Fan Controller (Oops)

[Deeky]

Alright! So apparently I fell into the ol' style over substance trap and purchased a NZXT Sentry LX without fully understanding what I was getting into.

I approached the purchase ignorant of the maths; power output and amps and watts and etc. and ultimately I ended up with a controller that provides a meager 4 watts per channel. I intend to employ fans that require far more juice than that (high pressure 38mm Deltas or Panaflos, even my 1600rpm Scythe Slipstreams need more grunt) and as a result I'm looking for a controller that's up to the task.

Any suggestions? I'm looking for something to suit my black case. I do not need (nor do I want) fancy LCD readouts for RPMs, temps, date and time and all the nonsense. In fact, I'd prefer the unit not include temp sensors as they only serve to clutter up my cable management and are relatively useless with the advent of apps like Everest.

I'm hoping to control at least 5 fans. The more watts per channel the better. Besides the 38mm high static fan(s) for my cooler and the usual array of 120x25mm case fans, I also hope to control at least three 240mm case fans. Thanks in advance!

 

[Little_4nic8er]

I just got the Lamptron FC2 6 Channel with 45W/channel.

Though it is not really good at keeping my GT's spinning at <40%, I still like the simplicity and wattage/channel.

 

[x509]

Alright! So apparently I fell into the ol' style over substance trap ...

In fact, I'd prefer the unit not include temp sensors as they only serve to clutter up my cable management and are relatively useless with the advent of apps like Everest.

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Pardon the extremely n00bish question here. How does Everest control fan speeds, when the fans are hooked up to a separate fan controller?

 

[Deeky]

Pardon the extremely n00bish question here. How does Everest control fan speeds, when the fans are hooked up to a separate fan controller?

Oh, no, what I meant was temperature sensors aren't really necessary on a fan controller as motherboards are bristling with sensors nowadays and it's so easy to check temps through Everest or a similar app.

I just got the Lamptron FC2 6 Channel with 45W/channel.

Though it is not really good at keeping my GT's spinning at <40%, I still like the simplicity and wattage/channel.

I've been looking at a couple of Lamptron units, as well as the ol' reliable Sunbeam Rheobus (I've heard the LEDs on the Extreme model aren't as blinding).