• More fans - how?
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I'm using all 3 of my motherboards fan plugins, how do I get more? Do I need a PCI card or something?
I'm guessing you need a fan controller
Yes! That's it. Thanks. Anything I should know when looking for one?
I don't know much about them so I'll let someone else answer
Well, my heatsink has 2 fans on it, is there any way I could use 2 fans on the one CPU fan connector, reliably ( [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118217[/url] but with 2 fan outputs?)? I really only need one more fan slot and it's taking up two right now.
just get a 5.25'' one that has multiple channels
[img]http://www.shopit.ie/images/TX3SPLIT12_Blarge.jpg[/img] [editline]15th December 2010[/editline] Or you can make one yourself, or even snip off the connectors off of the fan and solder them together to a molex connector, and connect it directly to the PSU.
[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;26720492][img_thumb]http://www.shopit.ie/images/TX3SPLIT12_Blarge.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] That won't make them both run at 1/2 speed? Am I dumb for thinking that?
[QUOTE=Shadaez;26720518]That won't make them both run at 1/2 speed? Am I dumb for thinking that?[/QUOTE] Nope. There's enough current. I've wired 5 fans to a single connector before, all runs at its designated speed at 12v.
Can I just modify a 4 pin power cable to run fans? If I spliced it onto the fan connector. I have some extra PC fans I've salvaged from stuff without standard connectors anyways. Or, if I spliced two fans together, it would do the same thing? I have solder and shrink tube, so I can do it properly. So, they use 12v? [editline]16th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=B1N4RY!;26720492][img_thumb]http://www.shopit.ie/images/TX3SPLIT12_Blarge.jpg[/img_thumb] [editline]15th December 2010[/editline] Or you can make one yourself, or even snip off the connectors off of the fan and solder them together to a molex connector, and connect it directly to the PSU.[/QUOTE] Oh, you already said that. [editline]16th December 2010[/editline] But splicing the two fans together to the same fan would work?
I say get a fan controller instead. Anyone will do. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=11&name=Controller-Panels&Order=PRICE[/url]
$8.00 and waiting vs free instantly
[QUOTE=Shadaez;26720518]That won't make them both run at 1/2 speed? Am I dumb for thinking that?[/QUOTE] Yes.
[QUOTE=doonbugie2;26742828]Yes.[/QUOTE] that's really helpful huh
[QUOTE=Jaehead;26742860]that's really helpful huh[/QUOTE] Yes.
Just spliced wires together and stuff, everything is working fine. CPU temp idles at 36 degrees :D. [editline]16th December 2010[/editline] It's a 32 degrees ATM.
[QUOTE=Shadaez;26745754]Just spliced wires together and stuff, everything is working fine. CPU temp idles at 36 degrees :D. [editline]16th December 2010[/editline] It's a 32 degrees ATM.[/QUOTE] Congratulations on the success.
Daisy chain
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