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Excalibur not working with mobo 3-pin connector

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/excalibur-not-working-with-mobo-3-pin-connector.147357/

avinandan012
avinandan012 Original post #1
Oct 8, 2011 at 11:54 PM
I have a CM Excalibur 120mm fan. It has a 4-pin to 3-pin adaptor. I cant get it working with ASUS M3A78-EM's 3-pin controllers ?? It works with molex adapter.

What's the problem ? do any one know.
R
Oct 10, 2011 at 8:45 PM
This might help:

Desktop Boards — 3-pin and 4-pin fan connectors
avinandan012
Oct 12, 2011 at 12:21 AM
^ Does this applies to AMD boards too?
d6bmg
d6bmg #4
Oct 12, 2011 at 2:33 AM
^^ It applies everywhere, irrespective of any intel or amd board.