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I have the NZXT S340 and want to be able to control my case fans. I cannot have a standard fan controller as they require a 5.25" bay I do not have. I was tempted by the Grid+ but it didn't seem worth it for the price. Just something to lower the speeds of a couple of 3 pin case fans. I'm from the UK so preferably shipping from there. Thanks!

Project: Veronica

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  • CPU                  Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4GHz
  • Motherboard   ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer
  • RAM                 Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (4x4GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU                 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition
  • Case                NZXT S340 Red/Black Edition
  • Boot                Samsung 850 Evo 256GB
  • Storage           2 x 1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drives
  • PSU                 Corsair CX600M 80 PLUS Bronze
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GRID+ is the best PWM hub that I know of and matches your case aswell!

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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GRID+ is the best PWM hub that I know of and matches your case aswell!

True. It's designed to fit in it. It's definitely an option. Just hoping for something cheaper than £30.

Project: Veronica

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  • CPU                  Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4GHz
  • Motherboard   ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer
  • RAM                 Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (4x4GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU                 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition
  • Case                NZXT S340 Red/Black Edition
  • Boot                Samsung 850 Evo 256GB
  • Storage           2 x 1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drives
  • PSU                 Corsair CX600M 80 PLUS Bronze
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I have the NZXT S340 and want to be able to control my case fans. I cannot have a standard fan controller as they require a 5.25" bay I don't not have. I was tempted by the Grid+ but it didn't seem worth it for the price. Just something to lower the speeds of a couple of 3 pin case fans. I'm from the UK so preferably shipping from there. Thanks!

GRID+ is the best PWM hub that I know of and matches your case aswell!

 

The GRID+ isn't PWM capable just to mention, and as for controlling the fans you can use splitters off your motherboard headers and control it via the motherboard software. It's a good rule of thumb to have no more than 3-4 fans per header to ensure it doens't go over it's 1Amp capacity.

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The GRID+ isn't PWM capable just to mention, and as for controlling the fans you can use splitters off your motherboard headers and control it via the motherboard software. It's a good rule of thumb to have no more than 3-4 fans per header to ensure it doens't go over it's 1Amp capacity.

I don't think I can control the voltage of fan headers on my motherboard (ASRock FM2A75M-DGS). I can control PWM though but that's a given

Project: Veronica

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  • CPU                  Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4GHz
  • Motherboard   ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer
  • RAM                 Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (4x4GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU                 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition
  • Case                NZXT S340 Red/Black Edition
  • Boot                Samsung 850 Evo 256GB
  • Storage           2 x 1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drives
  • PSU                 Corsair CX600M 80 PLUS Bronze
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I don't think I can control the voltage of fan headers on my motherboard (ASRock FM2A75M-DGS). I can control PWM though but that's a given

 

You should be able to control the fan headers on the motheboard via voltage control in the BIOS at the least if there isn't a software on their site.

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True. It's designed to fit in it. It's definitely an option. Just hoping for something cheaper than £30.

£30 isnt that bad for a nice fan hub, I would pay that! 

'FrostNova' - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Samsterstorm/saved/WtBWGX :

CPU: Intel 4790k | MB: Asrock Z97 Extreme6 | GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming (+200, +250) | CASE: NZXT H440 (Black & Blue) | COOLER: Full EK 240mm CPU Loop | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury (4x4GB @2133mhz) | STORAGE: Seagate Barracuda 1TB & Hyperx 120gb SSD | PSU: Corsair RM650 | SCREEN: Benq G2750 | LIGHTING: Deepcool RGB LED Kit | KEYBOARD: CM Devastator | MOUSE: Logitech G502 | HEADSET: Hyperx Clouds White 

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£30 isnt that bad for a nice fan hub, I would pay that!

I just don't need anything fancy so I was hoping for less.

Project: Veronica

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  • CPU                  Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4GHz
  • Motherboard   ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer
  • RAM                 Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (4x4GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU                 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition
  • Case                NZXT S340 Red/Black Edition
  • Boot                Samsung 850 Evo 256GB
  • Storage           2 x 1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drives
  • PSU                 Corsair CX600M 80 PLUS Bronze
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You should be able to control the fan headers on the motheboard via voltage control in the BIOS at the least if there isn't a software on their site.

ASRock don't have any software from what I'm aware of and when I've tried in the past, I could never get 3 pin fans to change speed on the motherboard. I will try again though.

Project: Veronica

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  • CPU                  Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4GHz
  • Motherboard   ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer
  • RAM                 Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (4x4GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU                 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition
  • Case                NZXT S340 Red/Black Edition
  • Boot                Samsung 850 Evo 256GB
  • Storage           2 x 1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drives
  • PSU                 Corsair CX600M 80 PLUS Bronze
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You should be able to control the fan headers on the motheboard via voltage control in the BIOS at the least if there isn't a software on their site.

I couldn't control any of the fans from the motherboard. The only won which will change is the CPU as it's PWM.

Project: Veronica

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  • CPU                  Intel Core i5 4690K @ 4GHz
  • Motherboard   ASUS Z97 Pro Gamer
  • RAM                 Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB (4x4GB) 1866MHz
  • GPU                 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition
  • Case                NZXT S340 Red/Black Edition
  • Boot                Samsung 850 Evo 256GB
  • Storage           2 x 1TB Western Digital Blue Hard Drives
  • PSU                 Corsair CX600M 80 PLUS Bronze
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I couldn't control any of the fans from the motherboard. The only won which will change is the CPU as it's PWM.

Hmm that's inconvenient, if should atleast allow you to select DC voltage control over PWM though to allow you to control your 3 pin fans

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