A fan controller that goes in the back of the case only...is there one?

[Manzelle]

I checked on Newegg but I did not see one...anyone know where I can grab one...I'd rather not get one for a front bay...

 

[MichaelD]

Are you talking about a "baybus" type device that controls more than one fan, or are you talking about just a single rheostat for a single fan?

I have seen a few fans with a speed control mounted onto a PCI slot cover.

Most probably, you can buy a rheostat type kit, drill an appropriate-sized hole in a PCI cover and just mount the rheostat in there. Lengthening the wires, if need be, is an easy enough process.

I have never seen a multiple-device controller made for a single PCI slot cover space.

 

[Manzelle]

Yeah, I am looking for one that fits in a PCI cover slot...it can control one fan or it can control 50 fans...I just need to it control my Vantec Tornado that sits atop my Thermalright SP-97...

 

[MichaelD]

There are two of them on this page

You should be able to modify them to fit/poke thru a PCI slot cover. Good luck.

 

[klein297]

Something like this?
Here's another one.
Sleeved no less.

 

[Manzelle]

Word...

 

[Gravity]

I got one with my volcano 11. I'm not using it since it also came with front bay controller. Let me know.

 

[Manzelle]

I ordered one from one of the sites listed above...thanks anyway...

 

[Farmer]

Alot of Tt HSF units (like Gravity pointed out) come with rear and front rheostats. I got two with a Venus 12. I'm sure many other manufacturers do this as well.

 

[Dman877]

Those TT controllers only work with TT fans FYI. They adjust resistance (I measured) from 0 ohms to an open connection meaning adjusting a normal fan with one is next to impossible because as soon as you move the dial off max, the fan stops.

I replaced the fan on my Venus 12 with an 80mm L1A and I modded the pci controller that it came with to use a molex connector and when I tried it I was like wtf cuz as soon as I turned the knob like 5% of the way down the fan turned off. That's when I measured it.

The nice part about those fans/controllers is that they can attenuate the voltage/fanspeed from nearly silent all the way to hurricane on the TT fans which isn't the case with 7v or even 5v pots on some high-speed fans.

 

[Manzelle]

Only works with a Thermaltake fan? That is some bullshit...I ordered one last night so I guess I will see what happens...

 

[Dman877]

Originally posted by: Manzelle
Only works with a Thermaltake fan? That is some bullshit...I ordered one last night so I guess I will see what happens...

What did you order? a TT fan? or a TT controller? I'm only talking about the controllers that come with the TT hsf's...

 

[Manzelle]

Just a controller...it doesn't come with a fan...

 

[FelixDeCat]

this is what you should have got. i ordered mine friday. fact is, i only wan to control the cpu fan, and my front door wont close w/a big controller up front.

 

[klein297]

From the website

Suitable for any kinds of DC FAN

Doesn't sound like only tt fans