Best way to connect all my apache fans?

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Guys i'm in need of some advice on the best way to connect up these fans please.

Specs.
Mobo is a P6T.
Antec P182 case.
5 apache pwm fans and a noctua p12 fan (3pin).

The mobo has one pwm,two sys fan and one power fan header.I also have a this fan controller http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-021-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=189
I have three of the apaches connected to mobo (one pwm and two sys fan) which are the rear exhaust and push/pull on heatsink.
The other two apaches are conected to the fan controller which are the top exhaust and front intake.
The noctua is attached to the upper drive cage for extra flow to the gfx and is also on the controller.

The problems i'm having with this set up is the fans on the controller dont run nearly as fast as they should when turned up to full.
The fans that are connected to the sys fan headers only run at 1200 rpm.
The only fan thats on the pwm runs at rated speeds though.

Speedfan can only control the sys fans.Asus Q-fan does give me good control over the pwm fan but very little control over the sys fans.

So if you can understand the description of my setup is there a better way to connect these?
Also is it posible to daisy chain all the apaches off the one pwm i have on the mobo?

Thanks in advance.
 
Use two of these, running everything off the cpu fan header. This means putting one of the apache onto the cpu cooler, but that's a good thing anyway.

Far cleaner than the fan controller.
 
I run 3 pwm fans via one of those splitters, 2 on a TRUE and 1 rear case fan, my 2 front intakes are powered via an akasa junior fan controller.
 
JonJ678 said:
Use two of these, running everything off the cpu fan header. This means putting one of the apache onto the cpu cooler, but that's a good thing anyway.

Far cleaner than the fan controller.
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Ok thanks,i'll get two of those.
Just to clarify,you have the 2nd splitter connected to the first? If so do you just connect the mobo connection of the 2nd to one of the fan connections of the first?

Cheers for the replies.
 
Yeah. I'm not sure if anyones actually tested it with daisy chaining them, but looking at the cabling I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work. So,

One adapter will run 3 fans
Two adapters will run 5 fans
Three adapters will run 7 fans
Four adapters will run 9 fans....

If my fans had the 4th wire I'd be doing this. Instead I tend to just run them at 7V.
 
Id also like to try running 5 fans of theese cables, only problem is the sharkoon pwm fans im using are as rare as hens teeth, plus at £13.00 a piece (coupled with £16.00 delivery to n ire) from the one etailer i know that occasionally has them, it'd be rather expensive.:(
 
16 quid to deliver to Ireland? That's a con, royal mail charges exactly the same to ship to NI as to anywhere in England.

I've just ordered a 38mm san ace :)
 
Definitely is mate, the companys name isnt to far away from a certain name for a type of con either, unfortunately they only use a courier, great thing with oc is that there are options for delivery. 38mm, very nice. What sort of rpm?
 
2,000. Nice and quiet...


Model No 9G1212H1011
Size 120mm x 120mm x38mm
Rotaing speed (min-1) 2,600
Air flow (m3/min) (99CFM)
Static pressure (Pa) 70.4 Pa (0.283inchH2O)
Noise (dB[A]) 39
Bearing Type Dual Ceramic Ball Bearing

Going to sandwich it between two feser radiators, they're designed for low rpm fans really but this one fan gets to drive through two of them. I think it'll work brilliantly :)
 
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