Controlling Fans with a Phobya Splitter?

[DerPizzadieb]

Hello,
i used to regulate my FAN RPMs with a Kaze Server Fan Controller but now that i'm installing Radiators i wantned to group some of the Fans and reduce the cables a bit. For that reason i mindlessly bought 2 of those Phobya Fan Splitters just to find myself facepalming that i have to use them on full speed with the splitters.

Is there any way i could mod my way to use the existing Kaze Server, or any other tool to adjust the voltage on the Fans?

 

[Conumdrum]

You have a controller with 12 watts per channel and are controlling 3 pin voltage controlled fans?

What you do is you get a fan controller with 30 watts per channel and group the fans logically.

You connect the fans like this:
My 3 fans wired into one connector, could be a bit prettier wiring but it works.


And the wiring diagram for the 3 fans to one connector.


My current setup has one knob for one 3 fan rad, another knob for 3 fan rad, one knob for two side case fans and one knob for one fan.

 

[Noshei]

They also make Y connectors that allow you to connect multiple fans together like this: http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...ge=product_info&cPath=34_82&products_id=33901

I used several of these in my last build, far easier if you dont have the tools and parts to properly modify cabling.

 

[Conumdrum]

Yep, you just have to get them with only one RPM wire to the controller. They make them.

And... your controller is 12 W per channel? 1 Amp per channel then. Depending on the fans you can do 2, maybe 3 per channel. Gotta figure out the amp draw on the fans, and startup amperage is usually double the nominal current.