Do fan controllers wear out and need more juice?

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Hi i have this case the Corsair 600T http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-043-CS&groupid=2362&catid=1489&subcat=
It has 2 x 200mm case fans and i also run 2 x 120mm on a rad for my CPU.
Well today i was noticeing the smell of my case getting hot:eek:
Touched the sides at it was hot, my cpu had got to around 75c when its usualy under 60c.
Then i noticed my cpu/rad fans weren't spinning and my top 200mm was but just and the led light was off and my front 200mm wasn't moving either:eek:
So i turned my fan controller up full and they all kick in and the leds light up bright.
But if i turn it down slightly they stop!
I use to have the dial on the lowest no problems, its like theres not enough voltage.
Any help would be apreciated, do you think i need to buy a seperate fan controller or at the least connect my 2 rad fans straight to the board?
Thanks
 
Sounds like you've got a broken fan controller there.

Sounds like it can i just run the 4 fans off of the main board with splitters?
2 for cpu rad and the 2 case fans, i understand they will be full whack but they are quiet enough.
Thanks
 
Well good news it looks like just a dodgy Molex connection on the fan cotroller, one of the pins was pushed back and wasn't makeing a good enough connection so now fine, thanks
 
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