PSU Fan Replacement w/o Soldering

[Will G. S.]

I plan on getting a new PSU fan and I'd like to avoid
doing any soldering, so I'm thinking about connecting
it to the motherboard, but I'm worried about leaving
the 2 pins on the PSU molex fan connector open and bare
because I fear that eventually dust would accumulate
and short the pins.

Does that sound realistic? Any ideas on how to prevent
this other than duct-taping the holes on a new molex
connector and placing that molex on top of the pins as
some kind of protective cap?

The retail version of the Noiseblocker Ultra Silent S2
fan is said to come with a PSU fan adapter. Can anyone
confirm that this is indeed the kind of 3 to 2 pin
adapter with a connector on the end that I could connect
directly onto the 2 pin molex connector on the PSU?

I'd be more than willing to pay a little extra for the
retail version if that means I can connect the new S2
directly to the PSU fan connector without having to do
any soldering.

Thanks in advance,
Will G. S. <[email protected]>
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[Tweetldee]

I plan on getting a new PSU fan and I'd like to avoid
doing any soldering, so I'm thinking about connecting
it to the motherboard, but I'm worried about leaving
the 2 pins on the PSU molex fan connector open and bare
because I fear that eventually dust would accumulate
and short the pins.

Does that sound realistic? Any ideas on how to prevent
this other than duct-taping the holes on a new molex
connector and placing that molex on top of the pins as
some kind of protective cap?

The retail version of the Noiseblocker Ultra Silent S2
fan is said to come with a PSU fan adapter. Can anyone
confirm that this is indeed the kind of 3 to 2 pin
adapter with a connector on the end that I could connect
directly onto the 2 pin molex connector on the PSU?

I'd be more than willing to pay a little extra for the
retail version if that means I can connect the new S2
directly to the PSU fan connector without having to do
any soldering.

Thanks in advance,
Will G. S. <[email protected]>

You needn't be so paranoid. Dust that accumulates inside a power supply
won't short the pins on a connector. If there were any danger of that
happening, there several points of high voltage inside the PSU that would be
emminently more susceptible to damage caused by dust.
Unless it's wet, or if your PSU lives in a corrosive environment, there's
nothing to worry about.
Cheers!!
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[Matt]

I plan on getting a new PSU fan and I'd like to avoid
doing any soldering, so I'm thinking about connecting
it to the motherboard, but I'm worried about leaving
the 2 pins on the PSU molex fan connector open and bare
because I fear that eventually dust would accumulate
and short the pins.

You shouldn't worry about shorts caused by dust. But it would be
uncouth to power the PSU fan from the motherboard. Soldering is not
very dangerous or expensive, so give it a try. Or just use butt
connectors, as others have recommended.