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My main question is this:
If you have a fan controller with less controls than you have fans, what affect will using a y-splitter to plug two fans into one connection?
Details below:
I'm planning on buying hte Coolermaster Aerogate II
http://store.yahoo.com/directron/aerogate2.html
I have a (I think) Chieftec case, but it's identical to this Chenming one:
http://www.chenming.com/601ae/601ael.htm
The case currently has 3 fans. 1 side intake fan, 2 rear exhaust fans. All are rated at:
2100RPM, 25cfm, 23db
I was planning on replacing them with 5 of these (adding two to the front intake bays):
http://www.directron.com/r128025.html
2400RPM, 39cfm, 26db
But the Aerogate II only has controls for 4 fans.
I wasn't planning on plugging my CPU fan into the fan controller, as it's very quiet even on max. In fact, I was going to remove the Fan Mate speed controller, and jus thave it plugged directly into the mobo for full speed. But I would have all 5 case fans plugged into this (not the VGA or PSU fans either). So I would have 1 case fan, 1 case fan, 1 case fans, 2 case fans. The Aerogate II says it puts out up to 18watts/channel.
BTW, HSF is the Zalman CNPS7000AlCu:
http://www.zalmanusa.com/usa/product/view.asp?idx=54&code=009
Would the two plugged in together just not run at full speed?
The reason I chose the Aerogate II is because I like the idea of the thermal monitoring, and I want to be able to lower the speeds of the 5 case fans, as well as liking the way it looks, matching my silver case and all.
However, if there were a fan controller that had 5 hookups, and just one knob to control the speeds (as I'll probably always want them at the same speed), I could deal with not having the thermal monitoring.
I guess another option would be to use some sort of molex --> 2 x 3-pin connector, but then so much for controlling the speeds of those fans.
I started thinking I needed a fan controller just since I don't have a way to plug 5 3-pin fans into my mobo for power.
Or should I just stay with what I have. I get 48 degrees under load, and when I bump this 2.4C up to 3.0GHz, it still doesn't go over 54-55.
Sorry for rambling on, I'm trying to figure out what to do, and just keep coming up with other options...and then there's the fact that I need some sleep.
Any help, ideas, other product suggestions, etc would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
If you have a fan controller with less controls than you have fans, what affect will using a y-splitter to plug two fans into one connection?
Details below:
I'm planning on buying hte Coolermaster Aerogate II
http://store.yahoo.com/directron/aerogate2.html
I have a (I think) Chieftec case, but it's identical to this Chenming one:
http://www.chenming.com/601ae/601ael.htm
The case currently has 3 fans. 1 side intake fan, 2 rear exhaust fans. All are rated at:
2100RPM, 25cfm, 23db
I was planning on replacing them with 5 of these (adding two to the front intake bays):
http://www.directron.com/r128025.html
2400RPM, 39cfm, 26db
But the Aerogate II only has controls for 4 fans.
I wasn't planning on plugging my CPU fan into the fan controller, as it's very quiet even on max. In fact, I was going to remove the Fan Mate speed controller, and jus thave it plugged directly into the mobo for full speed. But I would have all 5 case fans plugged into this (not the VGA or PSU fans either). So I would have 1 case fan, 1 case fan, 1 case fans, 2 case fans. The Aerogate II says it puts out up to 18watts/channel.
BTW, HSF is the Zalman CNPS7000AlCu:
http://www.zalmanusa.com/usa/product/view.asp?idx=54&code=009
Would the two plugged in together just not run at full speed?
The reason I chose the Aerogate II is because I like the idea of the thermal monitoring, and I want to be able to lower the speeds of the 5 case fans, as well as liking the way it looks, matching my silver case and all.
However, if there were a fan controller that had 5 hookups, and just one knob to control the speeds (as I'll probably always want them at the same speed), I could deal with not having the thermal monitoring.
I guess another option would be to use some sort of molex --> 2 x 3-pin connector, but then so much for controlling the speeds of those fans.
I started thinking I needed a fan controller just since I don't have a way to plug 5 3-pin fans into my mobo for power.
Or should I just stay with what I have. I get 48 degrees under load, and when I bump this 2.4C up to 3.0GHz, it still doesn't go over 54-55.
Sorry for rambling on, I'm trying to figure out what to do, and just keep coming up with other options...and then there's the fact that I need some sleep.
Any help, ideas, other product suggestions, etc would be much appreciated.
Thanks.