Should I bother with a Temp sensing Fan Controller?

Gepetto

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As above really. I'm looking at a fan controller that will control 4 fans and a couple come fitted with temperature sensors/readouts. However, I am not sure if you can program the likes of the Zalman MFC2, or Scythe Kaze Master, to actually change the fan speed according to the temperatures, and, if not, then I would prefer to monitor my own temps and manage the fan speeds manually.

It also seems to me that any sensors placed inside the case would be less accurate than temps from the likes of Speedfan, Coretemp, etc. as it will not be possible to place sensors directly on to the chips (as far as I can see).

Any experiences or thoughts (on this subject :D) would be welcome.
 
It's always better to monitor the temps manually and control your fans accordingly. Don't want to rely on such fans to look after your components. Well, I wouldn't anyway.

Don't know what motherboard you have, but I have an ASUS which, in conjunction with Q-Fan can change fan speed with temperature on thermal probes.
 
cje said:
It's always better to monitor the temps manually and control your fans accordingly. Don't want to rely on such fans to look after your components. Well, I wouldn't anyway.

Don't know what motherboard you have, but I have an ASUS which, in conjunction with Q-Fan can change fan speed with temperature on thermal probes.
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Thanks cje, that's what I was tending to think. :cool:

I have an Asus P5Q but Q-Fan doesn't work for me for some reason. I can only get it to control two fans and I find it really fiddly. I have also tried Speedfan, but that will also only control two of my fans, no matter how much I try to re-configure it.

I think I'll get the Zalman MFC1, and use software to monitor my temps. I think that will at least give me the best compromise over cooling/noise.
 
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