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2017/08/28 09:19:37 (permalink)
I am looking at purchasing a new SLI setup, and there is a particular feature on the ASUS ROG Poseidon that I find very useful. The Poseidon has a 4-pin fan header on the actual card.  Is this a feature on EVGA cards, or is this an ASUS feature?
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    Re: 4-pin Fan Header Support 2017/08/28 09:43:22 (permalink)
    I have the 1080 Ti blacks. No header like this on the cards. Interesting.
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    Re: 4-pin Fan Header Support 2017/08/28 10:09:05 (permalink)
    This seems to be the feature that is tying me up.  The ROG Strix and the Platinum Poseidon versions of the Asus 1080 ti both have RGB headers and 4-pin headers on the actual card. 
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    Re: 4-pin Fan Header Support 2017/08/28 10:17:39 (permalink)
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    I have the 1080 Ti blacks. No header like this on the cards. Interesting.

    Wrong.

    What do you mean?  The majority of video cards have a 4-pin fan header offering 4-pin PWM fan support.  Yours included.  Very few of the cheapest of video cards only have a 2-wire or 3-wire fan header with no PWM support.
     
     
     
    On a video card though, the standard practice is to use a smaller-than-standard sized fan header in order to save space.  All you need is the correct adapter in order to adjust the size in order to plug into your standard 4-pin fan.
     
     
    For one fan, keeping care not to exceed the video card's fan header amperage limit:
    https://www.amazon.com/Gelid-CA-PWM-02-Adapter-Sleeved-Cooler/dp/B005ZKZEQA
     
    Add this adapter after that previous adapter in order to split that one fan header into 4 fan headers and also no longer worry about the video card header's amperage limit:
    https://www.amazon.com/Computer-Splitter-Connector-Sleeved-Adapter/dp/B00DYQRFY6
    post edited by ty_ger07 - 2017/08/28 10:39:19

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    Re: 4-pin Fan Header Support 2017/08/28 11:52:07 (permalink)
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    For one fan, keeping care not to exceed the video card's fan header amperage limit:
     




     
    How many amps can one of these connectors put out? I have been looking for information within user manuals and can't find anything.  I am assuming around 4 amps or less?  I essentially want to run a SLI setup with one gpu running 3 fans through a 420 radiator and the second gpu running 2 fans through a 280 radiator.  Would I still need a pwm hub for three 140 fans, or would you say a single gpu's pwm port can handle the amperage for three 140 fans without damage?
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    Re: 4-pin Fan Header Support 2017/08/28 12:36:43 (permalink)
    I am not having any luck finding the facts for these video cards, but typically fan headers are rated for 1 amp (12 watts).  For some reason, I am thinking that these EVGA video cards have headers rated for 2 amps (24 watts), but I don't know why I believe so and I definitely wouldn't recommend taking my word for it.
     
    Either way, if using one high performance fan or more than one fan of any type, I would HIGHLY recommend that you use a splitter which provides fan power from a dedicated PSU molex connector instead of using the power from the video card.  It's just a really good idea, even if you think that the video card fan header would have worked fine without being overloaded.  It's not worth potentially ruining your video card for something so simple.  It doesn't need to be a "hub", it just needs to be a wired adapter cable splitter thingy (like the one I provided a link for) without having any additional circuitry or intelligence.  Fan hubs with intelligence are really a complete waste of money when connecting to a PWM header since all the required intelligence is already in the PWM header.   The only thing you should provide is power from an external source instead of using the header's power.
    post edited by ty_ger07 - 2017/08/28 13:17:55

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    Re: 4-pin Fan Header Support 2017/08/28 16:59:44 (permalink)
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    I am not having any luck finding the facts for these video cards, but typically fan headers are rated for 1 amp (12 watts).  For some reason, I am thinking that these EVGA video cards have headers rated for 2 amps (24 watts), but I don't know why I believe so and I definitely wouldn't recommend taking my word for it.
     



    I find it odd there is so little information from the manufacturers regarding this connector. Should be on the specifications.
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    Re: 4-pin Fan Header Support 2017/08/28 17:05:09 (permalink)
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    I am not having any luck finding the facts for these video cards, but typically fan headers are rated for 1 amp (12 watts).  For some reason, I am thinking that these EVGA video cards have headers rated for 2 amps (24 watts), but I don't know why I believe so and I definitely wouldn't recommend taking my word for it.
     



    I find it odd there is so little information from the manufacturers regarding this connector. Should be on the specifications.

    I remember an EVGA representative answering this question in the past, but can't remember the answer.  For some reason, I think that the answer was 2 amps in that instance, but I don't recommend that you take my word for it.  I would recommend that you plan for 1 amp or less.  It doesn't need to be on the specifications since it is not a feature EVGA intends for you to use differently.  It isn't on other video card manufacturer's specifications either, as far as I can find.

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    Re: 4-pin Fan Header Support 2017/08/28 20:32:47 (permalink)
    Something else to consider. GPU Boost 3.0 takes into consideration the power draw of the fans. True it's only few watts but, as power limited as these cards are, every bit helps.

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