Monitoring a Sunon 80m case fan?

[vtec96]

Im trying to plan how to install my 4 Sunon case fans in my new Antec 1030 case...The Sunon fans are model#KD1208PTB2 with a 4-pin molex plug so I can power them trhough my PSU. However, I still want to monitor them through the MB if possible.

I bought some 3-4 pin adapters from Directron but not sure if this is what I need since I heard that to monitor a fan it needs 3 wires from the fan and the Sunons only have 2 red/black!

Any advise....

 

[WarriorII]

From what I understand, fans need to be monitered through the Mobo. and if you plug a "Power Sucking Honker" into the fan header on the mobo, you'll burn out the header.


Good Luck.

 

[vtec96]

From what I understand, fans need to be monitered through the Mobo. and if you plug a "Power Sucking Honker" into the fan header on the mobo, you'll burn out the header.


Good Luck.

EXACTLY.... Thats why I want to conn them to the power supply and only monitor them through the MB..... If possible.....Anyone...

 

[vtec96]

Can anyone please help with the fan question?

 

[vandersl]

If its only got the 2 power wires, you can't monitor the fan RPM.

 

[vtec96]

Thanks vandersl .... thats what I was affraid of.....

But hey as long as they stay on, and Im sure ill hear them,

then I guess Ill its ok for now ..... no biggie..