Has anyone used Lian li TR-3B fan controller?

DG · Post by DG » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:58 am

This one:
http://www.lian-li.com/Product/Accessor ... ometer.htm

I wonder if it has PWM drawbacks, like making fans noisy?
Also, does anyone knows the adjustable voltage range of this controller?

Bluefront · Post by **Bluefront** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:49 am

Yeah I'm using one in a MSI SFF. The voltage range 7-12V. I had to use a fanmate to lower the voltage(between the controller and the fan/s). You can set the idle speed separately for the three channels. And using the three temperature probes, set a temperature point that the fans go to 100%. It's basically a two speed fan controller, individually adjustable for each fan.

I used M-Cubed attenuators in my setup, so there is no PWM noise.

FWIW.....Logysis makes the same unit in a small housing. But the guts are the same. It usually costs less. Not that great.....IMHO. But they work ok.

DG · Post by DG » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:31 pm

Do you know where i can buy, in the US, some "M-Cubed attenuators"? Also, do you use by chance this combo (Lian li fan controller and Nexus fans), without the attenuators? Are Nexus fan affected by PWM noise?

Bluefront · Post by **Bluefront** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:55 am

USA link to fan attenuator

These things work, particularly well with a PWM controller, but also with an analog control. There are two fan connectors on the thing, but only one voltage input.

I have never used these things on a Nexus (don't have any}.....but I do use Yate Loon fans. These fans are affected by PWM control, and the attenuator eliminated all the PWM induced noise. YMMV