StarTech.com 6-Inch Fan Adapter - TX3 to 2x LP4 Power Y Splitter Cable (CPUFANADAPT)

by StarTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 0.8 x 5.9 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002AFTDQ
• Item model number: CPUFANADAPT
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,385 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

This 6in 3-pin (TX3) to LP4 Power Y-cable lets you connect your CPU fan directly to the computer power supply, instead of connecting it to the designated motherboard port. The adapter cable features a TX3 connector for connecting to the CPU fan, as well as a female LP4 connection to the computer power supply and an extra LP4 male connector that compensates for the used of the LP4 connector used to connect to the power supply. This high quality adapter is backed by StarTech.com's Lifetime Warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for fans without PWM, January 26, 2012

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This review is from: StarTech.com 6-Inch Fan Adapter - TX3 to 2x LP4 Power Y Splitter Cable (CPUFANADAPT) (Electronics)

This adapter plugged right into my PSU and I was able to plug my 2nd case fan into it. This adapter is useful for mobo's that only have 1 system fan connector as it provides another fan connector via the PSU. If your fan has a 4pin connector then it has PWM (pulse width modulation) and therefore connecting it thru this adapter into the PSU will do it no good as the PSU can not regulate the fan speed (it will still work.) If you want the fan speed to be controlled than this is not the adapter to get unless you don't care about the PWM function, which in that case you should be looking to get a 4pin splitter.

-Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00ghz oc'ed to 3.44ghz @ 1527mhz FSB
-HIS ATI Radeon HD 6670 1gb DDR5 800/1000mhz oc'ed to 900/1150mhz (gpu temp @ 66c on max load)
-Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus mobo 1333mhz FSB oc'ed to 1527mhz FSB
-Kingston HyperX Blu 4gb (2x2gb) DDR3 1600mhz @ 1527mhz (9-9-9-24)
-Samsung 830 64gb SSD Sata3
-Coolmaster Hyper TX3 (cpu temp @ 56c on max load)
-Antec BP500U ATX 12V 500W PSU
-Rosewill Redbone ATX Mid Tower with 2 120mm fans

4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfactory in performance, Great for price, November 21, 2011

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DaHook - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com 6-Inch Fan Adapter - TX3 to 2x LP4 Power Y Splitter Cable (CPUFANADAPT) (Electronics)

Product arrived in time, as per usual with Amazon.

The product itself does what it's supposed to do, but the connectors aren't the sturdiest I've ever used. The pins in the connector aren't solidly seated in the plastic socket. Had one plug where I spent five minutes wresting the connector into it but the pins wouldn't align easily.

Still, for the cost of the product (especially in comparison to what other sellers are charging), these work great, the wiring is solid, and they provide great flow throughout my tower.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap and exactly what I needed., November 18, 2011

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Arik - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com 6-Inch Fan Adapter - TX3 to 2x LP4 Power Y Splitter Cable (CPUFANADAPT) (Electronics)

My case has spots for 5 fans, my motherboard only had 2 fan connectors. These were exactly what I needed to power the other 3 fans. They're cheap and work great!