High CFM 120mm fans & capable fan controller

Mr. Smith · #1 26-02-07, 02:25 PM

I have been looking at coupling high CFM fans with a nice controller.

Fan wise I have looked at the Delta TFB1212GHE Extreme - 225CFM @ 60db!!! Needing 29.40 watts and 2.45 amps I don't think there is a controller capable of feeding one let alone 3/4 of these...

The YS-TECH FD1238 looks more reasonable - 125CFM @ 40db...

Delta AFB1212VHE - ~130CFM @ 48db, 0.60amps @ 12v could work.

Ideally, I want to be able to knock the fans down to about 10db to leave on over night to f@h/download/etc, have the fans at about 20db for regualr usage or whack the fans right up for gaming/benching/summer time...

I saw the super flower fan master - looks ok to me - if the akasa is the same I would get that as it is available in the UK.

I'd like to hook up 3, possibly 4 high CFM fans to the controller...

Any thoughts/recommendations?

Jim · #2 26-02-07, 02:29 PM

I'm with the super flower. I've always preferred rheobus controllers to pwm. You could however get a Matrix Orbital display. They are good up to 1.2a per channel if I remember rightly.

ai_01 · #3 26-02-07, 02:40 PM

heres an awesome one, h/e it only has 12v 7v and off.

Mr. Smith · #4 26-02-07, 02:45 PM

Cheers mate. I had a quick look at the Matrix Orb... It left me... a little underwhelmed! What size is that? 5.25 bay job?

Did you find the Super flower in the UK?

FarFarAway · #5 26-02-07, 02:52 PM

I like Crystalfontz 635 seeing as mine does a stirling job with my fans

Jim · #6 26-02-07, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by name='Mr. Smith'

Cheers mate. I had a quick look at the Matrix Orb... It left me... a little underwhelmed! What size is that? 5.25 bay job?

Did you find the Super flower in the UK?

The 2x 5.25 bay models can control 4 fans, whereas the 1x 5.25 ones can only do 3 fans. The thing I liked most about the matrix orbs was that you could adjust the fan speed via software.

FarFarAway · #7 26-02-07, 03:03 PM

Crystalfontz pwns Matrix tbh

Mr. Smith · #8 26-02-07, 03:04 PM

Keep them coming!

I'd like something sleek, with plenty of adjustability if poss (say 5v, 7v, 12v or dials/knobs for ultimate tweakability. Software adjustment sounds cool but I'd like some dials to grab for ease of use!)

Edit: I like the Crystalfontz though... Are there any brushed alu ones around? No massively bothered about an LCD...

FarFarAway · #9 26-02-07, 03:22 PM

The 635 comes with a brushed alu front panel either black or silver

WC Annihilus · #10 27-02-07, 12:59 AM

Sunbeam Rheobus is pretty good two IIRC. 20W per channel I think