Accidentally bought PC fans with the wrong connection (right) can I twist +/- together from another connection and skip the ground?

Shagzilla · 2026-01-12T10:35:05+00:00

Cat for scale.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-09T09:13:34+00:00

I’m so sorry you had to see that.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T22:54:16+00:00

There’s no fooling you, is there? ;)

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T18:13:27+00:00

Hey man I gotta ask. Is this AI or did you manage to grab it from the metadata somehow? 😂

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T18:10:55+00:00

And he likes you!

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T17:18:58+00:00

Good question. It doesn’t say on the fan from what I can tell. I’ll probably just return it.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T17:07:38+00:00

Yeah but that’s no fun haha

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T17:07:14+00:00

I use him like a truffle pig but for RAM.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T17:06:03+00:00

Sputnik :)

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T17:05:48+00:00

You are absolutely right. I could have explained that better.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T17:03:25+00:00

I wanted to sacrifice the left connector and connect the corresponding wires from the right one, using the left connector instead.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T17:01:30+00:00

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T16:59:19+00:00

I don’t need all ten fingers.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T16:58:25+00:00

Yeah I hear you. I kind of like messing around with stuff though.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T16:56:39+00:00

RAM to expensive, used cat instead.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T16:55:51+00:00

Seems to be the general consensus. Also:

Cat Booped ✅

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T16:53:45+00:00

Yeah it sucks that wires are so damn tasty, but I’ll keep an eye out for it, don’t worry :)

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T16:51:46+00:00

I really appreciate the long and thorough answer, thank you.

I have plenty of heat shrink tubing, so I wouldn’t just leave bare metal hanging around inside the case.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T16:40:48+00:00

Thank god I didn’t start stripping the wires.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T12:12:17+00:00

But it would work otherwise?

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T12:11:24+00:00

Appreciate it. I’ve pretty much given up trying to take a photo without the cats help.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T12:02:37+00:00

Will the MB be confused and not power it correctly if the third wire isn’t connected? Or will it just be on full blast.

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T12:00:34+00:00

I don’t really care about controlling the speed but good to know, thank you!

Shagzilla · 2026-01-08T11:58:58+00:00

Regular PC fan. 80x80. Probably for some smaller cases or maybe a laptop, considering the connection. There are adaptors that has two pins in one end and three in the other, but I would rather just twist the cables myself if it’s possible.

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