How can I control all 4 of my PMW fans?

[Scuuuba_Steve]

Hello,

My wife constantly complains about how loud my computer is because I had all 4 fans running at full speed. I upgraded my mobo to an MSI 970 gaming motherboard, thinking this would be a solution. The mobo has 2x4-pin PMW connections and 2x3-pin PMW's. All four of my fans are 3-pin. Currently, only the two fans connected to the 4-pin connections can be controlled, leaving the other two running at full speed. Can anyone tell me any solutions to controlling all four of my fans? Would I need to buy 4-pin fans? I want to make sure I get it right this time before I spend anymore money.

Thanks.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

just buy a fan controller for your cd/dvd drive bay. most of them take up to 4 fans.

like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Kingwin-Channel-Multi-Fan-Controller-FPX-001/dp/B00DP9WRZY/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452659220&sr=1-3&keywords=fan+controller

 

[Scuuuba_Steve]

just buy a fan controller for your cd/dvd drive bay. most of them take up to 4 fans.

like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Kingwin-Channel-Multi-Fan-Controller-FPX-001/dp/B00DP9WRZY/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452659220&sr=1-3&keywords=fan+controller

I looked into those and they don't seem very reliable. Plenty of 1-star reviews saying they broke pretty fast or arrived already damaged. Do you have one?

 

[N3rdR4ge]

nope, never owned one. there are well rated ones like this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811992012

i just linked a cheap one.

 

[Scuuuba_Steve]

I've decided to go with this

http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Sentry-Performance-Controller-Black/dp/B001E0JH5E/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1452659807&sr=1-3&keywords=fan+controller&refinements=p_72%3A1248879011

Thank you, N3rdR4ge!

 

[N3rdR4ge]

welcome