Fan Controllers

[Methanoid]

I have never used a fan controller (other than Zalman Fanmates on a 1 fan 1 controller basis).

I liked the old Speedfan prog as you could set fans speeds on basis of HDD temps or CPU temps or system temps but only on mobo header fans. Mobos dont have as many headers as I need...

Is there any fan controller than can have the fans monitored for speed and controller by temperatures of key components like Speedfan does and that support 4 (ideally 6) fans? Software under Windows..

Is there such a thing or did I imagine we lived in an automated age?

 

[Tealc]

PWM fans on a PWM header using PWM splitters.

3 pin fans on a Phanteks PWM fan hub.

or 3-4 fans on one of the gizmos in my signature.

All would be controllable through Windows.

 

[setter]

Ive had good success with the various PWM splitters, mainly the akasa ones. Though ive only ever ran 5 fans on one. Got the phanteks PWM hub with my case, but never used it so removed it. The only fans i run via the mobo are the cpu ones. 9 case fans are ran via an akasa FC6 fan controller.

 

[Methanoid]

PWM fans on a PWM header using PWM splitters.

3 pin fans on a Phanteks PWM fan hub.

or 3-4 fans on one of the gizmos in my signature.

All would be controllable through Windows.

Thanks for the swift reply (and I enjoyed looking at your sig threads!)

The Phanteks PWM Hub won't allow control of individual fans so all come off one header. Complete non starter for me...

Not sure if I can see how your own solution allows individual control of each fan.. Dont think it does?

Ive had good success with the various PWM splitters, mainly the akasa ones. Though ive only ever ran 5 fans on one. Got the phanteks PWM hub with my case, but never used it so removed it. The only fans i run via the mobo are the cpu ones. 9 case fans are ran via an akasa FC6 fan controller.

Same with your solution I thinK???

I did however, when looking for mobos with more fan headers spot that I had missed a header on my own board...

So, I have PWM CPU for CPU which is fine, 3 Sys Fan headers which means I can have 2 intake fans on front on one header (dont need fine control for them), one extra fan for some HDDs that need extra cooling (and can control separately if those HDDs get warm) and the last header for the 140mm exhaust fan(s).

I can probably just make do with Speedfan and a single splitter. Now to get Speedfan set up again!

 

[Tealc]

I'd need to build a circuit for each fan, which is a bit of a pain. I use an individual one myself but due to time usually make multiple outs for others. I did make singles for one chap for his small build about 2 years ago though. It wasn't cheap but I suppose it came in around ehat a half decent fan controller costs.