[Question] Revving computer fans

AznChris · February 1, 2016

Yes I know spinning fans faster may ruin it, ok, I don't really care.

Does anyone know how to rev a computer fan with maybe say a load cell and g27 pedals? The fans in a computer make up most of the loud noises and I wanted to try and replicate the feeling/sound you get when you rev a car by pushing down on the gas pedal of the g27... except we all know that fans won't sound nearly as close as a car engine. I'm not trying to make it look pretty just the 'how to' is all I need atm.

Van Weapon · February 1, 2016

You're probably better off just getting some beastly speakers with a subwoofer. Much less chance of causing an electrical fire that would probably be the result of the ghetto as hell wiring job you would need to do for this.

Enderman · February 1, 2016

no

the fans in your computer are attached to your motherboard and spin up when stuff gets hotter

you would need to unplug them from your PC and attach them to some voltage control attached to your pedal, and then your PC would overheat

AznChris · February 2, 2016

Well majority of the time, my fans run at low RPMs and my H100i seems to be able to run without fans too so I don't mind. There was a time where my cpu ran without a flowing h100i (It was passively cooling without the pump plugged in because I forgot to by accident) and it ran for over 12 hours. When I got home the computer was laggy, but still usuable. When I plugged it in, it ran fine again till this day. I also still have more fan slots available. There are controllers that use knobs and LCD, but I'm looking for something that is pressure sensitive like car pedals. I just don't know how the electronic/wiring part would work. It's not exactly my field, but I usually ghetto rig whatever I can if I can figure it out.