I think I really messed up

MikeyMoos_86 · 29 Jul 2011 at 21:04

Hi

I recently purchased an NZXT sentry 2 fan controller and 5 fans for my CM690II, all Bitfenix spectres (2x120mm black, 2x140mm black and 1 x 140mm blue led)

I had the the blue 140 mm positioned at the front, I hooked all the fans up to the sentry 2 and all were working fine but I hadnt connected the small 2 pin led fan that comes with the 140 mm blue, this is mainly because I hadnt really got a clue where it was supposed to go. So I connected it to one of the sys_fan headers on the motherboard. Fired up the machine and immediately smoke started billowing from the 140mm led fan, or rather more accurately the 2 pin cable. It's rather quite singed now.

To put this is question form. Where was I supposed to put it(the 2 pin led cable)? and secondly, though I quickly sitched off the machine, may I have caused damage to anything other than the fan? Not bothered if the fans knackered, thats my fault enitirely. I screwed up big time.

Surveyor · 29 Jul 2011 at 21:14

I believe the 2 pin connector is designed to be fitted to the BitFenix LED Controller not a fan header.

I assume that the LED's on the fan should light up from the 3 pin fan connector. If they didn't perhaps the fan was faulty.

Fire up the PC and you'll find out if you've caused any damage but I think it unlikely.

spleenharvester · 29 Jul 2011 at 21:17

I doubt you'll have damaged anything else, maybe the controller.

MikeyMoos_86 · 29 Jul 2011 at 21:23

I thought it strange that it would require seperate power as the original cm 120mm led fan powers of the 3 pin alone. The only other cable is the led on/off button on the front panel.

I will say I only connected one 4pin molex to power the fan controller(to power it). The rest I left and I connected all 5 fans(maximum) via the 3 pin sockets. I only mention it as I know very little when it comes to such things and wonder whther it may have been a factor.

Surveyor · 29 Jul 2011 at 21:31

The NZXT Sentry 2 fan controller is 10W per channel so around 0.8 Amps.

The 140mm LED fan is 0.19A ± 10%, the 120mm & 140mm non-LED fans are 0.10A ± 10%.

There shouldn't be any problem on the power front.

MikeyMoos_86 · 29 Jul 2011 at 21:41

It would seem that led fans are a no no with the fan contoller. Just tried the original cm 120mm bue led and that runs but the led fails. Looking at the bigger picture the system seems fine. Was bricking it for a moment.

Surveyor · 29 Jul 2011 at 21:50

At least it wasn't too much of an expensive mistake.

freddie64 · 30 Jul 2011 at 06:58

This is the LED controller Surveyor mentioned, BitFenix Hydra.

MikeyMoos_86 · 30 Jul 2011 at 10:10

Thanks for that

Akagi · 30 Jul 2011 at 22:17

at least it wasnt an expensive mistake

Surveyor · 30 Jul 2011 at 22:28

acme15 said:
at least it wasnt an expensive mistake

I already said that.

searching · 30 Jul 2011 at 22:55

at least it wasn't an expensive mistake

Surveyor · 30 Jul 2011 at 23:04

searching said:
at least it wasn't an expensive mistake