Can you use a fan controller and retain RPM sensing?

[wgoldfarb]

I now have 3 tricool fans(2 case fans and one CPU fan), all running at "low". I am about to replace them with 2 Nexus D12SL-12 fans running at about 7V for the case and a Scythe S-Flex SFF21D running at about 9V for the CPU. Upon initial setup I want to "tweak" the voltages to lower speeds as much as possible while still retaining adequate cooling. Once I find this voltage I won't need to change speeds again, so I won't mind leaving the fans on some fixed voltage.

The best solution appears to be the Sunbeam Rheobus. From what I have seen, however, the fans connect to the Rheobus and the Rheobus connects to the PSU -- there is no connection between the Rheobus and the Mobo. So, does this mean that I would lose the ability to monitor RPM speeds? Or is there a way to connect the fans to the Rheobus and retain RPM sensing? I like the fact that the fans would be powered directly off the PSU instead of off the mobo.

Or is there another way to do this at comparable cost?

 

[Zepper]

You can take the speed sensor contact out from the connector that hooks to the fan controller and hook it to the mobo fan headers by itself (need a separate 3-pin shell to put the contact into), but I have a CM Aerogate 3 that controls and reports up to four fan speeds itself. Something similar is the way to go, IMO. You can still find some AG-3s out there and there are a few others that report fan speed too, but most are significantly more expensive than the AG-3

.bh.

 

[wgoldfarb]

Zepper,

I will see if I can find the AG-3 or something similar, i guess it's better to avoid any extra wires inside the case.

Thanks!