can these be controlled?

pgi947 said:
Provided the one wire is 12v then yes but I would urge you to reconsider getting that fan :)
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too late!! needed a good sucker to get some air in my case!! just need to turn it down, sounds like a jet taking off!!

paul can i overclock dvi single link to be able to get 120hz?? display port cable comes tomorrow, didn't you do that with yours?
 
Looks to be 3 wires coming from the fan to the 3pin? The molex side will only have one wire as it only needs the 12v. Fan controller should take the 3 pin fan header with 3 wires which are 12v ground and rpm sig.
 
sounds like the 1 yellow wire is the sensor plug and not the power. If its power via molex you can re arrange the plug so it powers off the 5v rail rather than 12v. Just check it starts up ok on the 5v rail.
 
Are the wires in the molex the same gauge as the wire in the 3 pin? if so, then you could remove the molex plug, then cut the pins off, strip the wires a bit and re-crimp with pins that are for the 3pin connetor. That would allow you to connect it to a 3pin header. checkout some tutorials on crimping for more info.
Its does require some tools and research, but certainly doable.
 
Divx said:
Are the wires in the molex the same gauge as the wire in the 3 pin? if so, then you could remove the molex plug, then cut the pins off, strip the wires a bit and re-crimp with pins that are for the 3pin connetor. That would allow you to connect it to a 3pin header. checkout some tutorials on crimping for more info.
Its does require some tools and research, but certainly doable.
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yes there are will have a look, thx
 
Maybe I'm missing something but why not just plug the 3 pin cable from the fan into your fan controller?
No need to mess around with the 3 pin to molex adapter.
 
iB CoMpL3XiTy said:
Maybe I'm missing something but why not just plug the 3 pin cable from the fan into your fan controller?
No need to mess around with the 3 pin to molex adapter.
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i have!!, like was said earlier must be tacho sensor.

there is only the 1 cable into the 3 pin, did try just using that and fan did nothing, not getting power.
 
here is my theory on this:

It terminates the 12v in a molex as the power it draws is likely to play havoc with a motherboard, the sensor splits off to the 3pin to provide RPM feedback. You need a 3pin (male) to molex (female) adaptor to hook it up to a fan controller though unless you fiddle with the cables you won't have direct RPM feedback to the controller, just voltage readouts.

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Edit: Also check your fan controller can actually handle it, it pulls a whopping 13w which is more then some of the 'lesser' fan controllers can handle.
 
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These fans are amazing. I use one on VRM's of card I am benching. One on RIVE VRM or on Z77 I put that on RAM.

More output power than me on serious high protein diet!!! and does not smell either bonus!!!
 
8 Pack said:
These fans are amazing. I use one on VRM's of card I am benching. One on RIVE VRM or on Z77 I put that on RAM.

More output power than me on serious high protein diet!!! and does not smell either bonus!!!
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lmao!! they are good, but noisy, i've named mine "sandy"

well butchered a cable and got it working, turned volts down to about 4.5v which was acceptable but the fan controller overheated(not got its waterblock on yet) so for now have disconnected it.
 
Deceptor said:
Probably less money and work to get a lower RPM fan? That said I bet you have some good airflow now :p
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Wanted to stick to scythe, but wanted a black fan to go with my theme as this one is seen. Airflow!! My god man if i strapped a umbrella to my case and put the thing on full whack i reckon my pc would lift off the ground, all 25kg of it! :D
 
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