mcr420 rad fan/controller options

GIXXERGUY6 · Jul 14, 2010

A folding buddy just picked up a MCR420 tonight. Needs to get his fittings and fans controller.

Thinking of just your average fans, but wants a controller for the fans.

8 fans(push pull config) how would you control them all? use molex fans or pwm fans? And if so which controller?

Any thoughts?

Conumdrum · Jul 14, 2010

Depends on the fans. Many decent (some cheap) controllers can handle 4 fans per channel. Depends on the fans. He shouldn't need more that HS Yate Loons in push pull.

This one maybe, fine for me with 3 HS Yates on one channel and the next channel the same.
http://www.jab-tech.com/Sunbeam-5-1-4-Rheobus-Kit-BLACK-pr-2530.html

30 watts safer
http://www.jab-tech.com/Sunbeam-Rheobus-Extreme-Black-pr-4090.html

Pricy, better, should have updated LCD sceen, double check before ordering
http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...roduct_info&cPath=52_87_137&products_id=26486

Best fans these days? Scyth Gentle Typhoons. Get 1850rpm, they are quiet and undervolt VERY well. Non PWM. As is the controllers above.

m0r7if3r · Jul 14, 2010

bit cheaper here

Conumdrum · Jul 14, 2010

I trust PPC myself. They are in Florida though the other ships from CA.

EarthDog · Jul 14, 2010

FC-6 has better LCD...a little less wattage, but enough to handle 4 YL HS /ch.

Conumdrum · Jul 14, 2010

There was discussion on XS. The FC5 screens were updated. Can't remember if there was a free screen upgrade or a retailer swap.

m0r7if3r · Jul 14, 2010

i think it's listed as the fc5v2 now...but I don't know where I'm getting that...it just popped into my head now that you mentioned it.

edit:no indication of that on lamptron's website, I think I need to dream about computer parts less :-/

MattNo5ss · Jul 15, 2010

Yeah, it's the FC5V2. You aren't making it up

For some reason they removed it from their website a few days ago...I dunno why. Lamptron also says that resellers will list it as FC5V2 and not FC5, so be sure that V2 is in the model number.

EarthDog · Jul 15, 2010

Thats weird. I never heard of that. Just the FC-6, its little brother with an updated display....

MattNo5ss · Jul 19, 2010

Here's the last remnant of the FC5V2 that I can find on the internet. A 7/6/2010 cached Facebook page of Lamptron with the update which was announced on 7/1/2010.

Sorry for the late reply, I've been gone all weekend...

m0r7if3r · Jul 19, 2010

Heh...maybe they're all automatically v2's now?

EarthDog · Jul 19, 2010

Maybe they pulled it and just called it the FC-6?

muddocktor · Jul 19, 2010

Moved to the Water Cooling sub-forum where this should have been posted to start with.

I know it's actually a question on a fan controller, but it's for fans on the rad.

Plus I thought it looked better here.

m0r7if3r · Jul 19, 2010

I'll zip lamptron an email and tell you the results.

GIXXERGUY6 · Jul 19, 2010

muddocktor said:
Moved to the Water Cooling sub-forum where this should have been posted to start with.

I know it's actually a question on a fan controller, but it's for fans on the rad.

Plus I thought it looked better here.

Who gave you the right to move my stuff? :clap:

I could have swore I posted it there anyways

MattNo5ss · Jul 19, 2010

EarthDog said:
Maybe they pulled it and just called it the FC-6?

Wasn't the FC6 released before the FC5V2 announcement? The FC5V2 is supposed to be exactly like the FC5, but with the updated LCD. They definitely could have pulled it altogether, but they wouldn't have called it the FC6 b/c the FC5V2 has 30W per channel and voltage display. I dunno what's goin on :shrug:

Conumdrum · Jul 19, 2010

The FC5 and the FC6 are fully different animals. Look it up different watt ratings etc.

EarthDog · Jul 19, 2010

I know all that, my thinking was if production costs with the new FC-5v2 ran higher with the LCD, they may have went a little less on the wattage rating for it to make up and called it something different? Its not like the prior display was that bad..but...needs to be better, hate that type for just that reason.

How far is that reaching?

m0r7if3r said:
I'll zip lamptron an email and tell you the results.

I thinke Spawne or Spawne32 are Lamptron reps here also...

m0r7if3r · Jul 19, 2010

I saw some stuff that looked vaguely official, but I figured I could get something definitely official, no real loss if we double back.

GIXXERGUY6 · Jul 19, 2010

Man you guys sure know how to jack a thread

He ended up getting a deal on some ebay fans. 8 of them 56cfm 1800 rpm(or is it 1300)
paired with his 420 rad. So we'll see how well it does

He's going to swap pumps and then watercool his 5770 as well.

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