What kind of fan do I need?

[SonicIce]

I have an Antec 3700AMB with spaces for two 120mm fans. The case came with one but it died. I have a 3 pin connector on my motherboard that says is for SYS_FAN. I guess I plug the fan in there and the 4 pin into the PSU? Now what is a quiet fan that will move alot of air to keep my 2800+ Newcastle @2.2GHz and Leadtek 6600 GT cool? Next question is if I ever want a 2nd 120mm fan, how do I control the speed if I only have one SYS_FAN connector?

 

[PurdueRy]

1. I believe thermaltake has a pretty quiet model, or a panaflow

http://www.xoxide.com/thunderblade4.html

2. Get a fan controller module

 

[SonicIce]

Originally posted by: rleemhui
1. I believe coolermaster has a pretty quiet model, or a panaflow

2. Get a fan controller module

1. Link?

2. I'm trying to save a few bucks here nothing over $10, it's just a fan right?

 

[PurdueRy]

1. I edited

2. No it would be more than that, these will be quiet don't worry about controller them

 

[imported_whatever]

What mobo only has 1 fan connector? Most of them that I have used have 3, some even have 4.

 

[SonicIce]

Originally posted by: whatever
What mobo only has 1 fan connector? Most of them that I have used have 3, some even have 4.

Theres a connector for CPU (used) a connector for the power supply fan (used) and a chassies fan (not used right now). thats all unless im missing something. its an epox 8kda3j

 

[PurdueRy]

its recommended that you run fans(especially higher power ones) off the power supply chain, not from the mobo itself

 

[SonicIce]

Originally posted by: rleemhui
its recommended that you run fans(especially higher power ones) off the power supply chain, not from the mobo itself

so i dont need the 3 pin connector?

 

[PurdueRy]

usually most fans come with a 3 pin to 4 pin adapter. If it doesn't say this at the site you buy the fans from, I would recommend asking the site to see if they incluse this cable, if they don't, buy 2 of them.

 

[SonicIce]

Originally posted by: rleemhui
its recommended that you run fans(especially higher power ones) off the power supply chain, not from the mobo itself

i was sure the connector on the mobo is just to control monitor RPM, not give any power.

 

[PurdueRy]

they can give power too, if the cable has one wire going to the mobo it reports fan speed, if there are 2, it can power one too

 

[SonicIce]

so if i only want one fan and want to control the speed based on temp, i can plug it into power supply via 4 pin connector and plug the 3 pin into mobo to monitor?

 

[SonicIce]

bump

 

[SonicIce]

so if i only want one fan and want to control the speed based on temp, i can plug it into power supply via 4 pin connector and plug the 3 pin into mobo to monitor?

 

[PurdueRy]

no thats not the way it works. You don't need to worry about controlling this fan. It is very very quiet even on max. The 3 to four pin connector changes the 3 pin power connector to a 4 pin connector which will go to your power supply