Hey all,
Okay, I've just re-setup my front fan but this time attached it to my fan speed controller - a CIT 3.5 Bay one, brief specs below.
However, though there is some control over the speed of it, there doesn't seem to be much room for adjustment. When turned to maximum, the fan will only run at it's normal speed (ie. no faster than it was before when plugged directly into my PSU). Here's the fan in question:
http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=4355
How would I be able to up the speed on the fan or is this not going to be an option? Will I need to grab myself a newer fan which is built for more speed? Or is it a problem with not enough power going through to the fan controller?
The way my main CPU fan is setup is by modifying the connection between the controller and the CPU fan so that there is also a bypass to the motherboard. It doesn't look pretty but it's securely taped and connected together. This may be where the extra power comes from?
Any ideas?
Cheers,
KugarWeb
Okay, I've just re-setup my front fan but this time attached it to my fan speed controller - a CIT 3.5 Bay one, brief specs below.
CIT Fan Controller Specs said:
However, though there is some control over the speed of it, there doesn't seem to be much room for adjustment. When turned to maximum, the fan will only run at it's normal speed (ie. no faster than it was before when plugged directly into my PSU). Here's the fan in question:
http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=4355
How would I be able to up the speed on the fan or is this not going to be an option? Will I need to grab myself a newer fan which is built for more speed? Or is it a problem with not enough power going through to the fan controller?
The way my main CPU fan is setup is by modifying the connection between the controller and the CPU fan so that there is also a bypass to the motherboard. It doesn't look pretty but it's securely taped and connected together. This may be where the extra power comes from?
Any ideas?
Cheers,
KugarWeb
Now I understand. That makes sense to me now as the front fan will only reach 2000 RPM (according to spec), while my CPU fan is capable of around 3300RPM max speed. I thought my front fan was going slower than that as it appears so much quieter than my main fan, even at low speed.