Fan Controller Question

[wungoodshu]

Is this fan controller or any fan controller for that matter, for chasis fans only or can it also be used with a CPU fan. Also, are fans advertised as adjustable speeds able to be adjusted, or can a fan controller be used to adjust the speed of one that would normally go at a constant speed?

 

[taylormsj]

That or any fan controller should be able to control ANY fan, chassis or cpu as long as they have the appropriate connector (3 pin). However it can also control fans that have a 4 pin MOLEX connection, by cutting the molex connector off, skinning it to reveal bare wire, do the same for the connector of the fan controller, wire them together and then wrap in some electrical tape works wonders, ive done it to three of my 4 fans on my controller cause most cheap fans are MOLEX connectors.

 

[wungoodshu]

So do the fans get plugged right into the controller, or is there a cord for the mobo and one for the controller?

 

[taylormsj]

There is usually a cable going from the fan controller with a 3 pin plug on the end where you would plug a fan into

Thats the best picture i could find in a hurry.

You can see there is 4 3 pin connectors on the PCB of the fan controller, you plug a cable in there (which is next to the right hand corener of the controller,) and then you plug a fan into the end of that cable

hope that makes sense