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I have google this with various answers.

Can you plug a 3-pin case fan into a 4-pin connector on a motherboard?

Edit:

Nevermind...yes.
 

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4-pin is better for regulating fan speed if you don't mind upgrading.
The fan came with the case. But I probably will at some point.

My build is complete, but I have to finish my backups on my old PC before I activate the Windows 10 product key on the new build.
 

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The fukk is going on with GPU's :gucci:


crypto mining
COVID hit, work-from-home crowd demand skyrocketed
import tariffs kicked in last week from Trump's China adventures
I'm in two discords right now checking alert pings every so often
people camping outside MicroCenter from 3am to get a voucher...don't even ask
same discord folks plotting out when trucks for MC and Best Buy show up
store employees are vanishing cards for themselves before they make it to inventory or store cases
scalpers abound
 

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Man brehs cannot believe how I been slacking on using a proper cooler (air or liquid). Only been rocking this bum ass wraith stealth on my previous 3600 and then now the 5600x. Was about to try the wraith prism I had boxed here, and just said forget it and got the MSI Mag Core Liquid 240R. After install with default PWM/DC curves temps on full load dropped 25 degrees on first boot. :wow: Was seeing 90 degrees easily when just gaming and having adobe shyt opened on the other screen. Now doesn't pass 72.

Now to see how it handles the 5900x I'm about to install before deciding which to keep. 5900x may still be overkill for my use though.
 

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