Fan Testing

CrisisWolf

CrisisWolf

CrisisWolf

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I have the Titan in the "NZXT Phantom 410 enthusiast" case. It has (3) fans I think but even when gaming I don't see the top one spool up (and I can't see the others whilst the case is closed).

Can I speed test the fans using a hardware tester? Seems to be dozens out there and one I did try just showed one fan spinning but tbh the CPU & GPU weren't under any load.

The system is only a few months old, want to test to ensure a connection hasn't come loose and I can quickly fix it.
 
Open it up and start it up :P

If a fan doesn't spin at all, it's broken. I don't think any case fans have the ability to completely stop.. Only PSU fans do that.
 
All fans have the ability to stop if the voltage is low enough.

check what your bios settings are, certain motherboards have fan control in the bios and it may need a setting changed to increase the minimum fan speed
 
They are connected into the case fan controller:

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Traced and none of the 3 case fans function (Back, Top and Front)

Motherboard is "Motherboard: GIgabyte Z87-HD3 (Socket 1150) ATX Motherboard" with the base spec being as per this OCUK Link. https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-362-OE
 
next thing to do is to plug fans directly to motherboard's chassis fan headers, if fans work, then look and see ifd the controller is connected properly to power and the mobo.
If it's properly connected I would talk to whoever you bought the case from, if it is still under the retailer warranty, or email Nzxt CS dept
 
Check and make sure the fan controller molex socket is plugged into PSU molex.

Left is molex plug from PSU, right is molex socket from fan controller
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After some diags from OCUK it would appear the fan controller is at fault (0V line and 5V line appear to have a short).

Ref the fan controller molex socket and PSU molex. These are connected. However I did want to check they are connected right:

This next photo shows the current connection which may need checking:

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Should be able to make out (left to right) that left is unused [red], two black then black with white stripe [into yellow]
 
Looks like the pins are not in proper holes in your controller molex. No idea which if the black ones is wrong without testing it.
 
The black with white stripe was loose, the others were fine. Should this be moved into Red?

I do have a continuity tester. The three outputs from the Fan Controller are labelled 0V, 5V and 12V. Can't remember off hand which one is which on that photo but I'm fairly sure the 12V is the white stripe. No idea what the Red-Black-Black-Yellow cables are (in terms of voltage) to be able to pair them up correctly.
 
Use the shape of socket to show pin pattern. The angled corners that index the plug to fit properly. Red to red, black to black, yellow to yellow.
 
Ah yes... The issue I have is the 0V and 5V on the fan controller are shorted (connected) so OCUK are sending me a replacement Fan Controller... Then I can continue the mission.
 
Well that connector was loose anyway so thought Id check that whilst Im waiting. When I work out which is the 5V Il swap them over and let the cooling begin.

Thanks - you still helped with the molex!
 
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