Doublezero

My sister's Windows 11 laptop stopped working last year. I need to introduce her to Linux.

Jodi will enjoy wearing this.

Perfect. I'll take a stab at one after I'm done with my next Skyrim outfit.

I entered your reply into ChatGPT, and this is what came up. I hope it helps! Option 1 (Closest to what you want) There is an adapter specifically made for 5-pin GPU fan headers to standard PWM fans. The 5-pin Mini-PH GPU → 4-pin PWM splitter from MODDIY is basically designed for GPU deshroud mods. [MODDIY] What it does: Input: 5-pin mini PH (GPU header) Output: standard 4-pin PWM fan connectors This is normally used the opposite way (GPU controlling case fans), but electrically it’s the same wiring. If your fans are already daisy-chained with the 5-pin female, you could: GPU fans → 5-pin adapter → 4-pin PWM → motherboard header Only caveat: You might need a 4-pin female-to-female PWM extension after that. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Option 2 (What most people actually do) People with broken GPU fan headers usually run the fans straight to the motherboard. Example adapters exist like: 4-pin Mini GPU → standard 4-pin PWM adapter (JST-PH 2.0 to motherboard header). This lets you do: GPU fan → adapter → motherboard SYS_FAN header Then control with: FanControl MSI Afterburner And tie the fan curve to GPU temperature. People have confirmed this works when bypassing dead GPU headers. https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/zp8y87?utm_source=chatgpt.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Option 3 (Your DIY idea — easiest honestly) Since your GPU fans are already daisy-chained 5-pin, you can just: Buy a JST-PH 5-pin pigtail Cut it Wire it to a standard PWM fan connector Example cable for harvesting the connector: Then wire: GPU fan wire → PWM header Black → Ground Yellow → +12V Green → Tach Blue → PWM Leave the 5th wire unused. This is literally how most custom GPU deshroud cables are made. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One thing to double-check (important) Many triple-fan GPUs wire like this: GPU header → middle fan middle fan → side fans If only the middle fan spins, the issue might actually be: broken fan splitter PCB damaged fan cable between fans not the GPU header So bypassing the header might not fix the side fans.

I really like that this game doesn't hold my hand.

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=2757501#p2757501

Downloading now. It's nice to be able to download a Steam game that's not over 50 GB.