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Fan Control

  • 11-05-2011 12:05pm
    #1
    Static Jak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    So I need a decent fan controller and I'm hoping you guys have a good idea of the kind I need.
    So my PC has 3 fans. One in the back, front and a larger one on the side. All of which basically connects with something like this (molex 4 pin).
    So they're directly connecting to the PSU hence they stay at 100% giving me no control. Gets pretty loud.
    I'm hoping there's a fan controller that can help me sort this out.
    Thanks guys.


Comments

  • #2
    Ironbar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Ironbar


    You can take a look and see if your mainboard has a system fan control onboard. But you need to make sure that it has 4 pins. Only 4 pin can read the fan speed.


  • #3
    Static Jak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Static Jak


    Ironbar wrote: »
    You can take a look and see if your mainboard has a system fan control onboard. But you need to make sure that it has 4 pins. Only 4 pin can read the fan speed.
    I really doubt my motherboard has anywhere for a molex to plug in let alone 3.


  • #4
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Do the fans only have molex connections ?


  • #5
    Static Jak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Static Jak


    Deano12345 wrote: »
    Do the fans only have molex connections ?
    Yup. Just like the one I linked.


  • #6
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,282 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    I have a fan controller that I'm not really using. I got it from adverts for €10 a few months ago and haven't used it since, I could it let go for the same. The only problem is it takes 3/4pin connectors not molex. I might have one converter somewhere but I don't think I have three.

    What case do you have out of curiosity?


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  • #7
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Static Jak wrote: »
    Yup. Just like the one I linked.

    Then you need to buy some molex to 3 pin converters, should only be 1 or 2 euro, you could find them in PC World if you dont want to wait on them from a web shop


  • #8
    Static Jak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Static Jak


    Deano12345 wrote: »
    Then you need to buy some molex to 3 pin converters, should only be 1 or 2 euro, you could find them in PC World if you dont want to wait on them from a web shop
    Perfect.


  • #9
    Static Jak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Static Jak


    I'll look for it in PC World during the weekend.

    One other thing. I'm getting my GTX 560 in a few days. My PSU has 2 places for 6 Pin PCI-E Power Cables (another two for 8 pin aswell) that I should be able to just connect straight to the card. Except I don't have the two cables. Any ideas where I could find 2?


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