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GrantW
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Recently I have bought a few more fans for my Desktop, at this current moment of time I have seven fans and have been looking for a Fan Controller.

 

As of right now, my fans are connected by a single 'one' to 'five' splitter running at 100% however I would like to be able to control the 'noise' levels. 

 

I have the Thermaltake Core X71 case, can anyone recommend any good 'Fan Controller'?

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Just curious, why do you need so many fans? 

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if you weren't worried about controlling each fan individually, there is plenty of software out there that would control them for you, if you're using an asus motherboard, some come with software within AI Suite. other options include 'SpeedFan'

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Well to be honest, I am a man about Aesthetics. :)

 

The Thermaltake core X71 is a large case, and I would like it to be 'full' sort to speak, with me having an AM3+ CPU more cooling the better.

 

I have tried SpeedFan with my 'one' to 'five' cable, but it does not work at all. 

 

 

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Try the NZXT Sentry Mix 2

"There is a fine line between not listening, and not caring. I'd like to think I walk that line every day of my life."

 

 

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4 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

Try the NZXT Sentry Mix 2

Simple and basic... Not too bright. Which is good.

 

Any others though? Want to consider other options.

 

I have found an Akasa Six Fan Controller which looks good. 

 

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Just now, GrantW said:

Simple and basic... Not too bright. Which is good.

 

Any others though? Want to consider other options.

 

I have found an Akasa Six Fan Controller which looks good. 

 

Thermaltake Commander FT perhaps?

"There is a fine line between not listening, and not caring. I'd like to think I walk that line every day of my life."

 

 

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Desktop:

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CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X w/stock cooler, Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PLUS, RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 24gb DDR4-2600, GPU: EVGA RTX 2070 SUPER XC, Case: NZXT S340, PSU: Corsair RMx 750w, Keyboard: Corsair K50, Mouse: Corsair Ironclaw

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14 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

Thermaltake Commander FT perhaps?

Had a look at that, although it would look 'fancy' sort to speak, I believe it would be too 'fancy' for the front, if that makes sense?

 

I am stuck between the NZXT Sentry Mix 2 or the Akaska Six Fan Controller...

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6 minutes ago, GrantW said:

Had a look at that, although it would look 'fancy' sort to speak, I believe it would be too 'fancy' for the front, if that makes sense?

 

I am stuck between the NZXT Sentry Mix 2 or the Akaska Six Fan Controller...

Yeah, I get what you mean. It's pretty bright and has a lot of different colors, seeing as it's touchscreen.

 

And I'd recommend the Sentry Mix 2. It's a great fan controller.

"There is a fine line between not listening, and not caring. I'd like to think I walk that line every day of my life."

 

 

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Desktop:

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CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X w/stock cooler, Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PLUS, RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 24gb DDR4-2600, GPU: EVGA RTX 2070 SUPER XC, Case: NZXT S340, PSU: Corsair RMx 750w, Keyboard: Corsair K50, Mouse: Corsair Ironclaw

Laptop:

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Lenovo IdeaPad S540

 

 

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What fans are you trying to control and what header are you currently powering them off of?

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