Do you connect your 120mm fan(s) to your PSU or Mobo?

[ShinMech]

I have 4 Yate Loons fans installed in my P182 case and I'm wondering if it's best to connect them to your PSU or Mobo?

What about the heatsink fan?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Billb2]

It depends. If the MOBO has fan speed control, and you want it to control the fans, then that is the preferred option. If the MOBO doesn't control fan speed, it doesn't matter.

 

[jonnyGURU]

I really don't care to have my fans spinning at 100% RPM... So I tend to hook them up to either the motherboard or a fan controller.

 

[Zepper]

I use a separate fan controller.

.bh.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Fan controller. In fact, all of my fans with the exception of one on the SATA enclosure are powered through the fan controller.

 

[hennessy1]

I have them all connected to the psu. It gets loud yes. But it does the job it needs too. I guess you can say its the best w/o going to liquid.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Whichever is easiest. My two case fans are direct to the PSU because they are already quiet to begin with. The triple 120mm fans on my rad are on a controller so I can adjust them to my liking.

 

[eplebnista]

I use low rpm fans(all sizes) and always connect them to the PSU.

 

[HannibalX]

All my fans have the little three speed switch on them and plug into the PSU. They all run 100% all the time.

 

[secretanchitman]

all but 2 of my fans are connected to my mobo (has 5 or 6 headers - its an a8n32-sli deluxe). those 2 are connected via 3-4 pin adapters...

 

[Juno]

i connect all of my fans to mobo because they are running at medium speed which i should careless about fan controller.

 

[Capt Caveman]

I use mobo, psu and fan controller.