Any PCI fan controllers?

[KearneyMC]

Im wanting to get a fan controller for my PCI slot due to my mobo only having 1sys fan slot and my case has 4 fans, Is there any pci fan controllers that house 4 fans?

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

PWM or DC?

[KearneyMC]

1 minute ago, GetShrektMrKrabs said:

PWM or DC?

Explain terms plz

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, KearneyMC said:

Explain terms plz

3 pin fan or 4 pin fans `-`

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

PWM is 4-pin DC is 3-pin. PWM allows for more control over the fan curve (custom fan speed) while DC only has certain fan speeds, like silent, turbo and full speed.

On another note, do you want to control the fan speeds manually via a knob or digitally, through some kind of software? 

[KearneyMC]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

3 pin fan or 4 pin fans `-`

PWM, The fans I am using are the stock nzxt s340 case fans

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

I am looking for what you want and I cannot find any Fan Controllers that go into the PCI slot on the Motherboard, instead they screw into the PCI expansion slot on the case and are powered via MOLEX.

 

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

NZXT GRID+ might work for you if you can find a place to buy it

[KearneyMC]

Just now, GetShrektMrKrabs said:

I am looking for what you want and I cannot find any Fan Controllers that go into the PCI slot on the Motherboard, instead they screw into the PCI expansion slot on the case and are powered via MOLEX.

 

Yeah they will do I was looking at the Nzxt GRID Controllr but I dont know if it will be discreet 

[Energycore]

NZXT S340 doesn't have external bays. So an external fan controller is a no-go.

[KearneyMC]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

NZXT S340 doesn't have external bays. So an external fan controller is a no-go.

I know that 

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

Yeah it isn't 2.5 inch mountable, but it has 3M tape... lol 

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

What about something like this? http://www.swiftech.com/8-WayPWMsplitter.aspx

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, GetShrektMrKrabs said:

What about something like this? http://www.swiftech.com/8-WayPWMsplitter.aspx

That looks pretty cool, looks like you can screw it into a 2.5" bay.

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

I am sure you could buy double-sided velcro and place the GRID+ on top of the PSU shroud

[Sakkura]

14 minutes ago, GetShrektMrKrabs said:

PWM is 4-pin DC is 3-pin. PWM allows for more control over the fan curve (custom fan speed) while DC only has certain fan speeds, like silent, turbo and full speed.

On another note, do you want to control the fan speeds manually via a knob or digitally, through some kind of software? 

That part is wrong. DC can adjust fan speed just as smoothly as PWM. The only real difference is that PWM can allow a given fan to run at lower RPMs where DC control would make the fan stall.

[GetShrektMrKrabs]

@Sakkuranot through my experience, but I only built off of one MOBO so my experience varies.

[W-L]

On 4/15/2016 at 5:36 PM, KearneyMC said:

Yeah they will do I was looking at the Nzxt GRID Controllr but I dont know if it will be discreet 

The NZXT Grid units are not PWM capable and are only DC voltage control, if you want PWM controller there is the Corsair Commander Mini but not much more unless you want to directly user the motherboard's which usually tends to be the best option. 

[pagani123]

you can just use a powered fan splitter and have that header plugged into the motherboard