Question PC Case fans too loud, what is a good Fan controller for Molex?

[austin22]

Hi there,

After installing three fans connected via a molex adaptor, ( and another one connected to the motherboard), it's become WAY too loud to tolerate, despite better temperatures/airflow, as opposed to the opposite where I just had two connected to the motherboard.

Could anybody recommend any fan control adapters for 4 pin Molex?

Cheers!

 

[richiestang_78]

What I would do is simply buy a couple Fan Header splitters such as this https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-2-Fan-Splitter/dp/B01DV1Z0Z4?ref_=ast_sto_dp and just split a couple headers from you mobo in order to set the fan speeds via the BIOS. Its fine to run two even sometimes three fans off one header although I would only ever do two.

If you do want a controller then this https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Uni...phanteks+fan+controller&qid=1582711611&sr=8-1 is a good one.

 

[austin22]

What I would do is simply buy a couple Fan Header splitters such as this https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-2-Pack-2-Fan-Splitter/dp/B01DV1Z0Z4?ref_=ast_sto_dp and just split a couple headers from you mobo in order to set the fan speeds via the BIOS. Its fine to run two even sometimes three fans off one header although I would only ever do two.

If you do want a controller then this https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Universal-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_02/dp/B07NHQRCRM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=phanteks+fan+controller&qid=1582711611&sr=8-1 is a good one.

I was using a fan splitter for two fans from the motherboard originally, however I have a crappy HP OEM board so there's no hope of even configuring fan speed through Bios.

The fan speed off the motherboard is silent but isn't enough speed for effective airflow.

 

[richiestang_78]

Oh so you want a manual fan controller. Those are getting harder to find these days since between BIOS controlled fans and Software controller fans most things are 4pin controller.

Just looking around amazon this https://www.amazon.com/KKmoon-Sunsh...anual+pc+fan+controller&qid=1582712050&sr=8-4 is pretty cheap. Theres also https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-FC1-4-pin-PWM-Controller/dp/B072M2HKSN?ref_=ast_sto_dp