Connecting more Case Fans

NiallFH

I got a new case recently and it has room for 7 case fans, my motherboard is junk and only supports one. I want 7, I don't need them, I just feel like doing it to see how low I can get temperatures.

I have been looking at some items on amazon, firstly this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001J2YRUC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A11V6WRCCP617O

Do I just plug my case fan into that then I can plug directly into a molex connection from my PSU? Are there any problems powering fans this way?

Also:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002DY7M1G/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

I could use this to get 2 fans plugged in to the current one slot on my motherboard?

I am pretty sure that's what these are I just want to confirm before spending the money on them.

M00lers

Might be an better idea to pick up a fan controller, less mess than splitting cables and will give you more control (obviously) over your fans/cooling.

Tea_Bag

are you sure your mobo just has one header?! what board is it?

NiallFH

moolers2000 wrote: »

Might be an better idea to pick up a fan controller, less mess than splitting cables and will give you more control (obviously) over your fans/cooling.

Never used or seen one of them before, how is it powered and can I plug my fans directly into it?

Tea_Bag wrote: »

are you sure your mobo just has one header?! what board is it?

Yeah, looked on the board and checked the manual

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM3/M4N68TM_LE_V2/#CPUS

NiallFH

Looking at something else now, using:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-070-AK

which will give me 5 connections through one molex point on my PSU

And connecting my current 140 mm Exhaust fan, then 4 of these, 2 on the side and 2 on top.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-001-OK

Unless of course it won't work for any reason?

Genghiz Cohen

Probably gonna be quite loud.

NiallFH

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Probably gonna be quite loud.

I basically always have a headset on or music playing quite loudly so that wont be a problem, put an order in for the last items I linked, thanks f or the replies

NiallFH

All connected up now, had to connect all 4 directly to the PSU, the adaptor I ordered was the wrong thing and the fans only had molex connections, no big deal though, had room for them all.

My computer is like an air conditioning system now though, had to put a jacket on last night because it was too cold beside it, going to have to find out how to slow these fans down or ill freeze to death!

M00lers

NiallFH wrote: »

All connected up now, had to connect all 4 directly to the PSU, the adaptor I ordered was the wrong thing and the fans only had molex connections, no big deal though, had room for them all.

My computer is like an air conditioning system now though, had to put a jacket on last night because it was too cold beside it, going to have to find out how to slow these fans down or ill freeze to death!

Fan controller..FTW!

NiallFH

moolers2000 wrote: »

Fan controller..FTW!

All of my fans only have Molex connections though, I am assuming for a fan controller the fans are plugged into the fan controller itself rather than the PSU/Mobo?

If I'm right in saying that, are there any out there that I can connect 4 pin molex connections to that you know of?

M00lers

NiallFH wrote: »

All of my fans only have Molex connections though, I am assuming for a fan controller the fans are plugged into the fan controller itself rather than the PSU/Mobo?

If I'm right in saying that, are there any out there that I can connect 4 pin molex connections to that you know of?

Fan controller will be powered with a molex and the fans are just connected to the controller using the regular fan 3/4 pin connectors.