Can someone please help me out with what the best fan setup is?

Basically I have an ARC Midi R2 and an Asrock extreme6 MOBO. It came with its own self control 5-7-12v fan controller. I'm looking for a setup that is more controlled by the needs of the hardware. I no longer have any free 5.25. I was thinking of getting 2 140mm in the front one 120mm on the floor and one 140mm in the rear high air flow to kick the air out. (Am currently running corsair h100i CPU cooler and its normally point in I would change the air flow out of the case) Was thinking of using something like a:
http://www.swiftech.com/8-WayPWMsplitter-sata.aspx or http://www.corsair.com/en-us/corsair-commander-mini
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/corsair-link-cooling-kit
. What do you guys think of this idea and which hardware would you select?

Thanks.

How do you have your Corsair Link set up now? You can connect several fans to it as you probably know. Also, your MB has several fan pin-outs.

The Swiftech is only for PWM fans using motherboard PWM signal and PSU power.

Corsiar link has been problematic from day one and still is.

You might find these links helpful:
Case cooling and airflow:
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/...nd-Lighting-Suggestions?p=7678268#post7678268
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/...nd-Lighting-Suggestions?p=7677966#post7677966

Using PWM control on case fans:

Controlling case fans with PWM signal from motherboard CPU fan header and GPU fan header.

There are some limitations:

• Obviously motherboard and GPU must have PWM
• Obviously fans must be PWM
• Motherboard can only support 8-9 fans (PWM signal strength gets too weak)
• No idea how many fans GPU can support.

Setting up motherboard PWM control of PWM case fans:

• Use a PWM splitter with molex/sata connector. Gelid and Swiftech are my preferred.
• http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=2&cid=11&id=63
• http://www.swiftech.com/8-waypwmsplitter.aspx
• Plug PWM splitter to motherboard CPU fan header and PSU
• Use CPU cooler fan as "master" fan. This is the fan that sends rpm signal to motherboard PWM header.
• Additional CPU cooler fans and case fans will ramp u and down with CPU fan.
• Can use a second PWM splitter on 3-way & 4-way PWM splitter.
• Setup fan speed curve with motherboard bios or software. Gigabyte has EasyTune 6 and Asus has SmartFan. I set minimum at 30% fan @ 30c and maximum at 100% @ 65c. Than watch temps and see if you want more or less rpm to keep temperature and noise where you want them. My sig rig idles 24-29c @ 700rpm; 100% all cores is 42-48c :950-1050rpm.

Setting up GPU PWM control of case fans:

• Obviously GPU fans need to be PWM. Because the GPU PWM header/plug is smaller than normal PWM we need a Mini 4-Pin GPU (Female) to Mini 4-Pin GPU (Male) / 4-Pin Fan (Male) Cable Splitter Adapter is needed-. The blue wire going to normal PWM socket needs to be cut off of mini PWM plug. (You can use this wire to monitor rpm on case fan by connecting it to a normal 3pin fan plug in the rpm position.) Plug a PWM splitter into the normal PWM socket and PSU for case fans.
• http://www.moddiy.com/products/Mini...)-{47}-4%2dPin-Fan-(Male)-Cable-Splitter.html
• Case fans hooked onto this splitter will ramp up and down with GPU fans.
• Use GPU software or Bios to setup fan speed curve

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For PWM control of 3-pin variable voltage fans you can use a Phantek PWM fan hub. These are designed to use PWM control with PSU power to control and power up to 30w / 11 fans.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-009-PT

Not familiar with your software status, but Corsair updated the Link software after many problems were reported. The updated file is from 30Sept14 and may resolve some issues.

http://www.corsair.com/en-gb/support/downloads

I dont have it setup yet, a number of ppl told me not to bother with it.

I was wondering if the best option is not something like

Noctua NF-F12 PWM Cooling Fan
and
http://www.swiftech.com/8-WayPWMsplitter-sata.aspx
is not the answer

Robert17 said:

How do you have your Corsair Link set up now? You can connect several fans to it as you probably know. Also, your MB has several fan pin-outs.

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Im 90% into build so i'm not using either yet. Was going to go with stock 3 fan-3tip case R2 voltage controller.
was looking into something like PWM fans and
http://www.swiftech.com/8-WayPWMsplitter-sata.aspx

a lot of ppl say that will cause problems. (Funny thing/maybe say depending on you'r perspective corsair tech said to not its controller and i purchased the h100i and hx100i on the pretext i'll get a commander mini and that would be that)
So was wondering if the best path now is not something like
http://www.swiftech.com/8-WayPWMsplitter-sata.aspx
which is computer demand driver rather than me following temp and mobo has 4 pin chassis and 3 pin for that matter, guess thats another option. What rout you think is best.

Thanks,
Sebastian

Speaking from my perspective only, look at my sig. I've got Corsair Link running in the background controlling two rad/fan set ups as well as NZXT's on board controller for optional fans. My system is OC'd and is running 24/7, most of it folding. So I'm confident in saying it all works quite well and has been for a number of months.

would you say using the corsair link is good to use as a fan controller (reason i ask ive heard a lof ot complaints about it). Im just trying to figure out what is the best fan controller to go with. i have 2 140s in front (Hope to have a 120 on floor dont have room on paper but the cords coming out of PSU may not allow it trying to see what fractal can do and one 140 in the rear) and obviously 2 I think 140s with the corsair h100i though they are setup like they said coming in, been getting advice to change them to out. Do you think something like a 5.25 controller or http://www.swiftech.com/8-WayPWMsplitter-sata.aspx is the best way to go?

Thanks,
Sebastian

whats worst is i purchased hx1000i and h100i to use the corsair and didnt know if i need the commander down the road or the other options. Ive even had one corsair guy saying not to get commander and get splitter off mobo 4 pin and get pwm fans.

Thanks,
Sebastian