Fan controller temp sensor ?

[Mr Acrimony]

Not sure if i'm right or wrong for posting here fan controller questions but i saw fans..

 

So i've been looking at the thermaltake commander FT fan controller.

And i'm interested because my case supports 8 fans but my mobo only 6 and splitters are not really my thing and the front touchscreen is nice.

 

I'll cut to the chase.

 

Will i murder my mobo or something if i stick the sensor of the controller behind the motherboard on or very close where the CPU is located ?

 

I can also understand that the temp readings won't be very accurate ?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Bombastinator]

Your controller has its OWN temp sensor?  It doesn’t use cpu temp or mobo temp? Just it’s own personal local definition of case temp?  That doesn’t sound super reliable.  Arguably handy in some ways I guess. Trying to use it as a sort of field serviceable CPU sensor strikes me as a terrible idea.  It’s at best case temp.

 

You’d rather do that than add a splitter?!  “Not really my thing” doesn’t cut it I think “profound morbid fear” might.

[LogicalDrm]

Just don't let those touch any conducting surface and you are good. Like bridging anything. But I can say that thermal probes are rather inaccurate vs mobo's own sensors, CPUs sensors etc.

 

Is your hate to splitters because you would bemoving to zone-control vs individual or something else?