Zalman MFC-1 controller / fans / cathodes, etc.

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I havent purchased these yet, but they are for my new upcoming system. The zalman has 4 connectors for the fan control, and it has 2 switches. I would ideally like these switches to control cold cathodes i plan on installing as well as some case feet.

One switch to turn on 2 cathodes, the other switch to toggle the case feet light on/off

I am by no means an electrician, but can figure things out. But on a scale of 1-10, how difficult would this be for a novice to hook up?
I know the back of the zalman where you hook up the cables for the switches you insert wire and screw it down. Is it as simple as taking the connectors off the ends of the cathodes/casefeet and plugging them in/screwing them down?

any light that could be shed would be helpful!
 
If im not mistaken, the two switches are for a dual voltage set up for fans, in ither words, the switch pushed up is 12 volt and the switch down is 7 volt. So in theroy, if you just hacked off the connector on the cathodes and screwed them in, when you push th switch up it would supply 12 volts to the cathodes and if you flipped the switch down, you would get 7 volts to the cathodes. i wouldnt recomend running them at 7 volts but I am pretty sure that it would work just fine. I do not own a Zalman fan conroller or I would try it out. Anyways, I think it would work just fine as long as you didnt use the 7 volt position on the switch. Good luck man.
 
i have this controler, and it works great. before i added seprate switches for my lights, i had them running thrugh this...

on the back, there are 4 "3 pin" male fan connectors and 2 sets of screw terminals. you just hook the 2 wires coming out of the CCFL inverter to the screw terminals, and your set to go. fliping the switch down makes them run at 5 volts, which wont quite light them up, but has never damaged them.

the case feet will probably light up at 5, which could be cool.

so it is real easy, you just have to make sure you hook up the 2 cclf inverters in parallal not series. if you need a diagram ill post it
 
theshadow27 said:
i have this controler, and it works great. before i added seprate switches for my lights, i had them running thrugh this...

on the back, there are 4 "3 pin" male fan connectors and 2 sets of screw terminals. you just hook the 2 wires coming out of the CCFL inverter to the screw terminals, and your set to go. fliping the switch down makes them run at 5 volts, which wont quite light them up, but has never damaged them.

the case feet will probably light up at 5, which could be cool.

so it is real easy, you just have to make sure you hook up the 2 cclf inverters in parallal not series. if you need a diagram ill post it
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thanks man! so youre saying i wont get the full 'light up-ability' out of my CCFL's by using this controller? I loved the idea of having KNOBS and SWITCHES built into one, i have the Vantec 305 now and just have my CCFL's by knob, which i dont personally like.

'parallel not series' ??? am i stupid for not knowing what the samhill your talkin about!?!?
 
you will get the full light up of your CCFL, but only when the switch is in the "up" position.

in the "middle" the CCFL will be off compleatly,

and on the "bottom" positon (5v) it will be dimly lit.

sorry if i wasnt clear, but yes, there is a 12v (top) position, which will illuminate the CCFL fully
 
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