

Since your case doesn't have any 5.25" external bays, you can't use external fan controller.īut what you can use, besides Y-splitter, is a fan hub.įan hub is an internal device that is powered by PSU and enables you to have way more fans that your MoBo supports while you still have control over it via BIOS or software.

40.99 (4 Offers) 8.34 shipping from United States. Here's a fan controller that i'm planning to get for my Skylake build, 4fans+remote controller pwm cpu rgb fan 120mm Fan Computer PC Case Fan RGB Adjust LED Fan Speed 120mm Quiet Remote Computer Cooler Cooling RGB Case Fans. You can also set custom fan profile from BIOS if you like.įan controller, in the other hand, usually occupies one 5.25" external bay and enables you to control each connected fan manually.

This way, your MoBo controls all your case fans by the temp. SYS_FAN1 - 2x 140mm front intake by using Y-splitter Since your case can support up to 4x fans, you can connect 2x fans into MoBo's single fan header by using Y-spiltter,įor example, you can connect your fans as follows: If I plug the fans directly to the motherboard connector, they work (though obviously they run at maximum speed and are very noisy).Your MoBo has 3x case fan headers on it. So now I've replaced the PSU and everything works fine, except the FSC: The case fans do not rotate at all. I noticed a charred smell coming from the PSU. Then a week ago the PC suddenly shut off and wouldn't turn on anymore. The first fan connector with 4-pins on the fan splitter will be the primary fan. To connect more than three fans, use the included fan splitters. Connect up to three fans directly to the three channels using the connections from the fans. A good alternative is active cooling, introducing a fan into the system to generate airflow around the chassis and the heat-generating components, efficiently. The FSC was connected to a 3-pin case fan header on the motherboard and then connected to a 1-to-2 fan splitter where the connectors for the two fans were plugged in.Īt some point it became mechanically faulty and I replaced it with a very cheap manual FSC (Gelid FC-MC01-B), which worked fine for some months. Step 4) Connecting your case fans to the Controller. My PC came with a manual fan speed controller (FSC) for the front and back case fan.
