Fan Controller power question

[turnerjazz]

Not sure if this is the best place to ask this, so feel free to move it if it's not.

I'm using a fan controller to control three fans (2x 80mm, 1x 120mm all LED). I've plugged it into the PSU directly because I'm concerned it could overpower and burn out the MOBO fan connector. But I'd like to be able to monitor the RPM's.

So my question is, would it work to plug it in to both the PSU and the MOBO? Would one just cancel the other out or could it create problems?

Sorry if this is a stupid question but thanks for helping anyway.


Oh, I should probably tell you what my system is:

Foxconn A7GM-S Mobo
AMD XP 64 6000+ 3.1 ghz duo core
Broadway (Okia) 600W power supply
MSI Radeon HD 4670 (installing next week)
4GB DDR2 800
Seagate 750GB 7200rpm SATA HDD
WD 1TB 7200rpm SATA HDD (installing next week)
LiteOn BluRay player
Pioneer DVDRW
Generic manual fan controller
Generic Card reader
Generic PCI wireless g card
2x 80mm LED Case fans
1 Logisys 20mm LED CF120BL Case Fan


That's probably more info than you need. Thanks for the help.

 

[Axeon]

On Antec computer fans i know that you can have a PSU plugin and a mobo sensor plug in. What brand of fans do you have?

 

[turnerjazz]

On Antec computer fans i know that you can have a PSU plugin and a mobo sensor plug in. What brand of fans do you have?

The 120mm fan is Logisys. The 2 80mm are some no-name fans I bought on ebay.

The fan controller itself does have both a molex power connector and a 3 pin Mobo connector, but it's powered as well and not just the sensor alone.

 

[Axeon]

Then that wouldn't work, you'll either overpower the fan or burn out the mobo like you said, bad idea. A fan like this will work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835129007