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150+ RPM difference in fans due to extension?

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napsterv Original post #1
Mar 2, 2015 at 1:26 AM
I used two 3 pin extensions for connecting Fan 2 & 3 to the motherboard because the cord wasn't long enough and connecting directly to 4 pin molex made them sound like a jet engine.

*i.imgur.com/7wlNkYm.png

Why is there a 150RPM difference between the extended fans and the fan directly connected to the motherboard?

The difference goes upto 500+ when the CPU temp goes higher.

Any solution?

Thanks in advance.