Where to put thermal probes - fan controller

Tens · 27 Jan 2006 at 14:22

Just got the Akasa Fan controller pro, instructions are only good for spare paper. Im not a total idiot but I am pretty unsure as to where to put the thermal probes.

1. CPU?
2. PSU?
3. HDD - Just slap it on top or bottom of HDD
4. Case - Middleish of Case
5. Could leave out the case or HDD one and put it on my gfx card?

Any help is much appreciated.

Martynt74 · 27 Jan 2006 at 14:26

I'd go for one on the graphics card core aswell,

I like the idea of one out of the case to get a rough ambient temperature though

Tens · 27 Jan 2006 at 14:56

I got a Hiper 580r psu so there really isnt any point in putting one in or around that is there, also I cant alter the fan speed of it so i think i will put the probes on GPU, CPU HDD and Case exhaust fan.

Defcon5 · 28 Jan 2006 at 21:03

Ive got mine in my ram, its the only thing you cant gat a software temp reading for

Tens · 29 Jan 2006 at 00:18

yeh but my ram will never overheat nor can i control a fan around it. I put it on my HDDs front fan, my cpu, gfx card and cooler and my exhaust fan. Thinik i broke my cpu temp probe as it isnt giving me a reading.

Martynt74 · 29 Jan 2006 at 00:49

Defcon5 said:
Ive got mine in my ram, its the only thing you cant gat a software temp reading for

Yeah but the problem is most readings are fairly innacurate so using a probe is likely to give far more accurate readings