92frabe
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Hi there!
I'm thinking of getting a Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 for my Phenom II X6. I'm running an MSI 890FXA-GD70 motherboard. My question is if it would be safe to use the Y-splitter included with the cooler and hook up both its fans to the CPU header?
My gut feeling says "Sure!" but I've given it some deeper thought. Here's what I'm thinking: My motherboard CPU header supposedly has a max current of 1,12 A (found that out on a forum, there isn't any proof of this in the manual or even elsewhere online though) and the cpu fans, an NF-P12 and an NF-P14, would hog about 0,2 A at a maximum together. Should be safe right? Or am I completely wrong here?
I'm thinking of getting a Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 for my Phenom II X6. I'm running an MSI 890FXA-GD70 motherboard. My question is if it would be safe to use the Y-splitter included with the cooler and hook up both its fans to the CPU header?
My gut feeling says "Sure!" but I've given it some deeper thought. Here's what I'm thinking: My motherboard CPU header supposedly has a max current of 1,12 A (found that out on a forum, there isn't any proof of this in the manual or even elsewhere online though) and the cpu fans, an NF-P12 and an NF-P14, would hog about 0,2 A at a maximum together. Should be safe right? Or am I completely wrong here?
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