Fan Controller Help!

LooNiE · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:37

I have a Haf X with 5 fans at the moment.

I've just purchased 2*Sharkoon Silent Eagles 2000 RPM and will probably need a controller.

I will have the Sharkoon's as push/pull with H50, one top exhaust, 1 side and 1 front intake.

Which controller would best suit my needs? Would be nice if there is one that can control the Sharkoon's semi-automatically.

LooNiE · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:50

What kind of a splitter should I use, both Sharkoons are 3 PIN as far as i know?

LooNiE · 2 Oct 2011 at 16:53

Is this something I could use:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-071-AK

REVIEW: Ah, don't wanna blow anything lol

Which lamptron one would be best?

LooNiE · 2 Oct 2011 at 17:07

Okay, sounds fine I guess, I've been running one of the 120mm fans and a 200mm I currently have from the same header and no problems so far.

Using the splitter you have suggested however I don't think I will be able to control the speed, am I right? These are 2000 rpm and would make quite a lot of noise at that speed. I need to be able to control them.

LooNiE · 2 Oct 2011 at 17:15

I currently actually have a similar splitter, when I tried putting the 2*120's together on the CPU header, the software, AI Suite, wasn't able to control them, they were just running at full speed. There's something that can be done in the BIOS?

LooNiE · 2 Oct 2011 at 17:21

Aaaaaaa, thanks a lot

I'll try it later when I'm home and report back.

LooNiE · 3 Oct 2011 at 18:59

I have had a go at this, but god its terrible. Forget using 2 fans, I plugged one of the Sharkoon's straight to the CPU_FAN header and there is no control whatsoever. The fan is 3 PIM and the Mobo has 4 pins, does this mean the only option is a fan controller? AI suite isn't controlling it at all.

LooNiE · 3 Oct 2011 at 19:58

Yeah, seems like I will have to do that, which controller would you recommend?

LooNiE · 5 Oct 2011 at 18:15

Hi,

Sorry for the late reply, but my issue has been resolved

. I simply exchanged the fans, I got 2 Akasa Vipers, similar RPM and even quieter. They are both PWN and I also got a PWM splitter cable, works like a charm.

Thanks for all the input guys.