ABit IP35 mobo

Waldoinsc · Sep 23, 2007, 12:53 AM

New build on a IP35...the board has a 4 pin Molex connector next to the PCIx-1 slot. Can this be used to connect a case fan if plugged into the PSU also (fan has male and female 4-pin...connect one to the PSU and the other to the mobo), or will the fan generate too much electrical noise for the mobo?

kwchang007 · Sep 23, 2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Waldoinsc

New build on a IP35...the board has a 4 pin Molex connector next to the PCIx-1 slot. Can this be used to connect a case fan if plugged into the PSU also (fan has male and female 4-pin...connect one to the PSU and the other to the mobo), or will the fan generate too much electrical noise for the mobo?

That's for X-fire. If you're using X-fire...I would say use different molexs.

panchoman · Sep 23, 2007, 01:03 AM

the molex connector onboard is for having your psu supply the pci bus with more power for x-fire, because the grafix cards are running out of power, and depend on the pci e cable + mobo power via the pci bus. and the pci bus requires the molex connector when doing crossfire because the bus starts running out of power.

niko084 · Sep 23, 2007, 01:05 AM

Its an extra power connector, and its not only for xfire as you will notice a IP35 only has 1 x16 slot..

kwchang007 · Sep 23, 2007, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by niko084

Its an extra power connector, and its not only for xfire as you will notice a IP35 only has 1 x16 slot..

XD thank you niko. Forgot all P35's don't have X-fire

Waldoinsc · Sep 23, 2007, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kwchang007

That's for X-fire. If you're using X-fire...I would say use different molexs.

Nope...using onboard sound for now....and no crossfire...this rig will be mainly for video editing...using it with E6600 Quad and 4GB G.Skill DDR2-800. Corsair's 520W modular PSU is swweeeet!

kwchang007 · Sep 23, 2007, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Waldoinsc

Nope...using onboard sound for now....and no crossfire...this rig will be mainly for video editing...using it with E6600 Quad and 4GB G.Skill DDR2-800. Corsair's 520W modular PSU is swweeeet!

Well, if you got an extra molex....go and plug it in, couldn't hurt. But unless you're running alot of the expansion slots, you shouldn't have any problems.

Waldoinsc · Sep 23, 2007, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kwchang007

XD thank you niko. Forgot all P35's don't have X-fire

I didn't even think thru what you were saying...I saw X-fire, thought you meant X-Fi (sound card) not crossfire....been a long week.. thanks to all for that input.

So the extra power connector is to supply extra for the PCI-X bus as needed for crossfire support. Since my board doesn't have crossfire capability, does my original question stand?

Or will a fan send too much noise into the PCI-X bus?

Waldoinsc · Sep 23, 2007, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kwchang007

Well, if you got an extra molex....go and plug it in, couldn't hurt. But unless you're running alot of the expansion slots, you shouldn't have any problems.

I'll give it a try...I have pleenty of connectors...just trying to keep to case tidy with minimal cabling

niko084 · Sep 23, 2007, 07:39 AM

Yup I have a IP35-E and I have it plugged in just for the heck of it, that makes sure I have even MORE power going to the board, especially being its in a machine with 2 12v rails.

I am certain I don't "need" the extra power, but its there might as well take it if it needs it.

largon · Sep 23, 2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Waldoinsc

New build on a IP35...the board has a 4 pin Molex connector next to the PCIx-1 slot. Can this be used to connect a case fan if plugged into the PSU also (fan has male and female 4-pin...connect one to the PSU and the other to the mobo), or will the fan generate too much electrical noise for the mobo?

Since nobody has actually answered his question:
Yes.

You can power a fan using the on-board molex between "PCI1" and "PCIEXP2". You could use it to power a fan even without the y-splitter.
It's not "meant" to be used as power output point but it would work since those pins are directly connected into the ATX24 connector.

[I.R.A]_FBi · Sep 23, 2007, 02:04 PM

my abit ab9 pro has teh same plug .. its to help stability of video cards, no u cant plug a casefan there ... btw how many fan headers does ur board have @ OP?

largon · Sep 23, 2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by [I.R.A]_FBi

u cant plug a casefan there...

*sigh*

Yes he can...

niko084 · Sep 23, 2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by largon

*sigh*

Yes he can...

Well I can't say much for the fan plugin itself didn't bother trying... But I have one of those silly bridge connectors on my fan molex, so I just put it between the board and my psu connection to the mainboard no issues..

Simple- Give it power because you can, can't ever have "too" many amps available. Then if you want sure put a fan on the same connector.

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