Fan controller 3.5" bay

squiffy · 9 Sep 2006 at 19:17

Black, with two molex outputs for 12cm case fans.
And 3 pin for CPU fan.

Not bothered with CPU fan as that plugs into motherboard, mainly want to control the front and rear case fans on a Silverstone TJ-08.

-Ad- · 9 Sep 2006 at 22:44

squiffy said:
Black, with two molex outputs for 12cm case fans.
And 3 pin for CPU fan.

Not bothered with CPU fan as that plugs into motherboard, mainly want to control the front and rear case fans on a Silverstone TJ-08.

Im prety sure none have molex outputs. If they are a 3 channel controller then they will have x3 3-pin outputs, 4 channels = x4 3-pins.

Try this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Akasa_Control_Units.html (second up from bottom)

Im waiting for this: http://mitron.com.tw/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=45
... and it's lush with a brushed black face

squiffy · 17 Sep 2006 at 12:22

Anyone? Could do with one

Borden · 17 Sep 2006 at 12:36

The Vantec Nexus NXP 305 has 3x 3pin outputs but also includes converters to allow you to use fans with a molex connector. It also comes in black and i think there's another Nexus version that comes with 4 outputs instead of having 3 outputs and one cathode controller.

james32 · 17 Sep 2006 at 16:18

mark1 said:
The Vantec Nexus NXP 305 has 3x 3pin outputs but also includes converters to allow you to use fans with a molex connector. It also comes in black and i think there's another Nexus version that comes with 4 outputs instead of having 3 outputs and one cathode controller.

the vantec nexus are very poor build quality
there has been people who attached fans to them and
few weeks later they seem to die

thats why no one will stock them

easiet way is just buy fans with 3 pin @ lower speed

Big.Wayne · 17 Sep 2006 at 16:52

james32 said:
the vantec nexus are very poor build quality
there has been people who attached fans to them and
few weeks later they seem to die

Funnily enough I own a Nexus 3.5" Fan controller thats just started to die after one year, lost one of the four channels so far. I suspect that was after connecting a YS-Tech 120mm monster, probably pulled too much voltage and fried something?

To the O.P, it does seem like fan controllers are going a bit out of vogue atm, I guess its because maybe a lot of newer mobos have fan-controller features built in?

I really liked the 3.5" vantec fan controller I have been using, the only feature it didn't have was an *off* setting for each fan.