Question about fan controller + Fan Splitters

[Phoenixz]

Hello!

I would like to buy a Lamptron FC5 V2 (link: http://www.lamptron.com/products/view/Fan_Controller_FC5V2) and 4x Bitfenix Spectre Pro 200m (link: http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/accessories/spectre-pro-led#specs)

The fan controller can handle 30w per channel, and the fans are 0.35A (I guess thats somethign around 4.5w pper fan)...

My question is, would I be able to use a Y Cable 3 Pin to 4 x 3 Pin Fan Cable (like this one: http://specialtech.co.uk/spshop/cus...-to-4-x-3-Pin-Fan-Cable--UV-Red-pid-10659.htm) and connect all 4 fans into the same channel? (I understand that I will only see the RPM of 1 fan)

Will that force the channel or since its 17w~ on a channel that can handle 30w safe? Will the cabble be able to handle it?

And the worst all of the questions (/shy)... if I set the fan channel speed to max (12v), all 4 will go to max speed (12v) or it splits the powa!(3v each) (I know this last question is dumb, but I have to confirm it or I wont be able to sleep =d)

Thank you very much and I'm sorry for the english mistakes, its my 2nd language.

ps: +1 thing =d, what kind of pappel / towel do you guys use to clean thermal paste? I heard cofee filters are a good option but I m afraid of scraching the processor

 

[S_I_N]

last question first I use normal household paper towels with rubbing alcohol works great been doing it for a long time no issues ever.

Now for the fan controller. Firstly do not ever try and guess a fans wattage this info should be easily obtainable by researching out the particular fan. Now your questions yes you can use a splitter to put more fans per channel watch out for both amps and watts per channel. Yes all fans will adjust speed as the knob is manipulated. Now a word of caution adding more fans per channel can increase the load thereby increasing the heat on it. If possible have a fan blowing on it to help it stay cool.

 

[Phoenixz]

last question first I use normal household paper towels with rubbing alcohol works great been doing it for a long time no issues ever.

Now for the fan controller. Firstly do not ever try and guess a fans wattage this info should be easily obtainable by researching out the particular fan. Now your questions yes you can use a splitter to put more fans per channel watch out for both amps and watts per channel. Yes all fans will adjust speed as the knob is manipulated. Now a word of caution adding more fans per channel can increase the load thereby increasing the heat on it. If possible have a fan blowing on it to help it stay cool.

Well, Im not trying to guess (I think)... The fan Spec is: Current (A) 0.41A ±10%, at 12volts, Watts = A*V, Watts = 0,451*12. Watts = 5.412 per fan.

4 fans = 5.412*4 = 21,648 watts total for 4 fans.

The fan controller states that it can control 30watts per channel, using 4 fans at a total of 21,648watts, that load will increase the heat on it? (I mean, increase by a ammount that I should be careful)?

Thank you =)

 

[xbournex]

Microfiber cloth for cleaning thermal paste. Always for me.

As for the fan controller, if you MUST, yes, you can put it all on one channel. However, my suggestion is to equally spread the fans over all the channels. Again, less load, less heat. Take a UPS for example. the more load you have on it, the more heat it will produce. More and more power supplies have a fan on them because they're higher wattage.

And, yes, Wattage = Volts x Amperage. That fan controller has 4 channels. What else are you putting on that controller? 4 of the Spectre Pro's would work perfectly on each channel

 

[Phoenixz]

Microfiber cloth for cleaning thermal paste. Always for me.

As for the fan controller, if you MUST, yes, you can put it all on one channel. However, my suggestion is to equally spread the fans over all the channels. Again, less load, less heat. Take a UPS for example. the more load you have on it, the more heat it will produce. More and more power supplies have a fan on them because they're higher wattage.

And, yes, Wattage = Volts x Amperage. That fan controller has 4 channels. What else are you putting on that controller? 4 of the Spectre Pro's would work perfectly on each channel

Im using a HAF X with 1x 140mm fan (rear), 2x 200mm on top, 1x 200mm side, 1x 230mm front, 2x 120mm front and 2x 120/38mm on the radiator

Im asking about using 4 in the same channel just to make sure (Im going to use 2 in the same channel, but if people confirm 4 is fine, 2 is 100% safe

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My plan is to connect the 140mm and the 230mm fans on the motherboard (it has 5 fan connectors, assist fan + memory fan + pump connector + the 2 I just listed), the 2x200mm top on channel 1, the 200mm side one on channel 2, 2x 120mm front ones channel 3 and 2x 120/38mm (radiator ones) on channel 4. (all 4 channels will have less then 15w load even at maximun speed).

For sure it would be better to get a fan controller with 6-8 channels, but I couldnt find one that shows the RPM, has 6+ channels and a accepts a decent load in case I want to buy some extreme fans for the radiator

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ps: By any chance would you know when the spectre pros will be avaible? Im checking Specialtech / Performance-pcs / Frozencpu at a daily base, but nothing yet

 

[xbournex]

Specialtech/performance-pcs/frozencpu should be sometime this week, if not early next week. Give them an email to get exact ETA's. Canada Computers has them though...

 

[Phoenixz]

Specialtech/performance-pcs/frozencpu should be sometime this week, if not early next week. Give them an email to get exact ETA's. Canada Computers has them though...

I know, but, sadly, they dont ship to Brazil

 

[Chaney579]

You should be completely fine brother. Check out my build log i have a fan controller that as well as the one you want uses 30W per channel. With a total of 14 fans across 5 of the 67 available channels. Using 3 way splitters for the first 4 channels to the top-front 3, the bottom-front 3, and then using two channels for each set of 3 push/pull fans on my rad. Using 4 3 way splitters for the channels. Works great for me, and i haven't seen a SINGLE problem.

 

[Phoenixz]

You should be completely fine brother. Check out my build log i have a fan controller that as well as the one you want uses 30W per channel. With a total of 14 fans across 5 of the 67 available channels. Using 3 way splitters for the first 4 channels to the top-front 3, the bottom-front 3, and then using two channels for each set of 3 push/pull fans on my rad. Using 4 3 way splitters for the channels. Works great for me, and i haven't seen a SINGLE problem.

nice build

 

[Chaney579]

nice build

Thank you, i hope you got your answer from it. I hate asking questions about things people have never done or seen, As you think it will work but don't have any proof of it.