Need help setting up the large number of fans I have with the small number of headers I have.

[captain_cereal_hands]

I need some help. I just finished cleaning and rebuilding my computer into a new case. This time it has more fans than before and I'm not sure how to get them all plugged in with what I have and the ports on my Mobo.

My entire parts list is here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Captain_Cereal_Hands/saved/ds9xsY

I have a total (cpu fans included) of 12 120mm fans. 3 go with the AIO Liquid cooler I have installed and plug into the 3-pin Cpu fan header. The 9 others are Industrial 3000rpm Noctua's that draw 0.3A each. I have 1 other 4-pin Cpu fan header and 1 4-pin Chassis fan header and 2 3-pin Chassis fan headers. I also have 2 Noctua NA-FC1 4-pin PWM Fan Controller with sata power.

What I would like to do is have all 12 of the fans running at the same speed and on a curve. Most fan headers are about 1A and 3 of the Noctua's are 0.9A.

A few ideas I had were 1. plugging 3 of the Noctua's into the one 4-pin cpu fan header and then run splitters off of the Noctua fan controller for the other 6 off of the one 4-pin chassis fan header but I wonder about 3 of those on one header, The fan controller has sata power so I think those fans would be fine on one header. Other option is I could use 2 controllers one on each 4-pin and then do 4 fans on one and 5 on the other.


I know it's long winded and a little confusing but any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.
Ps. I bought the parts to redo it along time ago but hadn't gotten too it but it crashed yesterday and wouldn't turn back on so I took it all apart last minute.

[SupaKomputa]

You really don't need that much fan.

[captain_cereal_hands]

Who said anything about need.

[Freakwise]

You could use powered fan hub

 

https://www.amazon.com/skineat-Fan-Header-Controller-Dedicated-Multiple/dp/B089RGZWQ1/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?

[captain_cereal_hands]

Things kinda broke last minute and I'm trying to use what I have. I have these Noctua NA-FC1 4-pin PWM Fan Controllers that have sata power and I could use splitters to get 4 or 5 on each one. 

[Jeppes]

At least turn the bottom fans to intake.

[captain_cereal_hands]

I did the bottom are intake top exhaust and side push/pull is intake. That picture is before changed them to intake.

[SupaKomputa]

40 minutes ago, captain_cereal_hands said:

Who said anything about need.

Some (and most new mb) headers support up to 3A, check your manual.

[LWM723]

12 Fans, SO STUPID!!

[narrdarr]

having that many fans doesnt add any benefit, but doesnt mean its stupid. it can fill out empty space. 

 

as for controlling them I'd use 1 or 2 fan hubs. all fans on a fan hub will all run at the same speed. I would just set them all at the lowest speed

[NorKris]

12 fans 0.3a each = 4 fan headers on the MB 

[captain_cereal_hands]

So I ended up running the fans on 2 controller. I run it at minimum speed and I get like 25-35C on my CPU temps at idle or using Chrome. It's nice.