Fan reconnections in the Lian Li PC-A10 case

[Hans L]

Two of the fans in this case can easily be connected to the motherboard. The other two cannot easily be, if at all. (The motherboard is ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFI-AP.)

The two "cannot" fans are the front, intake fan, and the fan that is mounted along on side, and that blows air radially through the back panel.

The front panel intake fan is connected to a front-panel switch with which one can manually regulate the fan speed. The speed of the "radial" fan cannot be regulated with the present hookup. Both fans are connected to one 4-pin molex power connector.

Now, my question is, whether it is possible *and* advisable to try to connect any of these two fans to the motherboard?

In fact, I have only one ASUS Q-fan connectors left (as only three connectors can be used for regulation of the fans). So, the question really becomes: which of the four fans should I regulate automatically?

[Clunk]

You can connect them to the motherboard, or buy some fan extension wires, or even a fan controller if you find them to be noisy.

[Hans L]

What does the fan controller actually do?

[Clunk]

controls the fans

you plug the fans into the controller and then you adjust the speed of the fans. You can get controllers that automatically adjust the speed, based on temperature (using its own sensors) or you can get the good old fashioned manual ones that you just turn a dial and the fan spins up as needed, i prefer the manual ones.

[Hans L]

To use manual settings, do you not need one or more thermometers?

[Clunk]

no temp sensors needed for manual control...just ears and fingers

[Hans L]

No, I did not mean sesnors -- just theromometers so that you know the temperature of the outflowing air, for instance.

But, I guess fingers and ears work -- you put the finger on a part, and when you hear a frying sound, you know it is too hot :-)

[Clunk]

I suppose you could put temp sensors in there to check the outgoing air, but do you really care? If you want all that kind of thing, go for an automated controller, but its just more wires to hide.

[Hans L]

Do I really care? Naaah, I just change the manual fan control every two hours, regardless of the temperature :-)

I guess my fingers are not as sensitive as yours. The truth is, I would be terrified to rely upon my senses only to control the fan speed. I think I will connect three fans to the motherboard, and one to the manual control on the front panel (since I have only three motherboard connectors that allow fan speed regulation).

[Clunk]

What i was meaning is.....if the case fans get on your nerves, you can turn them down so that they arent as loud. You only need a draft through the case unless you are overclocking heavily and thats what i mean by ears and fingers..the ears to tell you when it is too lud and the fingers to turn down the rheostat. Connecting to the motherboard is fine, but some of the fan connectors wont adjust the speed if i remember correctly.

[Hans L]

Only three of the connectors adjust speed, so with four fans, I will have one of them connected to the manual switch.

Now, I will go to family for Thanksgiving celebration. http://www.msn.americangreetings.com...source=msne999