Who is using a fan controller? - Page 2

Drufuss · 08-05-2008, 06:18 PM

Maybe i'll installer a temp. sensor within my water cooling system, with a little display. Already have one in mind. But first i'll try to find some real amalog temp. gauge, kinda steampunk design.

Greetings

Dru

(After i installed the cooling and silencing box for two SATA drives, watercooled, so i can replace the pump,from vertical at the bottom to horizontal in the last 3.5" bay, so the front case fan drives more air through the case, to the new NesteQ psu, with modular extenable cable managment, and because of losing some tube, the one that connected two former 2 SATA housing, it' will be easier to install the hd3850 cooler.)

traveler · 08-06-2008, 01:26 AM

Hey Drufuss! I'm curious .... When building a watercooled system ... do you set up your computer on air cooling first to make sure it all works first before you install and connect the tubing and all the other water cooling parts? I would imagine it to be quite a bummer if your video card is defective after you install a graphics cooler, etc.

**Gorganzola** · 08-06-2008, 01:52 PM

Cool, how you liking it?

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Originally Posted by RoadStar

I just bought one of those, going to install it this weekend................

wonderwrench · 08-06-2008, 06:26 PM

The poll has no software based choice so I did not vote. I use speedfan and have for years. It takes some work to get it setup correctly but once it is its set it and forget it.

RoadStar · 08-06-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorganzola

Cool, how you liking it?

I'll find out this weekend. I really need something to quiet down the fans when I'm not gaming. It looks like a pretty strieght forward install. I'll let you know how it works out...........................

RoadStar · 08-17-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Gorganzola

Cool, how you liking it?

I finally got that bugger installed. Boy those LEDs are bright! But it's no big deal as the LED's I installed in my case are bright too ( Blue for power and Red for HDD ). The unit works as advertised. I use the control for the two front fans and the two rear fans. I didn't use it on the CPU or GPU as the Zalmans or pretty quiet anyway. I manage to keep the RPM monitoring by modding the Fan RPM lines...................

Drufuss · 08-17-2008, 11:35 AM

Hi traveler!

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Originally Posted by traveler

Hey Drufuss! I'm curious .... When building a watercooled system ... do you set up your computer on air cooling first to make sure it all works first before you install and connect the tubing and all the other water cooling parts? I would imagine it to be quite a bummer if your video card is defective after you install a graphics cooler, etc.

Kind of yes.

When i swapped graphic cards in my old rig i did use it's stock cooler for some time (to get everything running and tested, and to wait for the right water-cooling block to be available) putting it on water later.
When i swapped the mainboard and the cpu last time i started directly with watercooling the cpu and the chipset (kinda bold approach, but it did work out ok). My new HD3850 card is running on air for quite some time now, so are the new Sata hdds. Both (gfx card and hdds) will be equipped with wateroolers very soon (maybe this evening).

Greetings

Dru

traveler · 08-17-2008, 12:28 PM

Hard drives? What do you use to cool the hard drives?

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Western Digital Raptor X Hard Drive / Two Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5001ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives /
Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 / Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 Speaker System /
Lian Li 343B cube case / PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Crossfire Edition

Drufuss · 08-17-2008, 01:05 PM

This Watercool HDD SILENTstar enclosure.
It keeps the hdds cool (not that they ever became to hot without it) and silent.

The psu-fan and one big fan on the front side of the case provide enough air flow to keep the ram cool enough. I don't watercool the ram because the additional tuging won't fit into the case anymore (maybe next rig will have a bigger case and everything watercooled, so i can say "everything watercooled, no fans")

Greetings

Dru

Ford Freak · 08-22-2008, 10:16 PM

I have a couple of these:

Lian Li Rheobus Fan Controller 5.25" - Black [LL-RHK-BA] : Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come

One is in my main rig and the other is in my P3 system. I can't remember how I have it set up on my P3 system. My main system is set up as follows. One knob for each 120mm fan on the radiator. One knob for the 2 80s above the PS and the other controls the 2 80s below the PS. I use the bult in case switch for the 2 80s up front and it is usually set on medium. All my fans are Panaflo except for the PS fan.

