so how does this work? do you hook this to the mobo on the fan power then hook all the fans to this? essentially adding more plugs for fans? or no?
295208
No, you hook it to a Molex connector, this fan controller got 4 plugs for 4 fans, and four temperature sensors you can place wherever you want, the temp sensor got some stickers to put them in place, but I'd recommend not to use them as they don't hold well, just hook them up inside some of the heat sinks or don't use them at all.For the temp sensors, you can set a maximum temperature threshold for each of them, when the threshold is reached an alarm will go off, it's pretty useful.
295209
No, this is for manual control (it doesn't use the mobo controllers). Fans get plugged into this, and the round dials control the fan speed. I got this because my (asrock) motherboard didn't have enough controllers and I didn't want to run my fans at 100% power. CPU cooler stays on the motherboard, everything else gets plugged into this.
295210
The fan controller is powered by the PSU and then powers the fans with individual controls for each fan. This bypasses the MoBo fan control and RPM sensors, therefore not recommended to control CPU fans but works very well for case and auxiliary fans such as Memory module, Hard drive and secondary CPU cooling systems and front, side and rear case fans.
1524026
What I did was open the case and take the guts out. I ported them to a case with a 120mm fan. I had to solder a bit and it was a pain in the butt. The PSU is decent here but it sounds like a jet engine. Mine had TWO 80mm fans. Insane. Now I have one decent, quiet PSU. Another option is to simply unplug one of the fans - unscrew the back and unplug the intake fan (facing the Mobo). You probably want to leave the exhaust fan intact.
759568
In your case.. using it as a rear case fan, use the molex connector, not the 3 pin one.. &lt;unless you want to monitor the fans RPM's via the MB&gt; As for the setting.. Does your case get warm? If so use the high setting.. I personally like quiet fans, since its a case fan, try the medium setting. If you have a temp monitor with that case, watch it and adjust accordingly.
814521
I hooked it up on my motherboard to an LGA1155. It's beedn over a year so I don't remember the particulars except I went though the instructions a couple of times before I figured out the installation. However, the end result is a very quiet, cool fan.
230805
I have the mother board and one chasse fan running and another mounted in the chasse powered by the power supply, the board only has 2 provisions for fans, however you could double the back plug pretty easy or add more from your power supply.
965591
Your math is correct. You should be just fine to run 8 fans. I have this power supply and I currently run 4 120mm fans on it. I don't remember what the current draw/fan was, but as long as you keep it under 2A like it says, you should be just fine.
1653882
Just tried it out for you. The led strip is a two pin connection, and will fit on either a motherboard connection or a separate fan controller. However, the LEDs did not light up. I'd stick with the small board it comes with for power and control. If you have no space to have it in a PCI slot on the case, consider attaching it elsewhere.
38307
It runs off of your motherboards power so it deosnt need a special power plug from your power supply. You do need a PCI-E slot, which most modern mobos have, but I would get intouch with your mobo manufacturer to make certain.
1514007
The board has 1 CPU 4 pin, 1 OPT CPU 4 pin, and 3x 3-4 pin fan plugs. If you need more fans than that you'll need a molex to 3-4 pin adapter, and you won't be able to monitor or control the fans.
132293
If all you want to do is add case fans, there a lots of power adaptors.....cheap..@ Amazon.com. They're generic.
1287009
I didnt keep the power supply. I needed a modular power supply for my build.. It comes with all of the necessary connectors to work with virtually any modern MOBO.
1642395
There's a cable with the little fan connectors on it. Additionally, some motherboards have 1 or 2 fan control plugs (in addition to the CPU fan control). If your motherboard has them, then it's *probably* a good idea to use those for the primary case fan, as the BIOS will rev the fans up and down according to its needs. (I think the included cable is designed to plug into an old-style Molex connector from the power supply, but I'm not 100% sure and I can't get to my machine at the moment.)
784982
In short, yes. I have four fans connected to one motherboard fan header-- one fan connector to the mother board, and from its two "outlets", two more connectors, each to two fans. CAUTION: Look up the motherboard specifications for Amps supplied by one fan header, and then find how many Amps each fan uses, so that the total is not more than what the motherboard header is rated for.
1305613
Just plug it into the PCI express slot. Being fanless, it will receive enough power from the motherboard and not require direct connection to the power supply.
2050362
Hmmm, Amazonfan, not sure what to tell you regarding your converter - I'm sure it'll work fine, and this fan sure doesn't seem to be a power hog to me, so I seriously doubt it's gonna blow anything out -but you'll have to attach it to both your mobo and your psu. I doubt it'll function otherwise. I set mine at full speed, and it does a great job of cooling at that setting, and is whisper quiet.Not entirely sure I answered your question completely here, but that's the best advice I can give you, going by my own install experiences...
1592263
4 pin pwm connections which work on 3 pin as well. You can use it on a mobo with 1 fan connection with a powered pwm splitter that draws from the psu directly. That's my recommendation if you use a splitter that's not powered you might get some noise from the fans on start up. But that depends on the amps your mobo can provide. Hope that helps. Oh and by the way I replaced mine with a AIO water cooler and the temps are way better allowing for an additional oc of 0.4ghz
2005851
I wondered the same thing but you only need to use 1 to operate the fans. Silly design IMO but I love it and it works.