N68C-GS4 FX and 3 pin cpu fans

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   I only have a 3 pin cpu fan and although it works, the fan is always at 100% speed.  Looking the bios and the hardware monitor it states that you can only adjust settings if you have a 4 pin connector.
Will I be stuck at 100% speed until I buy a new heatsink/fan?  I can always order a new one for fairly cheap but if I can avoid it I would like to.  

Thank you!

ed.  I'm using the default BIOS

Edited by captainsodas - 23 Feb 2017 at 2:21am

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captainsodas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote captainsodas Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: N68C-GS4 FX and 3 pin cpu fans Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 1:09am
	I only have a 3 pin cpu fan and although it works, the fan is always at 100% speed. Looking the bios and the hardware monitor it states that you can only adjust settings if you have a 4 pin connector. Will I be stuck at 100% speed until I buy a new heatsink/fan? I can always order a new one for fairly cheap but if I can avoid it I would like to. Thank you! ed. I'm using the default BIOS Edited by captainsodas - 23 Feb 2017 at 2:21am

captainsodas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote captainsodas Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 3:39am
	Looks like I'm just going to have to buy a new heatsink/fan. Apparently the only way to lower the speed of a 3 pin fan is to change the voltage supplied to the fan. There is no option for changing it though, so... yeah. Oh well. Off to New Egg. Edited by captainsodas - 23 Feb 2017 at 4:29am