Fan Speed Controller

gazz · 27 Nov 2018 at 15:58

My PC and other AV equipment is now housed in an open fronted cabinet, hence it'll get a bit warmer than it did on the rack it used to live on.

i've mounted 2 x 180mm fans on the back panel of each portion of the cabinet that stuff resides in... giving me 3 'zones' one for the PC, the other for the AV amp, and the last for the PS4, each with 2 fans each, so a total of 6 (3 pin) fans, to be controlled as 3 zones.

I'm looking for a fan speed controller that uses temperature probes, can control 3 or more seperate chanels, and adjusts the speed of the fans according to the temperature the probes are reading,

BUT, i need the system to turn the fans off when the temp goes below say 25 degrees C... meaning the equipment is likely turned off, or under very low load... i.e. i dont want the fans still running at night, and i dont want to have to manually turn them on or off

I have no problems adapting things... i could make this system using an arduino and a bunch of other components, but i'm thinking why re-invent the wheel when fan speed controllers exist already... it's just finding the right one,

i dont mind if there's a display or not... a display would be nice, and i could easilly mount a 5.1/2 inch drive bay display unit in my system, a nice white text on black background display would look very nice actually.

i have been searching for what i want, but it's very confusing, most sellers just put up the chinglish manual which can't be trusted, and half the translation is utter rubbish,

ttaskmaster · 27 Nov 2018 at 16:14

EsaT · 27 Nov 2018 at 18:41

Aquaero would do that easily.

This video shows well how it can be configured:

After saving configuration into Aquaero it doesn't need any software connection to PC, if only physical temperature sensors are used as base for control.

gazz · 27 Nov 2018 at 20:00

Ahhh. ok, yes that'd do it,,, but at a cost... i've recently spent almost every penny i have on a new TV, PC case, psu etc, and the cabinets to house all my stuff,

EsaT · 27 Nov 2018 at 20:32

gazz said:
Ahhh. ok, yes that'd do it,,, but at a cost... i've recently spent almost every penny i have on a new TV, PC case, psu etc, and the cabinets to house all my stuff,

There are some cheaper (not cheap) controllers which give some kind temperature based control, but compared to Aquaero those are all primitive and rough.
Lamptron has those.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/air-cooling/fans/fan-controllers?ckSuppliers=337&ckTab=0&sSort=2

gazz · 27 Nov 2018 at 20:48

Gotya... wonder if i can make an arduino based aquaro

WantoN · 28 Nov 2018 at 00:47

Corsair Commander Pro, or a Commander Mini, will do all of this. Cheaper than an Aquero too. Software is decent, and I’ve used the minis for years.

I have 3x 140 intake on a pc cupboard, and I used a Commander Mini to do exactly this. I made up a pci-e plate with connectors on, so the fans could be unplugged from the back of the PC if needed.

An Aquero is overkill (and rather expensive!) for this application imo.