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Just bought a Hardcano 13 Fan controller/temperature monitor and while I've built every computer I've owned since the early 90's I've never installed something like this.
In theory the device should allow me to control the speed of up to four fans and should also automatically ramp the fan speeds up based on the cooresponding thermister reading.
The installation environment is into a Thermaltake Armor case with an Abit AN8 Fata1ity motherboard, a Gigabyte GH-PCU21-VG HSF and several Case fans with LED's and four pin molex connectors.
For reference the Gigabyte HSF installation instructions are below:
Gigabyte HSF install instructions
...and the Hardcano Installation instructions follow:
Hardcano 13 install instructions
I'm stymied by a couple of paths of thought as to how to best install the device to the HSF:
1. Connect the HSF to the Fan bay via the four pin molex and set the fan controller connected to the HSF to fully on.
2. Clip the fan controller cable that Gigabyte provides at the fan controller and one of the three pin connectors for the Hardcano and try soldering the wires together.
As the wires are different colors on each cable I'd be guessing as to which wire needs to be soldered to what. I'm up to the soldering task but would appreciate hearing from someone who has done something like this and can point me in the right direction as to which wire needs to be soldered to which cooresponding pin at the Controller.
I'd rather not try the Molex pass through if I can avoid it as I suspect it will dim the LED when the speed is ramped down and I'd like to lose the Gigabyte speed controller knob entirely.
Also I'd like to be able to continue to monitor fan speed via uGuru - Can anyone comment on what the results of soldering an additional three pin connector into each fan wiring loop and connecting it to the motherboard? Will the fan speed read properly, half of what it should read or will I be "bucking power" between the Hardcano fan controller and the motherboard? I'd rather not fry a fan rpm connector on either device!
TIA - I know a few of you have undertaken much more complex mods and am hoping I'll get more help than flames for not searching through the tens of thousands of posts here looking for the answer.
Ronin
In theory the device should allow me to control the speed of up to four fans and should also automatically ramp the fan speeds up based on the cooresponding thermister reading.
The installation environment is into a Thermaltake Armor case with an Abit AN8 Fata1ity motherboard, a Gigabyte GH-PCU21-VG HSF and several Case fans with LED's and four pin molex connectors.
For reference the Gigabyte HSF installation instructions are below:
Gigabyte HSF install instructions
...and the Hardcano Installation instructions follow:
Hardcano 13 install instructions
I'm stymied by a couple of paths of thought as to how to best install the device to the HSF:
1. Connect the HSF to the Fan bay via the four pin molex and set the fan controller connected to the HSF to fully on.
2. Clip the fan controller cable that Gigabyte provides at the fan controller and one of the three pin connectors for the Hardcano and try soldering the wires together.
As the wires are different colors on each cable I'd be guessing as to which wire needs to be soldered to what. I'm up to the soldering task but would appreciate hearing from someone who has done something like this and can point me in the right direction as to which wire needs to be soldered to which cooresponding pin at the Controller.
I'd rather not try the Molex pass through if I can avoid it as I suspect it will dim the LED when the speed is ramped down and I'd like to lose the Gigabyte speed controller knob entirely.
Also I'd like to be able to continue to monitor fan speed via uGuru - Can anyone comment on what the results of soldering an additional three pin connector into each fan wiring loop and connecting it to the motherboard? Will the fan speed read properly, half of what it should read or will I be "bucking power" between the Hardcano fan controller and the motherboard? I'd rather not fry a fan rpm connector on either device!
TIA - I know a few of you have undertaken much more complex mods and am hoping I'll get more help than flames for not searching through the tens of thousands of posts here looking for the answer.
Ronin