Controlling fans

robgti · 26 Jan 2010 at 17:18

Hi since i got my new M/B, i have found it has plenty of space for around 5 case fans. Would i be best running the fans from the M/B or using a fan controller?

I pressume the motherboard will have no control over the fan speed am i right?

RJC · 26 Jan 2010 at 17:43

Depnds on the fans you buy, if there high power / speed then I would use a FSC, if your buying quiet fans like the Xilence Red Wings then you may not need to adjust the speed and connect them straight to the motherboard.

robgti · 26 Jan 2010 at 18:51

Thank you. I am looking at getting some slow speed quiet fans. Think i will have to look more in to noise and air flow.

eddyc · 27 Jan 2010 at 01:15

Some mobo do have the ability to control the speed of the fans. Try speedfan and see what you can control / what is detected.

robgti · 27 Jan 2010 at 01:36

Im taking everything apart soon so i will connect them up then and see. Would prefer to use a fan controller just for more control