how to connect fan on multipanel to control it?

[nerdlogic]

Okay, I got the multipanel the other day, but how do I connect the fan in order to control it? There's the power connector for it and the monitoring plug, but I don't see a place to connect the fan's power connector(molex or 3-pin). Where is it? or how do I set it up?

Soy

[JimmyG]

It would help if you identified the model and maker of this multipanel.

[nerdlogic]

Sorry...the Vantec Nexus Multipanel.

Soy

[nerdlogic]

BUMP
would I need a 4-pin molex to a 3-pin female adaptor?

Soy

[PhobMX]

heh, i knew you would ask about this... since you have a 92mm tornado, it has a 4 pin molex for power and the classic 3 pin which only has the rpm sensor cable right??? well, just mod the thing!!! i mean, make the red and black cables of the 4 pin molex go into the 3 pin rpm sensor, take a normal 3 pin fan as an example to know the correct order (i dont have it in mind right now). Then connect it as usual. In short, the multipanel is compatible with 3pin fans only, but as long as your fan has a rpm sensor, you can mod it so the multipanel regulates speed (i did the same thing with my 80mm tornado)

[nerdlogic]

I got ya, but what's the order of the wires? I don't have a 3-pin fan to look it up. how about giving it to me with the notches down and connector facing you.

Soy

[PhobMX]

notches down facing to me, its like rpm -> red -> black from left to right, you cant miss this way. Anyhow just as a precaution, when you try this be sure to have a finger on the psu power in case the fan doesnt start to spin right away, so a short doesnt burn anything...

[fmah]

I thought the nexus comes with a couple 4 to 3 pin cables?

Oh, I guess thats the fan controller Nexus

[nerdlogic]

Originally posted by PhobMX
heh, i knew you would ask about this... since you have a 92mm tornado, it has a 4 pin molex for power and the classic 3 pin which only has the rpm sensor cable right??? well, just mod the thing!!! i mean, make the red and black cables of the 4 pin molex go into the 3 pin rpm sensor, take a normal 3 pin fan as an example to know the correct order (i dont have it in mind right now). Then connect it as usual. In short, the multipanel is compatible with 3pin fans only, but as long as your fan has a rpm sensor, you can mod it so the multipanel regulates speed (i did the same thing with my 80mm tornado)


Whatchoo mean you knew? Weener.

[nerdlogic]

Okay, I modded it last night and it works! Although my molex pass-through is completely gone now! :rolleyes: I actually had to cut the wires off and mod the male molex connectors. I made a mistake and cut the fan wires off as well so I had to strip the ends and solder them to the metal connectors. I pressed it flat with pliers first to make it a more oblong shape, cut off the tip of the connector, then used a little point tool that I have (will post pics of it soon) to pull it apart to make it a tube-like sort of thing that actually fit into the back of the 3-pin connector. Plugged it in & it worked like a charm! :)
It only controls the fan speed from 4250rpm - 3000rpm, but it's much better for my family than full speed 24/7. The CPU temp sensor is also recording 28C idle, but I believe that's lower than it actually is. I'll let you know actual idle/load temps & probe/MBM temp diff once I get my RAM. (They finally shipped it today!!!)

Soy

[PhobMX]

Originally posted by nerdlogic



Whatchoo mean you knew? Weener.

i didnt get that :(

well, good to know it works for you, my 80mm tornado works from 2300 up to 5450 rpm, might be because yours needs more power. Is it noisy still at the lowest setting???

[nerdlogic]

Originally posted by PhobMX


i didnt get that :(

well, good to know it works for you, my 80mm tornado works from 2300 up to 5450 rpm, might be because yours needs more power. Is it noisy still at the lowest setting???

When you said you knew I'd ask about this!

The highest speed it goes is 4800rpm...It's not that noisy at the lowest setting, but it still kind of is. My family's happy with it so far, though.

Soy