[nzlug] Fans?!?

[elroy]

My understanding of monitored fans (i.e. mobo fan connectors) is that 
they have three wires - Positive/Negative and Fan-RPM.

This will only enable the fans RPM to be monitored - no way to control 
fan speed, unless the mobo supports this (are  there any out there that 
do? I believe Core 2 Duo CPU/mobos have this feature - i.e. 4-wire: 
Positive/Negative/Fan-RPM and Fan-Speed-Control?)...


Other ideas:

Possibly look at a higher output PSU - one with it's own temp-controlled 
fan, with a higher max flow rate than your current PSU fan - may or may 
not help, but may be something to look at...

Maybe sort out an appropriate resistor and insert in-line with the 
Positive lead on your big case fan, to drop it's speed a bit? (NOTE: Get 
someone who knows what they are doing to figure out the right one - get 
the voltage/wattage/current etc from your big fan and post to list...?)


HTH.

Elroy.


Nevyn wrote:

> I've recently upgraded my file server and added another 2 hard drives
> (1.2TB Baby!!!).
>
> Anyway...hard drives were all running a tad hot ...
> Unfortunately the fileserver is in my room, and a 12cm fan is just way
> too noisy.
>
> Fortunately for me it looks like I can put a case fan into my machine
> that's monitored. I.e. it's able to show me the RPM's (not the package
> system) and that sort of stuff.