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Old 07-22-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default Relay switch on radiator with external power source and use w/ a 5.25" fan controller

Well, I was thinking, I am using 8 fans on my radiator which use 7.9w apiece (yes I know that's a lot...). So I am limited on the fan controller I can get. I was thinking, is it possible for me to solder/crimp all the fans onto one 4 pin molex, hook that molex up to an AC/DC power adapter and a relay so that I can control ALL the fans off of ONE fan channel and get all the fans to run ONLY when I turn on the computer? I so far don't think so because I think what the fan controller does is limit the amount of voltage being sent to the fans so it would HAVE to be the power source for the fans, if I use a relay switch, it isn't powering the fans at all, it is simply triggering them to turn on and use the AC/DC power source. I won't be making the relay switch though because I don't know how, my brother will do it.
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Why do you need to? Your PSU can easily handle the fans and the Sunbeam Rheobus can handle all your fans. It has 4 channels that support up to 20w EACH. Just hook up two fans per channel

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Why do you need to? Your PSU can easily handle the fans and the Sunbeam Rheobus can handle all your fans. It has 4 channels that support up to 20w EACH. Just hook up two fans per channel

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...roducts_id=342
I would like to control ALL fans off of one channel. I want all fans speed to be equivalent.
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I would like to control ALL fans off of one channel. I want all fans speed to be equivalent.
you're going to have to settle for them being on 4 channels...
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