Two 3pin fans on one 3pin cable?

Blackhawk47 · 22 Mar 2009 at 20:04

Having a look at this:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CM-003-LL&groupid=701&catid=209&subcat=

But the thing is, ive got one more dial on my fan controller that i can use. So was thinking if anything was about that would mean i could take the two 3pin fan cables and plug into an, (not sure of the name) but i guess an adapter so that i could change the rpm of fans together on one dial, so they are equal, say 1000rpm 1000rpm but only using one dial.

This:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-013-AK&groupid=701&catid=48&subcat=

Looks like it will do the business but these sort of things always confuse me whether or not they will be compatable with my Scythe Kaze-Master fan controller.

Cheers in advance.

setter · 22 Mar 2009 at 20:13

I use the same adaptors to power 5 sharkoon silent eagle 2000 fans, my fan controller is an akasa junior that has three channels, i run 2 fans on 2 channels via adaptors and a single fan on the remaining channel. Find out what sort of current the fans require and what your controler is capable of supplying per channel.

Blackhawk47 · 22 Mar 2009 at 20:27

Thanks for the quick reply, those are the fans i were planning on using

, sharkoon silent eagle 2000rpm 120mm fans, got them in the rest of my case you see.

Now im thinking then to join up my two intake fans (sharkoons) and then have my exhaust on one, then cpu cooler (if thats possible?) then maybe the lian li fan pci that i linked above.

Going to get that cable next anyway even if i dont get the lian li thing. :cool:

setter · 22 Mar 2009 at 20:52

I was looking at your thread here mate.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17964508&page=5

In the pics youve posted, i see your using an arctic freezer pro. Personally id just keep it connected to the 4 pin cpu header, as the pwm function on the fan will do a good enough job of controlling it, this will give you an extra spot on your kaze fan controller.

LukeTW · 22 Mar 2009 at 23:20

The Lian Li BS-08B PCI Cooler is rubbish, i had one and send it back within 3 days

kppanic · 15 Apr 2009 at 02:11

LukeTW said:
The Lian Li BS-08B PCI Cooler is rubbish, i had one and send it back within 3 days

What was rubbish about it? Construction? Or the actual performance itself? I was thinking of getting it and maybe replace the fans in them..

LukeTW · 15 Apr 2009 at 02:13

The performance itself, moved no air what so ever, made my gfx card hotter

Blackhawk47 · 15 Apr 2009 at 20:08

LukeTW said:
The performance itself, moved no air what so ever, made my gfx card hotter

Performance would depend entirely on the whether the fans were intaking or exhausting air and whether the gpu was just a single slot cooler or a dual slot. Example, my 8800gts (dual slot) exhaust air out the back, rather than something like my old 7800gt (single) which just blew air around. :rolleyes: