Fan Controller

Forum discussion tagged with Fan Controller.
  1. smatacom

    [SOLVED] How do i connect this fan controller?

    I got a new case and it came with what I assume is a fan controller since all the fans were connected to it I tried plugging in the cable connected to the port labeled MB but it doesnt match the fan header on my motherboard I have a b450m h from gigabyte View: https://imgur.com/a/NU5mAd7
  2. T

    Question Fan Controlled - PWN controlling none-PWN?

    Hey, Is there such a thing a fan controller hub that has a PWN input but where the hub then connects to non-PWN (3 pin) fans? For example, I have 5 older fans that aren't addressable, can I plug them into some kind of hub that is PWN which they controls the 5 fans? I'm sure there is but my...
  3. V

    Question Should I sell this?

    I have an Asus GTX 750 thats unfortunately got a defective fan controller chip. It doesnt affect its performance whatsoever but the fan does ramp up to 100% briefly and then stops, it does this 2 or 3 times a minute and makes a bit of noise. I'm just thinking with the market the way it is right...
  4. S

    Is this the best speed controller circuit for an Intel stock fan? If not, would I damage the fan or reduce its life?

    I am making a 3 speed air blower (high, med, low, off). Is this the best way to do so? If not, will the fan be damaged or have a reduced life?
  5. Dane_Roussel

    [SOLVED] Want to mod a cheap fan controller

    Hey there, As the title suggests, I want to mod a cheap fan controller that runs only on molex and uses a remote control to change between two fan speeds. What I want to do is have the controller draw power from the psu (through molex) and use my motherboards 3 pin voltage control to...
  6. S

    [SOLVED] PWM Fan Controller for mixed size fans 120/140mm

    Hello, I have 9 Noctua iPPC fan's in the case for cooling and air flow. It's a mix of 140's and 120's 120's : NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM (https://noctua.at/en/nf-f12-industrialppc-3000-pwm) 140's: NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM (https://noctua.at/en/nf-a14-industrialppc-3000-pwm) I am...
  7. AMD191

    [SOLVED] Fan controller connector to PSU?

    I have a new pc case from Empire Gaming and it has a fan controller with all the fans connected to it. On the inside is a molex connector but it has 2 connections? It is both types of molex almost like a connector but i have no idea how to connect it, Because there are 2 molex do I need one in...
  8. B

    Question Installing case fans

    Not too good at this kind of stuff. Anyway, I was looking to install 4 case fans. 2 at the front for intake and 2 at the top for exhaust. I have this motherboard. https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/H110M-PRO-VD/Specification Pretty sure this motherboard is quite bad, and cant support too many...
  9. myonlyotaku

    Question Is my Power supply big enough for 6 fans and do i need a fan controller for anything more than 3 fans including the ones on my cpu cooler?

    do i need a fan controller and a bigger psu? maybe like 750watts or 1000 to be safe when i decide to sli with another gpu? The PSU is a EVGA 550 N1, 550W, 2 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-N1-0550-L1 the Motherboard is a ASRock Z270 Killer SLI LGA 1151 Intel Z270 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX...
  10. C

    [SOLVED] PWM Fan Controller Recommendations?

    Hello, I am trying to build a wind tunnel for a school project to test the thermal efficiency of various heat sink designs. I am using (4) 120x25mm PWM fans. I am looking for a 12V output PWM controller with 4 channels and a minimum total output of 160W. It doesn't matter if it comes with a...
  11. S

    [SOLVED] Case controller has only 3 pin headers, need to use 4 pin fans.

    Hi all I have this case, it has a case fan controller built in: https://www.nzxt.com/products/phantom-410-black All of the headers that come from the controller have 3 pins. I want to use these fans that use 4 pins, and connect them to the controller...
  12. R

    [SOLVED] Zalman Z3 Plus case fan controller

    Hello dear members. I am owning a Zalman Z3 Plus case and ASRock Z97 Pro 4 motherboard. How can I connect the 2 fans from top to fan controller? Is it alright to connect all fans (2x front, 2x top, 1x back) all of them to motherboard headers? I mean, in long-term, it can affect motherboard's...
  13. MarioRud

    Question PWM Fan + Fan Controller confusion

    Hi all! Just making this thread because I'm a bit confused in regards to PWM fans connecting to a fan controller. I'm currently looking to build a Mini Itx PC. I've settled on the NZXT H200i which comes with a fan hub. I'm not interested in water cooling and I want to buy some be quiet...
  14. WiCkEd sOuL

    Question RGB Fan Controller/Fan Problem

    Hi .. I have a problem with the stock RGB fan for my case. The fan cannot spin but the RGB can light up using the controller. However, some RGB bulb on the fan not lit. I suspect it is caused by the controller because I tried jump 12v on the fan and it spin normally. I tried on another PSU but...
  15. L

    Question Having problem with my touchscreen fan controller

    Hi, so I'm using a Thermaltake Commander FT Touchscreen fan controller, and after about a year, the screen (which used to be so bright that I could see it clearly in the middle of the day with the sun shining through my windows), is now so dim that I can barely even read it in a completely dark...
  16. S

    Question What are some fast AND quiet 140mm case fans?

    Hello all, I have this PC super tower case: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6ZP56V9910&Description=tower 900&cm_re=tower_900--11-133-327--Product I'm going to buy this fan controller: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G4996030&Description=Thermaltake...
  17. aidfarrell70

    [SOLVED] Motherboard adapter for fan control

    With the case I have bought it comes with an included fan controller for two fans on the front panel. However I can't see anywhere to connect the cables into my motherboard. Do I need an adapter for this, if so which one ?? My motherboard is a Asus TUF B-360 pro
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    Question Any ideas why my CPU Fan will not spin when other fans are plugged into the same fan/temp controller??

    I recently purchased an STW-5043 Fan speed controller from Amazon for use with my PC, which I decided to moun into a 1U rackmount plate which sits quite nicely in my music workstation/desk. I found that if I connected my CPU fan it ran fine and the temperature sensors all work as they should do...
  19. FGK1536

    Question Should I take the Pentium 4 Cooler?

    Hello, my new processor, an Intel Core2Duo E8400, just arrived and I'd like to install it as fast as I can. But my previous processor, the Pentium 4 HT 631 has a D95263-001 cooler, which is bigger than the boxed cooler of the E8400(E33681-001). Should I clean the Pentium 4 cooler(because it...
  20. J

    [SOLVED] Access Point vs Extender & Best one for Triband Netgear Router

    Hi, I have several questions that I need help with. I have a Nighthawk TRI-Band R7900 router purchased at Costco June 2016. We have cat5 wiring throughout our house. So most everything that normally would using Wi-Fi like Roku's are all hooked up with Ethernet. Our house is a two story and the...
  21. H

    [SOLVED] GTX 1070 MINI with a NZXT KRAKEN G10

    Hello Im looking to water cooler my GTX 1070 but I've got some doubts that i couldn't find a asnwer yet My GTX 1070 is a mini version from Zotac (This one) I don't know if those mini cards, specially mine, will be compatible with the NZXT KRAKEN G10 and a CORSAIR H55 I really don't wanna buy...
  22. R

    Question Should I get the RX 590 or wait and build a new system?

    So I have a 7850 finally die on me about a month and a half ago. I am debating on whether to replace it with a RX 590 (which I can do now) or wait and build a new system (probably not until September). My current CPU is an i5-3450 with Windows 7. My monitor supports 1440p at 144hz. Will that...
  23. D

    [SOLVED] GTX 1060 6gb + i5 9400f or GTX 1660ti + i3 8100?

    What combo should i buy for gaming?
  24. maarkr

    Question OEM Vista Disk

    I have a Vista OEM cd. Is it basically worthless if I want to use it to upgrade to WIndows 10?
  25. J

    [SOLVED] Im having issues with riot games' NA server can you help?

