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Can 3 pin fans plug into 4 pin?

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Apparently a 3-pin fan can plug directly into a 4-pin socket. Two of the pins provide power to the fan, the 3rd provides an RPM pulse to the motherboard to read the speed. The 4th pin is for PWM speed control. In the case of a 3-pin fan.

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