Reducing fans on Predator 360 below 60%.....Options?

JediFragger · 7 May 2016 at 11:17

Hi Guys, wonder if someone can help. Installed a Pred 360 yesterday and it's fantastic, really happy with it as it's knocked a good 10c ish off my H110 GT at Prime95 load :cool:

Only niggle is is that I'd like to run the Varder's as slow as possible at idle, and my Asus X99-A only drops them to 60% at its lowest point.

What are my options? Not upto speed with fan controllers and the like, always just let the motherboard do it (but I do realise that these are high performance fans, and as such have an 'edge' to them even at 60%)

I don't mind a bit of noise at load, but at idle I like my system to be as silent as possible for watching TV eps/movies...

cheers

Si

setter · 7 May 2016 at 11:31

A basic 5.25 bay fan controller would be ideal. I use an akasa FC6. Allows fans to be turned off altogether if required. 30 watts per channel so you can run a multitude of fans.

JediFragger · 7 May 2016 at 12:07

Sounds ideal m8, but I'm running a Define S

But yes, I'm def edging towards a fan controller as it's easily within reach. If only I had a bloody bay handy!!!

Just wondered if their was a more cost-effective and simpler solution that I hadn't thought of...

setter · 7 May 2016 at 12:10

Ahh, no 5.25 bays.

JediFragger · 7 May 2016 at 12:23

7v type converter available for a pwm fan? I wouldn't mind losing a little top-end performance for a better sound profile at idle

Hell, I can always put my case under my desk again and that'd solve it! Would rather not though

JediFragger · 7 May 2016 at 12:42

WARNING, NOOB MISTAKE ALERT!!!!!!

Damn, cpu fan was set to DC instead of PWM ffs!!! Now set to 20% at idle. It's def taken the edge off

Sorry guys, my Google-Fu was weak