Fan controllers for all my fans on my watercooling 900D

[blindsighted26]

Hi im looking for a nice small fan controller that can turn off some of the fans on som,e of the rads when the pc is not doing anything im looking at the 

mCubed T Balancer

 

or

 

Corsair link cooling node/commander

 

i have 8 sp120 in the 480 rad 2 on the 240 and 2 on the 280 any advbice would be very helpfull 

 

kind regards

 

Blind

[DarrenP]

I just used two NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan controllers on the front Up to 5 fans a controller. You can just use 3 of them for your situation. I Also have two DVD drives so that's why i only have two... 

[wng_kingsley7]

Doesn't swiftech have an 8 fan header controller? not soo sure

[CoolBeans]

Doesn't swiftech have an 8 fan header controller? not soo sure

Yea, it just plugs into your motherboard and you can have 8 connections

[Butterfish]

Yea, it just plugs into your motherboard and you can have 8 connections

and fry your motherboard

[wng_kingsley7]

and fry your motherboard

By what percentage? I highly doubt a couple of fans could really burn out a motherboard

[chaozbandit]

If you're looking for a single-to-8 fan splitter, NZXT has the GRID device thing. If you're looking for just a generic, manual fan controller then any decent fan controller that carries enough wattage through each of the channels should be sufficient (you may be able to get away with running multiple fans off one channel).

 

If you're really determined to get something exactly, or nearly, the same as the mCubed T-Balancer, then Alphacool has the Heatmaster II. Mind you, it's a bit pricey but it is programmable and can operate autonomously (or nearly so).

[geogga]

Would someone need PWM fans for fan controllers?

[Butterfish]

By what percentage? I highly doubt a couple of fans could really burn out a motherboard

the motherboard 3pin header *

[wng_kingsley7]

the motherboard 3pin header *

I want proof of this. Just to test if its practical...but I'm seriously joking.

Doesn't the mcubed t-balancer have something funny with the software. The fact that it has a heatsink makes it look like a hot cookie.

 

@chaozbandit is your profile picture Arden Cho?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95SYdjRVCR0&hd=1

[chaozbandit]

I want proof of this. Just to test if its practical...but I'm seriously joking.

Doesn't the mcubed t-balancer have something funny with the software. The fact that it has a heatsink makes it look like a hot cookie.

 

@chaozbandit is your profile picture Arden Cho?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95SYdjRVCR0&hd=1

 

The Mcubed T-balancer has some finicky software in that it is a PITA to set up, or so I've seen people who own them quote them as such. It works wonderfully when it's up and running, but it may take a bit of work to get hardware that old operational.

 

And yes it is.

[wng_kingsley7]

@chaozbandit

.... Epic hi5 from UK to Canada

YES! Todays mission completed.

[blindsighted26]

or there is the 

Aqua Computer Aquaero 5 XT LCD Fan-Controller very pricy but look to do what i want any thoughts ?

[Mooshi]

You could use one fan controller and use a fan splitter to divide the cooling into sections. For example, lets say you have 2 intake fans, you could put them on a splitter and connect that to a channel. How many people run their front intake fans at two completely different speeds anyway?

 

- Front Intake

- Top Exhaust

- Bottom Intake

- Side Intake/Exhaust

- Rear Exhaust

 

You can make those sections be on splitters to be a respective channel and get by with a 5 channel unit.\

 

Just a suggestion.

[hadesjoy72]

Hi im looking for a nice small fan controller that can turn off some of the fans on som,e of the rads when the pc is not doing anything im looking at the 

mCubed T Balancer

 

or

 

Corsair link cooling node/commander

 

i have 8 sp120 in the 480 rad 2 on the 240 and 2 on the 280 any advbice would be very helpfull 

 

kind regards

 

Blind

I use the NZXT Sentry Mix 2...30 watts per channel and 6 channels with a just enough bling.....each fan connector will also accept PWM fans (no PWM control) but good since all my fans are PWM.  Good luck on your choice...if you need to, get a fan splitter and pair up your fans by zones (ex. front intake x2 on splitter, etc.) and then go to the controller.

 

http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/129-sentry-mix-2-fan-control

 

http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Sentry-Controller-SEN-MIX2-M1/dp/B00DN3IT7M/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1385652464&sr=1-1&keywords=sentry+mix+2