Good fan controller

[antisphere]

I was wondering what a nice fan controller is.
I have never bought one and i was looking for one to go with the corsair 500r white edition.
Please help links and amounts are appreciated

 

[soundguruman]

Skip the fan controller entirely, except for the CPU fan, which is already provided on the motherboard.
Hook the fans directly to 5 volts, 7 volts or 12 volts, depending on the heat you are trying to dissipate.
A larger fan at a slower speed provides quieter cooling. A nice beefy CPU cooler like a hyper 212 is very desirable.

 

[ilysaml]

Fan controller is superb if you have more than 4-5 fans and need to run silently.
The fan controller supports the 3 pin connectors only, usually comes with a molex to 3 pin connectors.

The CPU fan can be controlled through BIOS or any software... no much trouble about it.
NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992005

 

[cps1974]

I have the NZXT sentry 2 fan controller, its great, currently controlling 1x230mm and 2x200mm case fans (intake) and 1x140 (rear exhaust).

it can control 5 case fans in total so i may well add 1x120mm for the vga airduct at some point

can turn all fans up when intensive gaming, or set to auto based on temperature monitors that comer with the fan cotroller - or turn them off if its cool enough, all 5 fans can be controlled independantly - recommend for 25 USD

take your time with cable routing for a nice tidy finish that that doesnt restrict airflow

looks neat too, and the display can be turned off too

chaz

 

[antisphere]

Yeah that does look nice and it's not costly like i was expecting. Thanks guys i think i made my choice

 

[antisphere]

Best answer selected by antisphere.

 

[Maziar]

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