Lamptron FC Touch

[stahlhart]

I'm installing one in my current build -- it came with a temperature sensor for each fan that it can power and control (six total).

I'm noodling out where I should locate the sensors -- since it appears that each one has the ability to control a corresponding fan RPM, it looks like this would govern their placement. But should they be close to the fan? Opposite side of the case from it? Close as possible to sources of heat that the fans are intended to cool?

Also -- would I be better off leaving the CPU fans powered and PWM-controlled from the motherboard header, and just using the Lamptron unit for peripheral case fans? Intuitively it seems so.

Anyone else ever work with one of these?

 

[aigomorla]

LOLOL...

that controller is best used on a LC system where u have active temp probes inside to tell you ambient and coolant temps.


if u dont have a LC system, the only real places i see of value would be.

1. The sink.. so if ur using a tower type sink.. the metal part that sits ontop of the cpu.
2. The exhaust of your sink.
3. The hard drive
4. Umm i guess u can plug one in your NB and VRMS.
5. The gpu.
6. The air exhausted from gpu.

 

[stahlhart]

Thanks much -- yeah, it's probably overkill... but I wasn't feeling all that great about mechanical knobs sticking out of the front of the case.

 

[stahlhart]

For 1, 3, 4 and 5: I'm assuming the probe will be in physical contact -- what would be the best method for holding it in place?

 

[aigomorla]

For 1, 3, 4 and 5: I'm assuming the probe will be in physical contact -- what would be the best method for holding it in place?

tape?

regular school elymers glue?

just make sure one side of the diode is touching the metal direct.

 

[stahlhart]

Simple enough. Just wanted to make sure that there wasn't a particular "best practice" for handling these; have never worked with them before. Thanks again for the help...

 

[alaricljs]

Tape doesn't work so well with heat, and I don't have direct experience but I doubt elmers does either.

I'd use clear silicone bathtub caulk. It may take a while to cure (3hrs if you get the quick stuff) but it deals with heat well and adheres nicely.

 

[dawp]

Tape doesn't work so well with heat, and I don't have direct experience but I doubt elmers does either.

I'd use clear silicone bathtub caulk. It may take a while to cure (3hrs if you get the quick stuff) but it deals with heat well and adheres nicely.

if you can get Kapton tape, that should work

http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Kapton-Ta...9764739&sr=8-2

if this stuff can withstand a wave solder, it will work for a heatsink

 

[stahlhart]

Thanks for the suggestions!