Fan controller for Antec Sonata?

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 1:39 am

Hello! I just found this site and forum and I have to say, great!!
Very informative and interesting.I just picked up a new PS for my Nforce 4 setup.Thanks to you guys my choice was the Seasonic s12-500W.(It seemed to be a popular brand here).I'm very happy with it so far, nice and quiet.Now on to my question(with the risk of sounding stupid).I'm using this PS in my Antec Sonata case but I need a fan controller for the 12cm rear fan, my version of this PS don't have a fan control choice.
If I plug in the rear fan's 4-pin plug directly to the PS it's WAY to load!!
Now the fan controllers I've seen only seem to support fans with 3-pin connectors.Is there any way around this? I've been looking for a female 4-pin to female 3-pin adapters but they don't seem to exist.
Is there a solution to this?

StarfishChris · Post by **StarfishChris** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:34 am

Cut the yellow and black wire that's next to it, and attach a 3 pin PCB connector block to them. That's what I did with my fan.

Wiring diagram for socket, key at back (the key's the plastic thing behind the pins):

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   /   \
 # | # | #
 # | # | #
 # | # | #
 # | # | #
 # | # | #
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 |   |   |
 |  +12v |
 |       |
RPM    earth

Thus you would put the yellow in the middle and the black on its right (from above with key at back).

Techno Pride · Post by **Techno Pride** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 3:56 am

just as Chris mentioned, you need to buy a 3pin plug and wire it yourself

as for a fan controller, the generic one reviewed here fits nicely behind the drive door.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article133-page1.html

XIII · Post by **XIII** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:43 am

Thanks guys! If I want to buy stuff, would this http://www.frozencpu.com/bus-08.html?mv_pc=1599 and this http://www.frozencpu.com/cab-37.html?mv_pc=1665 be good?

Tibors · Post by **Tibors** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:05 am

Yes, if you have a free header on your mobo, then that is enough.