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Running a Prolimatech Meg. cooler and have decided to go Push/Pull using 2 Apache's (ordered and due tommorrow).
I could run them ,I think, by simply plugging them into a 3 pin Akasa fan cable splitter (already owned) and then running from my existing Akasa Pro fan control.
OR
I could use the Akasa PWM fan splitter cable (bought and awaiting delivery)and run them from the motherboard - An Asus P5Q-E.
I am reasonably condfident that the first option will work and if I use this I can , of course, manually control the speed ,noise & temps.
I've never used the PWM control on any board - I like the idea of it adjusting the speed when needed but from what I've read in my board manual the only control that the op. has is to choose between Standard/Silence/Turbo and I would have no control 'on the fly' ; true ?
Anyone got an opinion which of the options is better than the other? and if so why?
Also although I'm not too bothered if the fan controller got 'bust' using the first method ,I would not wish to damage my board if it could not/might not cope with running 2 fans via PWM. Is it likely to be a problem ?or am I simply being a little paranoid/(would not be the first time)
Further possible 'dumb' question relates to the speed that fans run at i.e. if one runs two fans of one terminal (be it 3 pin splitter or 4 pin Pwm splitter) will they run slower or not be able to run as fast as one fan ?
As anyone reading this will have surmised Science and more partic. electrics are not my strong suite (best ever Physics test result was , if memory serves correctly about 40% worst was ,I do remember, 13% after which it got dropped - this was in the 60's by the way)
I could run them ,I think, by simply plugging them into a 3 pin Akasa fan cable splitter (already owned) and then running from my existing Akasa Pro fan control.
OR
I could use the Akasa PWM fan splitter cable (bought and awaiting delivery)and run them from the motherboard - An Asus P5Q-E.
I am reasonably condfident that the first option will work and if I use this I can , of course, manually control the speed ,noise & temps.
I've never used the PWM control on any board - I like the idea of it adjusting the speed when needed but from what I've read in my board manual the only control that the op. has is to choose between Standard/Silence/Turbo and I would have no control 'on the fly' ; true ?
Anyone got an opinion which of the options is better than the other? and if so why?
Also although I'm not too bothered if the fan controller got 'bust' using the first method ,I would not wish to damage my board if it could not/might not cope with running 2 fans via PWM. Is it likely to be a problem ?or am I simply being a little paranoid/(would not be the first time)
Further possible 'dumb' question relates to the speed that fans run at i.e. if one runs two fans of one terminal (be it 3 pin splitter or 4 pin Pwm splitter) will they run slower or not be able to run as fast as one fan ?
As anyone reading this will have surmised Science and more partic. electrics are not my strong suite (best ever Physics test result was , if memory serves correctly about 40% worst was ,I do remember, 13% after which it got dropped - this was in the 60's by the way)