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Which fan controller?

  • 30-11-2005 2:24pm
    #1
    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,032 ✭✭✭


    I'm going to get a mate to add a fan controller into his Komplett order for me but don't know which one to choose.

    I've got a PC in the box bedroom running Media Center and its very noisy cos I have the fans on full blast to be safe. Silence isnt a priority as I am watching its content through an Extender downstairs, but its annoying me at this noise.

    Here's the fans I have :

    -CPU: its a BitStorm supposedly silent fan or something like that
    -PSU: reckon this one might be noisy
    -case fan: think this is a noisy one aswell
    -North bridge
    -South bridge
    -Graphics card (Sapphire Radeon X700PRO)

    What fan controller do you think I should go for from the following list: http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10539

    The Akaska looks great but my machine is already built and has some usb and audio connections at the front so how would I hook these up or would I have to leave them dead?

    Would the Zalman do the job (without the bells and whistles of card readers and I/O ports)?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    I dont think you can control GFX/PSU/ Sbrigde/Nbridge with a fan controller ?. There are usually throttled by either the mobo/psu itself or the GFX card. I could be wrong but i have not seen a fan controller with those small connectors that those fans use.


  • #3
    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,032 ✭✭✭FrankGrimes


    Fair enough, I was wondering about that alright.

    So what computer would have 6 other fans apart from gfx card and bridges? Just wondering cos the zalman can control 6 fans.

    Is it literally just a manual way of turning them up and down without opening the case or can it be set to do intelligent things like keep it at a certain temperature?


  • #4
    roamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭roamer


    FrankGrimes wrote:
    Fair enough, I was wondering about that alright.

    So what computer would have 6 other fans apart from gfx card and bridges? Just wondering cos the zalman can control 6 fans.

    Is it literally just a manual way of turning them up and down without opening the case or can it be set to do intelligent things like keep it at a certain temperature?


    This setting should be available in BIOS.


  • #5
    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,032 ✭✭✭FrankGrimes


    apologies Roamer - I don't have a clue on this area.

    Do you mean that the settings for the north&south bridge and gfx card fans is in the BIOS or are you saying the CPU, case, PSU fans can be set in the BIOS (in which case I can't see a need for the fan controller)?

    Or, are you saying that a specific temperature for the fan controller to trigger an alarm for can be set in the BIOS?

    Thanks


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