Looking For A Good Fan Controller

[mhirt34]

Im looking for a deacnet fan controller to set up for my nzxt switch 810 which at the moment will be running about 11 fans. If anyone has some good fan controllers in mind  that would be awesome.

[Toasted Waffles]

I know bitfenix makes one, its called "Recon". Look it up its a pretty good, I've never personally used one but i my firend a system with one. He loves it. Also first!

[Parkway Drive]

I'm not sure if there's a fan controller that has that many channels but the most I've heard of off the top of my head is the Lamptron FC8 which controls up to 8 channels. With 30w on each channel you should be able to get some splitters or solder some together and run them off the same channel.

Also depends what type of interface like knobs or touchscreen.

I can vouch for the Lamptron build quality, I have an FC5 which I really wasn't expecting to be such a solid build. The brushed aluminium bezel matches my 800D perfectly and I run sets of fans off each channel and it's enough wattage for sure.

Not sure what colour your case is but as Maine mentioned, the Bitfenix Recon comes in white as well.

Aerocool make some controllers and also Scythe make some really nice controllers too.

[Guest]

One option I've been looking at is using the Swiftech 8 way PWM splitter. It is basically a glorified break out box for PWM fan control. Use it combined with onboard control. 

[mhirt34]

Yeah i dont need a single fan controller for all my fans, couldnt I just simply use spliters on a 6 channel fan contrller to controll them, or since i have the 5 inch bays just get two fan controllers?

[onionring]

yes buying 2 6 channel fan controllers would be the easiest thing to do...

idk ig you can get 2 bitfenix recon fan controller in the same rig tho... but those have a nice web based control panel instead of the touchscreen only controls (avoid those)

[Caesar]

Lamptron controller + Y fan splitters  ?

[Brian]

To really give you a helpful and relevant suggestion, you'll need to give more information.  What kind of fans are they? What size? PWM or 3 pin? Most importantly, how many amps do they draw??

[Woodypc]

The bitphenix recon is good, that is what I use but it is only 10 watt per channel. So I can't run my pump off it :(

[Tedders]

For the price, my NZXT Sentry 2 is pretty good.  I haven't messed with the temperature probe placement yet as I will be tearing the machine down soon, but it works well.  The only thing that I've read about it (and this might be the case with all fan controllers) is that there are some compatibility issues with some of the more popular fans out there.  Also, it controls only 5 fans, but you can buy splitters and what not.

[Hyydrah]

Im looking for a deacnet fan controller to set up for my nzxt switch 810 which at the moment will be running about 11 fans. If anyone has some good fan controllers in mind  that would be awesome.

You don't necessarily need a fan controller, I like to use my motherboard or power adapters to reduce noise.

[__Lotus__]

I hear the new Sentry Mix 2 by NZXT is pretty good.

[OneGun]

I am leaning towards this..As most touch screens are broke within a year....

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811997046

[Parkway Drive]

Sorry I didn't post this sooner but I found this, probably the most I've seen. Besides running a single 6 with daisy chaining or 2x6 channel controllers, this should be able to handle what you need.

 

http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/pc-accessory/kaze-q-12-lueftersteuerung.html

 

[BKCXb]

I got a Lamtron Touch , than Bitfenix released the Recon a few months latter.

 

The Touch is a premium fan controller , but not without problems! One the touch screen it stupid sensitive, and impossible to make fine adjustments with your fingers, I have to use a stylus from my old phone to set it up. Second the automatic fan speed adjustments are only from your preset speed under your preset temp, above that temp the fan goes 100%. and if the temps are floating close to your presets the fans ramp up and down very abruptly , forcing you to put it in manual mode so you don't go nuts. But once you set it up it does do the job and looks extreamly nice while doing it.

 

The Recon sells for a third the price and does the same things, just better. Like slowly ramping the fans up, and the temp control is proportional. Set the speed you want the fan to run at and the highest temp you want, and as it gets closer to that temp it starts bumping the fans up 100 RPMs at a time. If the temps keeps rising the RPMs keep rising. When the temps get back under control is winds the fans down more slowly.