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Chassis fans runs at max even at lowest setting

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I tried to get more flow on my pc by adding more fans and a BitFenix Recon. I can turn the fans off, but as soon as i turn them on, they run at max speed. I am pretty sure it has something to do with the Recon since it the fans did not make that much noise before i installed them through there. Got any ideas?

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your fans are 2-pin or 3-pin? the recon relies on a fan rpm and the 2-pin does not have a rpm signal.

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I got Noctua fans and in the describtion it says they range from ca. 500 rpm to 2000 rpm or so. SO i guess it is controlable. I can't get to choose the fans and i don't have the options as he does in the guide

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the bitfenix recon cannot regulate PWM fans properly. the recon is for 3-pin fans. a motherboard fan header (4-pin) can adjust the fan speeds.

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So my bitfenix recon is practicly useless with the fans i got?

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10 hours ago, BrixInator said:

So my bitfenix recon is practicly useless with the fans i got?

It can be used but isn't optimal since it doesn't support 4pin pwm.

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On ‎27‎-‎03‎-‎2017 at 11:46 PM, WoodenMarker said:

It can be used but isn't optimal since it doesn't support 4pin pwm.

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when im using the recon the fans runs at full speed and make alot of noise, so it is useless in its current state. Or i just got something completely wrong. The reason i got the recon is because my motherboard only got 2 4-pin for chassis fans.

 

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2 hours ago, BrixInator said:

when im using the recon the fans runs at full speed and make alot of noise, so it is useless in its current state. Or i just got something completely wrong. The reason i got the recon is because my motherboard only got 2 4-pin for chassis fans.

Where are you getting the reading for the fan speed? What settings are you using?

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