Fan control question

[kdsx]

I'm looking for a fan control for my computer. I found this corsair c-link cooling, was wondering if anyone use it or heard anything really about it. I'm interested in it because I can use software to Change my fan setting and I can keep my front of my case clean slick look. Tell me what you think of this product

 

[briansun1]

I would say not to get it as the corsair is using people that buy it as "Beta" testers for there "program"

 

[Conumdrum]

Found any reviews on it?

I did find a few. Kinda pricy might have issues with software but it's a mature product by now, been out over a year.

I have no vote since I'm more of a simple fan controller guy.

 

[briansun1]

@ op do you have a asus motherboard?

 

[kdsx]

Ya I got asus rampage IV extreme

 

[briansun1]

ok then download the ai suite 2 from the website or your disk also mak sure tha the fans you want to control are pluged into the motherboard.. it has a fan controler software in it that is pretty good the best part is that it is FREE.

 

[kdsx]

so pretty much I can do EVERCOOL 5X 4PIN PWM Splitter Cable with Akasa PWM Fan Splitter Cable for 6 fans on my rads connect to my motherboard and use the Asus Ai suite 2 to control my fans and that would probably be better then the Corsair C-link cooling and way way cheaper, right?

 

[briansun1]

yes, alot cheaper

 

[Conumdrum]

Careful on how many fans you put on a single mobo fan header. I'd say no more than 1 amp for each connector.

 

[kdsx]

If I'm powering the fans threw a molex connector and just us PMW for the fan control will that be using the full amp of the fans? Like right now I want run 6 GT AP-15 fans for my 2 rad, fan say 0.083A at rated but to start it is 0.36A if I do the math at boot up will pull 2.16A for 6 and 0.498A after that correct but If I us molex will that still be the same?

 

[briansun1]

I dont think you will need the extra connectors it says on there website that the mobo has 8 already.

 

[Conumdrum]

PWM if you source the power off a diff connector than the mobo, your perfectly fine. Good thinking. Bit of a wire mess but yea, more than 1 fan on a PWM Mobo connector you should consider what your doing. You got the idea right.

Let us know how it all comes out.

 

[kdsx]

Thanks for the info Conumdrum and briansun1. I Will try with the PWM splitter and use the Asus Ai suite 2 software and see how it goes. I'm still building my PC but i will tell you how it all comes out.

 

[KurtBlanken]

One thing that was vastly overlooked: the GT AP-15 is not a pwm fan.

 

[briansun1]

it dose not need to be... with the software he is useing.

 

[briansun1]

none of my fans are pwm but I can still controle tham with ai suite 2

 

[Conumdrum]

none of my fans are pwm but I can still controle tham with ai suite 2

Because your mobo also allows 3 pin fan speed control. Som Mobos only have PWM speed control. The software is secondary when we are talking about the wiring of the fans.

 

[briansun1]

so... what I ai suite 2 might not work with his mobo?

 

[KurtBlanken]

it dose not need to be... with the software he is useing.

Then using a PWM splitter+molex will completely undo whatever it is he is trying to do.

 

[Conumdrum]

brian, your software is for a ASUS board. You have no idea what mobo he has.