector.
I am also interested in knowing why would they say a converter would work if it is not possible?
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You'll have to ask MSI about that!
![]() I know what Asus told me over the years - many things were just wrong although they should have known better. ![]() You cannot always rely on what manufacturers, customer support or hotlines say when it comes to mainboards. It's good that you can rely on Scythe's answers to 99%. ![]() I can only repeat - as far as i am informed there are no adapters on the market that could generate the signel for the fourth pin (speed control) from the 3 pins of a normal fan. Ask MSI to send you a link to such a product, please! All other things work: 4-pin fan on 3-pin header (w/o regulation or with voltage regulation based on 3 pins), 4-pin molex to 4-pin 5,25" power cable etc. Bye Oli
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thx for the info. will let them know when I get a reply back from them.
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anyways they added the function to bios on my request so also the FAN with 3 pin CPU connector now has RPM control thru BIOS.
Go MSI
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Well so much about MSI's spectacular PWM generators...
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what do you mean?
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They edited your BIOS to make voltage regulation possible. That'sb very positive!
But they first told you about adapters to generate a PWM signal from a 3-pin fan but didn't send you any links/names or product information on it. That's not so positive - if they tell you those adapters would exist they should also tell you details. Otherwise one must think that this first information on those adapters was just wrong.
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