Modding Fan controller switch

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  1. Brooxy

    Brooxy Loser of the Game

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    I have a 4 way fan controller in my PC, akaska thing, which controls the case fans on my case, and it does a very good job of it.

    However, at night I leave it playing music, and casefans are not really needed, nor is the brightblue lighting within...

    Put short is it possible to cut the power to the fan controller with it on, via a switch, without messing anything up? It's powered by the molex a floppy drive would use...
     
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  2. Skylined

    Skylined Minimodder

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    You can wire the controler's "output" to the switch, and the fan wired to that switch.
     
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  3. Brooxy

    Brooxy Loser of the Game

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    Problem with this, if you cut power to the fan, the controller goes mental and starts screaming at me with beeps...
     
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  4. cire9753

    cire9753 What's a Dremel?

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    unplug the controller and all fans and controller will turn off...
     
    cire9753, 3 Sep 2006
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  5. Mr_SCSI

    Mr_SCSI What's a Dremel?

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    You mean the controllers "Input" to the switch, right?

    Turns off controller, no beeping or power to fans.

    Job done.

    Do it with my DigiDoc5
     
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  6. hydro_electric_655

    hydro_electric_655 Dremelly Dude

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    Just put a switch on the 12volt line from the molex. drill a whole apply switch somewhere int he hole and make it prettyful.
     
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  7. Skylined

    Skylined Minimodder

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    I think that you're messing with the RPM cable, and that's why you get the beeps.
    On a fan, the yellow cable is RPM, red is (+) and black (-)
     
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  8. Mr_SCSI

    Mr_SCSI What's a Dremel?

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    Sounds like he's cutting the 12v... but this means no rpm signal as well so sets the alarm off anyway.
     
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  9. hydro_electric_655

    hydro_electric_655 Dremelly Dude

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    Just cut the 12 volt mains to it. end of story.
     
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  10. CollinstheClown

    CollinstheClown Hi

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    Well if it uses both 12V and 5V then I would suggest getting a DPST for both lines, and if you only have a SPST then connect both grounds to the switch.




    -CollinstheClown
     
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  11. Mr_SCSI

    Mr_SCSI What's a Dremel?

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    Exactly what I said earlier. :thumb:
     
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  12. Brooxy

    Brooxy Loser of the Game

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    Okies, just making a mount for the switch, and then it'll all be good, thanks guys :hip:
     
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