Best Fan Control Setup?

[patrickbdavis]

Hey all!

 

I'm looking for some help with a good fan control solution for my case. My 900D is currently packed with 18 fans  :blink:  :blink:  :blink:

Right now I have all these hooked up to some NZXT Grid hubs, which work great for powering the fans. Unfortunately, this give me no fan speed control! (NZXT Grid uses a 3-pin hub-to-mobo connection). This is leaving my system sounding roughly like a jet engine. 

 

I am looking for a solution that will allow me a minimum of two control points (one for radiator fans, one for some/most of the others) and preferably does NOT use a 5.25" drive bay as I would like to keep the front of the case pretty. 

 

I have looked at Corsair Link, but they are very hard to find in stock and I'm seeing mixed reviews on the cooling node. 

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

[Tuanie]

i want to see these 18 fan of yours  :wacko:

[elkenrod]

When do you start getting diminishing returns on your fan cooling solution?

 

i want to see these 18 fan of yours  :wacko:

 

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[patrickbdavis]

Honestly what I have it probably overkill, but soon ill be putting a tripple rad on the bottom and a 140 rad on the back, so that will make those fans more useful. I just filled up all the available fan slots because... why not! haha

[Heisenbleurgh]

Maybe 3 of these?

http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Sentry-Controller-SEN-MIX2-M1/dp/B00DN3IT7M/

 

There's also fancier models with screens and all. Might even want to try using splitters with it to control 12 fans out of each one (never tested this myself though).

I own an NZXT case too and had my fans plugged in to the included grid which runs them at 100%. I now have that exact fan controller for 5 fans and I run 4 off a H100i's Corsair Link.

[TheProfosist]

Are you fans PWM?

[Flyguygamer]

I would get a fan controller and plug one of the nzxt grids in to each lead from the controller and control the fans on one grid.

[patrickbdavis]

Some fans are some arent, do they all need to be PWM for me to use a controller?