    Hi. i was hoping someone can help me with this issue. Over the last 2-3 years ive been having a problem with league of legends and latency. ive had the same isp ever since and everyone locally with the isp who plays league of legends has the same problem. The isp name is Columbus Communications...
  26. B

    Question BSODs, many of them and different errors every time

    In the past two days I've been getting BSODs with a bunch of different errors, these I've logged for example - System_service_exception Win32K Critical Failure Critical_Structure_Corruption driver_irql_not_less_or_equal Driver_overran_stackbuffer And a few more I haven't saved. I have no clue...
  27. N

    [SOLVED] Upgrading From a 4.5 year old Gaming PC

    Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my gaming PC from this build: PCPartPicker Link (actually still performs surprisingly well, just struggles with the likes of pubg at 1080p, although is still playable) Looking at purchasing a Ryzen 5 2600x MSI B450 GAMING PLUS Motherboard Corsair Vengeance LPX (2x...
  28. M

    Question Windows reset not working

    I am factory reseting my laptop but it keeps saying this can take a few minutes. What should I do I really want to factory reset my laptop because I'm selling it.
  29. R

    Question My display won't show anything up until the Windows 10 boot selection screen

    Last time I booted up My display won't show anything up until the WIndows 10 boot selection screen. It stays in sleep mode until the WIndows 10 boot selection screen appears, from then on it's all normal. Why is this?
  30. O

    [SOLVED] Can my parts be dead or defective because of this?

    Hi. I had the silly idea (and maybe dumb) of taking a pic to show off the parts i recently bought. Thing is i displayed it in a... unusual surface (for the lols) and i was told that my parts could be either dead or defective due to static discharge but the parts were/are sealed from the...
  31. W

    [SOLVED] Upgrating my PC

    Hi, I'm thinking of upgrading my PC and have few questions. Currently I have i5-4670 3.4 GHz, motherboard MSI MS-7850 and graphic card nvidia GTX 1060 6GB. I use my PC purely for gaming with some light programming. I have 2 monitors 1920x1080 60hz (only use 1 for gaming). My old graphic card...
  32. E

    [SOLVED] What is causing my performance problems?

    Hello guys, I am quite inexperienced with PC components and performance tracking, so I figured you'd be the best to ask. I've started to have performance issues on newer games (Battlefield 5, insurgency) even though my GPU looks to be well above minimum requirements. Is my CPU, RAM or something...
  33. S

    EXE wont load up/crash

    Basically any .exe I've tried to open in the last hour just doesnt open for me. Games dont open aswell. Any fix for it? I tried doing a thing with regedit I saw online, but it didnt work. Help :??:
  34. E

    I cannot delete a row in Excel

    At my workplace, I am working an excel file. I need to delete row completely. When I choose remove this row (not delete contents), it only deletes the content and the said row stays there. I want to remove the whole row altogether so that the rows below could move up but they don’t. Also when I...
  35. A

    So I want to get into VR Gaming, and have some questions.

    Hey all. So I am looking for advice on getting into VR. My rig should be powerful enough. I have a i7 7700k 5.0GHZ OC and two GTX1080 TI EVGA FTW3 Hybrids as well. M.2 970 Samsung Pro and 4266MHZ Trident Z Ram. I been hearing about how new headsets are coming out and what not, and I am...
  36. JayTee3

    MemTest86 turning off monitor locked me out?

    Can’t get a signal after turning off monitor during test.. am I screwed?
  37. S

    [SOLVED] Help very weak signal, concrete house

    Hey i live in a 3 story concrete house with router on middle floor. Open big room Downstairs i had ok signal, middle floor good signal, and upper floor bedrooms very weak signal. After recommendation of a friend i purchased a tplink ac 1200mbps range extender and placed in center of middle floor...
  38. R

    Nvidia GTX 1060 Error 43

    I Have the problem 43 and instal the driver but not resolved??? The computer is Acer Predator Helios 300!
  39. S

    Does my monitor have anything to do with my performance in games

    i have a GTX 750 TI core i3-3220 and 6 gb ram and i get about 80 fps in very high in league of legends but i just watched a video that got 300 fps and up
  40. R

    [SOLVED] New PC Build (Looking for advice)

    I'm new to building PCs and am looking for some advice/opinions on what I have. I am wondering whether all my parts are compatible and that there aren't any parts are the bottle-necked or bottle necking others. Also, I've decided to use the stock cooler that comes with the CPU, would you...