Modifing old desktop machine in new case

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       #71

    Nice gadget :)
    I'll get a couple more of these I have room for them
    Bad thing about boards with only 1 cpu fan port and 1 case fan port
    Amazon.com: Evercool Twister Fan Speed Controller PCI Slot or 3.5": Computers & Accessories

    I'm only using 2 ports on this because I used a splitter to connect 2 fans to 1 twister that I believe is the problem both fans are not using the full 12v I'd bet
    Amazon.com: Thermaltake Commander FX SATA Powered 10 Port Fan Hub AC-007-AN1NAN-A1: Computers & Accessories
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       #73

    Thanks how is that one powered ?
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    Powered straight off of the power supply using a molex adapter from a main power harness with a adapter to a fan connector. The fan connector connects to the end of the box and all other fans or light connect to the sides ports of the hub.

    Molex adapter and other small jumpers come with the kit.
    When their is power to the hub the front has lights that lets you know its powered. I use three of those hubs in my last build.

    You could control the hub voltage with a fan controller powering it. It all depends what the fans amp draw in total is compared to what the fan controller is rated at.

    If I used a fan controller I would make sure it was rated at least 20% higher than the total fan amp draw was.
    On start up with a lot of fans the amp draw of the fans will peak very high for a instant and then drop down.

    A hub also makes it easier to route fan or light wiring.
    It made it a lot easier for me to hide all the wires to 14 fans and a bunch of lights. I did have to change the length of some of the harness going to the fans and lights to keep things neat and tidy.
    That is why the computer gods made solder, heat shrink and sleeving.
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    Okay yea I looked at it's bother the hub+ and it said molex
    30a max I have no idea what mine is but I did connect 2 of the fans directly to the existing controller and left 1 on the rpm twister and they are running the same speed

    I believe it's just the fans are already maxed out at 1450rpm
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       #76

    If you Google your fans and fan controller you should find what their amp draw rating is.
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       #77

    0.18a for the fans
    I don't see anything but 12v in and out for the controler
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       #78

    Your controller should have a input of 12 volts.
    What you need to know is how many amps each channel of the controller is rated at.

    Post a site of your controller. I will see what I can find.
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       #79

    Here you go and thanks :)
    Thermaltake - U.S.A. - Commander FX ? 10 Port Fan Hub - AC-007-AN1NAN-A1

    I connected all 4 fans to the controller since the 1450rpm fans aren't all that loud
    I just realized the Green led fans there is only one sp140 fan available pretty much why i ended up with them I wanted green :) so anything else and I'd have to get wind series fans

    Any how after messing with it again I went a head and took a picture
    All I can say is massive :)
    Modifing old desktop machine in new case-nh-d14-installed.jpg

    Also finally got my front case usb3 ports working as usb2 with one of these
    Amazon.com: Silverstone Tek Internal 19-Pin USB3.0 to USB2.0 Adapter Cable (G11303050-RT): Computers & Accessories
    Last edited by ThrashZone; 29 Jan 2016 at 15:22.
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       #80

    This is not a fan controller. It is a hub.


    Thermaltake - U.S.A. - Commander FX ? 10 Port Fan Hub - AC-007-AN1NAN-A1

    These are fan controllers.

    Amazon.com: pc case fan controller
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