View Poll Results: Do you use a fan controller?
No. None. They go full blast.	11	39.29%
I use the back-of-case slot fan controllers.	1	3.57%
I use the small hanging fan controllers attached to the fans.	4	14.29%
I use the big fan controllers that sit inside the case.	0	0%
I use a front bay fan controller with dials.	9	32.14%
I use a front bay digital fan controller.	0	0%
I water cool.	2	7.14%
My girl friend/wife waves a newspaper next to my computer when I have it on.	3	10.71%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 28. You may not vote on this poll

08-05-2008, 06:18 PM	#16
Drufuss CUSL2-C -> P5Q ? Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Österreich Posts: 2,768	Re: Who is using a fan controller? Maybe i'll installer a temp. sensor within my water cooling system, with a little display. Already have one in mind. But first i'll try to find some real amalog temp. gauge, kinda steampunk design. Greetings Dru (After i installed the cooling and silencing box for two SATA drives, watercooled, so i can replace the pump,from vertical at the bottom to horizontal in the last 3.5" bay, so the front case fan drives more air through the case, to the new NesteQ psu, with modular extenable cable managment, and because of losing some tube, the one that connected two former 2 SATA housing, it' will be easier to install the hd3850 cooler.) __________________ System specs: Asus P5Q Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz @ 3.42 GHz 4 x 2GB DDR2-Ram PC2-1066 Corsair Dominator @ 800MHz 3 x Seagate 7200.ESII 500GB SATA Sapphire HD4870X2 2048MB Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS, Hauppauge HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T, Dlink DWL-G510, Logitech Z-5450 5.1 THX Wireless Enermax Modu82+ 625W Win XP MCE 2005, openSuse Linux 11 64bit, Vista Home Premium 64bit CUSL2-C ruled! ..äh... RulEd! Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
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08-06-2008, 01:26 AM	#17
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,177	Hey Drufuss! I'm curious .... When building a watercooled system ... do you set up your computer on air cooling first to make sure it all works first before you install and connect the tubing and all the other water cooling parts? I would imagine it to be quite a bummer if your video card is defective after you install a graphics cooler, etc.
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08-06-2008, 06:26 PM	#19
wonderwrench ABXpert Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mpls MN Posts: 1,607	Re: Who is using a fan controller? The poll has no software based choice so I did not vote. I use speedfan and have for years. It takes some work to get it setup correctly but once it is its set it and forget it. __________________ C2D E6400 @ 3 GhzMSI P35 Neo2-FR bios 1.84X 2 gigs DDR2 800 ramEvga 8800GT SSC SATA HD's 1 Seagate 320 gig, 1 Samsung 320 gig LiteOn sohw-1693sPlextor PX 716aTeac FloppyFSP AX450-PN PSU* Rosewill R6AR6-BK case*XP pro sp3 32 bit\Vista Ultimate 64 bit Good judgment comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgment.
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08-17-2008, 12:28 PM	#23
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,177	Hard drives? What do you use to cool the hard drives? __________________ Asus X48 Rampage Formula / Intel Q9450 / 2 x 2GB OCZ Reaper HPC PC2 8500 / VisionTek Radeon HD3870X2 OverClocked Edition / Western Digital Raptor X Hard Drive / Two Western Digital Caviar RE2 WD5001ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives / Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 / Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 Speaker System / Lian Li 343B cube case / PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Crossfire Edition
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08-17-2008, 01:05 PM	#24
Drufuss CUSL2-C -> P5Q ? Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Österreich Posts: 2,768	Re: Who is using a fan controller? This Watercool HDD SILENTstar enclosure. It keeps the hdds cool (not that they ever became to hot without it) and silent. The psu-fan and one big fan on the front side of the case provide enough air flow to keep the ram cool enough. I don't watercool the ram because the additional tuging won't fit into the case anymore (maybe next rig will have a bigger case and everything watercooled, so i can say "everything watercooled, no fans") Greetings Dru __________________ System specs: Asus P5Q Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83 GHz @ 3.42 GHz 4 x 2GB DDR2-Ram PC2-1066 Corsair Dominator @ 800MHz 3 x Seagate 7200.ESII 500GB SATA Sapphire HD4870X2 2048MB Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS, Hauppauge HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T, Dlink DWL-G510, Logitech Z-5450 5.1 THX Wireless Enermax Modu82+ 625W Win XP MCE 2005, openSuse Linux 11 64bit, Vista Home Premium 64bit CUSL2-C ruled! ..äh... RulEd! Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
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08-22-2008, 10:16 PM	#25
Ford Freak warranty voider Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,823	Re: Who is using a fan controller? I have a couple of these: Lian Li Rheobus Fan Controller 5.25" - Black [LL-RHK-BA] : Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come One is in my main rig and the other is in my P3 system. I can't remember how I have it set up on my P3 system. My main system is set up as follows. One knob for each 120mm fan on the radiator. One knob for the 2 80s above the PS and the other controls the 2 80s below the PS. I use the bult in case switch for the 2 80s up front and it is usually set on medium. All my fans are Panaflo except for the PS fan. __________________
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