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Froz
03-22-07, 11:13 PM
I've gotta hx520w powering the kit in my sig. I'm putting some finishing touches on my external watercooling box which houses a mcp355 (12v 18w, 1.5a) pump along with 3 panaflo's (12v, .45a) I've got 2 case fans (from the antec p180 case 3speed fans) as well. I run all of my fans on low / 7v but need the ability to run them at full peed. I'd like to get a fan controller, something like http://www.silentpcreview.com/article133-page1.html to control the 3 fans in the waterbox.

i used to run a separate psu in the waterbox but i did have 6 fans before. my question is, can my new psu handle the load? Since it's an external box, i'd have to run some cable from 1 or 2 12v rails to the box.

what do you folks think, and if it's possible, do you think i should run a single 12v rail over to the box and split it up, or 1 for the pump, and one for the fan controller?

thankya
meionm
03-22-07, 11:26 PM
That psu will handle your setup just fine.

If you are looking for fan controller, find sunbeam 5.25 fan controller.
Froz
03-23-07, 10:04 PM
That psu will handle your setup just fine.

If you are looking for fan controller, find sunbeam 5.25 fan controller.

do you think just 1 12v split between the controller and the pump is necessary?

you know, i got a sunbeam last time, nearly all the knobs blew out.
meionm
03-23-07, 10:09 PM
do you think just 1 12v split between the controller and the pump is necessary?


What do you mean?

I use of the sunbeam controllers and works fine. Though sunbeam can't provide 20w 12v, more like 10.5v
Mr. Roboto
03-23-07, 10:28 PM
What? Mine goes up to like 11.7V. I tested it with the multi.
Froz
03-23-07, 10:47 PM
whoops. replaced necessary with "enough"

so from my psu, 1 12v connection to the watercooling box. then split between teh fan controller and the pump. or should i run 2 12v connections.
meionm
03-23-07, 10:58 PM
What? Mine goes up to like 11.7V. I tested it with the multi.Well when I ran mcp355 off one of the channels it drop to 10.875v at max setting
meionm
03-23-07, 10:59 PM
whoops. replaced necessary with "enough"

so from my psu, 1 12v connection to the watercooling box. then split between teh fan controller and the pump. or should i run 2 12v connections.
Single 12v connector will be enough.
Froz
03-24-07, 03:15 PM
Single 12v connector will be enough.

thnx