Do you use fan controllers?

I use a fan controller for my case fans, (9 in total). Gives me the option of turning the fans off if I desire. My cpu cooler fans are ran via the motherboard cpu fan PWM headers, quiet at idle and ramping up automatically under load.
 
I do use fan controller Aquaero 6 pro it's amazing. Overall each fan controller give use ability to tune you pc how you want in terms of noise and how cool you want you pc. Also if you buy expensive fan controller like mine you are able to control the pump if you have water cooling and your pump supports it too. The one you linked is quiet good it allows you to control fans through voltage. It also has 5x10w channels so it should allow you to plug 2-3 fans per channel but this depends on the fan ( two should do for sure, however noctua industrial fans only 1) Lastly, but this is more of personal thing some fan controllers look amazing in front bay.
 
I have a fan controller (Zalman ZM-MFC2) for my case fans also. I have 3x 200mm fans all turned down to 500rpm so it's nice and quiet. The bonus is that my controller also has temp probes so I have them on the top and rear motherboard vrm heatsinks, motherboard chipset and most importantly for me, the gpu vrm's heatsink. If they start getting a little warm I just turn the side fan up a notch.
 
Have no watercooling. Seems too expensive.
I use the Enthoo Luxe, so I'd be powering a 200mm fan, and 2 140mm fans; for now.

I have an aftermarket gpu cooler, that can be plugged into the gpu itself, or into a fan slot on the motherboard. Do you think I'll be able to control that through a fan controller?
 
The controller I use is an akasa FC6, 6x 30w channels. I have 9 corsair fans running using splitter cables for some channels. The ability to turn all the case fans off leads to a very quiet system at idle.
 
I use a Recon fan controller like linked to for a couple of my fans, and then auto PWM control for the other two.
 
Yes the Scythe Kaze Q which is only 4 channel but I only have 4 case fans so works for me :) Also I particularly went with it because of the brushed aluminium finish :)

SO yeah definitely get one.
 
Radec said:
Have no watercooling. Seems too expensive.
I use the Enthoo Luxe, so I'd be powering a 200mm fan, and 2 140mm fans; for now.

I have an aftermarket gpu cooler, that can be plugged into the gpu itself, or into a fan slot on the motherboard. Do you think I'll be able to control that through a fan controller?
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Sounds like you could plug that into the fan controller however I would be more inclined to connect that to the motherboard and let that manage it via PWM/heat, most GPUs are practically silent idle and you will be constantly changing the fan speeds.

I use a fan controller on my PC and just use it for the fans to be turned right down, never bother turning them up for gaming as temps are still good. Nice having a quiet PC!
 
If your gonna get a fan controller make sure you get one that can match your needs

Some only have voltage ranges from 7-12v for instance,which means you cant turn fans 'off' with the fan controller(this may depend on the fans your using too tho).Some have a full range of 0v-12v.

Also number of fans to connect is worth considering,not point getting a 4 channel controller,and trying to connect 8 fans to it with splitters if the controller itself doesnt have enough watts per channel to power 2 fans(again different fans require different wattage).

Some cant have 4 pin pwm hooked up to them at all with out buying other cables.ect

Edit: For instance the Bitfenix one you linked is only 10w per channel,so it would have issues running 2 fans off of one channel,so would potentially be a bad choice if you wanted to control 6 fans
 
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