radiator fan wiring

lordfletch · 30 Jul 2008 at 09:49

can i wire my fans like this and connect them to one channel on a fan controller or will this be asking too much of one channel ?(there will be 4 fans )

Brizzles · 30 Jul 2008 at 11:11

4 fans will be too much imo.

Usually 3 is the max.

Would help if you said what fan controller you are using

lordfletch · 30 Jul 2008 at 11:24

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...ti Functional Controller - Black/Silver/White or http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...catid=57&subcat=&name=Scythe Kaze-Master 5.25"%20Fan%20Controller%20-%20Black but im still open to suggestion on the controller front.

gurusan · 30 Jul 2008 at 11:25

i would split them up into 2 channels.

MikeHunt79 · 30 Jul 2008 at 13:41

I'm running 3 x yate loons from 1 motherboard header, it depends on the fan and controller really. High rpm fans require more current...

gurusan · 30 Jul 2008 at 13:48

it does depend on a lot of things, but 4 fans connected to 1 channel are going to draw a lot of current on startup

lordfletch · 30 Jul 2008 at 14:25

the fans are 2200 yate loons , would they be ok as two per channel ?

DavidS14 · 30 Jul 2008 at 15:18

What's the current rating on the fans (it should say on the middle of the fan) as the Kane and the Kaza are rated at 1A per channel (or 12W).

lordfletch · 30 Jul 2008 at 15:21

it says DC12v 0.30A, im also looking for 3-pin Fan Female Connectors( pins and housing dont think ocuk sells them) ,a competitor wants 70p each for the housings alone which is crazy money for a wee bit of plastic.

DavidS14 · 30 Jul 2008 at 15:25

I'd only run two per channel then as three would leave little overhead at startup but would be ok when running.