I just ordered an x99 system and decided to replace all the fans with Noctua ones, specifically 4 of the Noctua NF-F12 iPPC-3000 PWM 120x120x25 mm Case Fan and 3 of the Noctua NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM 140x140x25 mm Case Fan. I want the ultimate cooling when I am at high load, that is why I chose the overkill 3000 RPM. 3 of the 120mm will be replacing my radiator fans, 1 of the 120mm will be a case fan, and 3 of the 140mm will be case fans. My motherboard, the ASRock x99 OC Formula, has 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) and 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control). All of my Noctua fans are 12v and 4 pin. I will be unable to consolidate these fans into these connections with adapters, given the voltage restrictions. Correct?
These are PWM fans. If I understand the technology correctly, it uses the 4th pin to throttle the voltage, instead of sending pulse signals that are potentially damaging to the DC fan motors. Correct?
I have seen several fan controllers online that claim to be PWM fan controllers, but are actually not. The most notably is the NZXT Sentry Mix 2. If I use this fan controller, will it send pulse signals? I want the best possible solution for the fans, either manual or automated temperature-dependent. I also want to utilize PWM.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I am just going off of research.
Here is my build thus far (I have not bought the fans or fan controller yet)
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Coollaboratory Liquid Pro 0.15g Thermal Paste ($12.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($287.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($406.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.49 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($87.26 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($137.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.79 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.79 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.79 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.72 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.72 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.72 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.72 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $3012.75
These are PWM fans. If I understand the technology correctly, it uses the 4th pin to throttle the voltage, instead of sending pulse signals that are potentially damaging to the DC fan motors. Correct?
I have seen several fan controllers online that claim to be PWM fan controllers, but are actually not. The most notably is the NZXT Sentry Mix 2. If I use this fan controller, will it send pulse signals? I want the best possible solution for the fans, either manual or automated temperature-dependent. I also want to utilize PWM.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I am just going off of research.
Here is my build thus far (I have not bought the fans or fan controller yet)
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Coollaboratory Liquid Pro 0.15g Thermal Paste ($12.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($287.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($406.13 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.49 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($87.26 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($137.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.79 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.79 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.79 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.72 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.72 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.72 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.72 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $3012.75