Fan Installation¶
Overview¶
Fan Thickness Compatibility
Only Fan Wall 1 and Fan wall 3 are capable of 35mm thickness fans. Fan Wall 2 is only able to fit 25mm thickness fans.
Fan Wall Compatibility
All fan walls use 120mm fans.
Hako-Core¶
- Hako-Core supports up to 3 fan walls totaling 9 fans total (120mm)
- 1 Exhaust fan (80mm or 92mm)
- Auxiliary fans for PCIe cooling
Hako-Core Mini¶
- Hako-Core Mini supports up to 2 fan walls totaling 6 fans total (120mm)
- 1 Exhaust fan (80mm or 92mm)
- Auxiliary fans for PCIe cooling
Installation Process¶
Safety First
It is always recommended to power down the system when working inside the case.
Check out the Chassis Fans page to see how the fans are installed and connected
Powering Fans¶
The fans are powered by the 8-pin PCIe connections on the powerboard. Each 8-Pin PCIe connector powers a specific set of hardware. If there is a set of hardware that is not being used in your configuration, connection is optional.
8-Pin PCIe IN 1¶
- Fan wall 1
8-Pin PCIe IN 3¶
- Fan wall 2
8-Pin PCIe IN 4¶
- Fan wall 3**
Controlling Fans¶
Visit the Powerboard Connections page for more information on how the fans are controlled.