any cheap way to turn on a fan automatically?
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any cheap way to turn on a fan automatically?
So, is there any cheap way to do this with parts from say Radioshack?
perferably at a specific temp
would a cutting off a thremoresistor from a fan work?
just for one fan, it's part of a plan
perferably at a specific temp
would a cutting off a thremoresistor from a fan work?
just for one fan, it's part of a plan
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This Akust device will do it.....you set a temp and the fan turns on when the temp is reached, turns off when the temp goes down. Uses a long remote sensor wire. Nice small device with a temp read-out.
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that's interesting, may be perfect for what I need
though, I just realized that once it turns on a fan, and it lowers the temp by say 1C and the temp goes up again, the fan turns on...etc
is there any way to prevent this?
EDIT instead of placing the sensor right on the GPU heatsink (VM-101), perhaps placing it next to it, in free air, where the temp difference isn't as senstive
actually, I might just use a simple switch to turn on the secondary fan for gaming, but it would be nice to do it automatically
though, I just realized that once it turns on a fan, and it lowers the temp by say 1C and the temp goes up again, the fan turns on...etc
is there any way to prevent this?
EDIT instead of placing the sensor right on the GPU heatsink (VM-101), perhaps placing it next to it, in free air, where the temp difference isn't as senstive
actually, I might just use a simple switch to turn on the secondary fan for gaming, but it would be nice to do it automatically
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Judging from your system specs (P4 Prescott & ATI 9800 Pro), I believe its cheaper and easier to just get a new motherboard that has the ability to control fan speeds using SpeedFanor some other software.theyangster wrote:my MB (MSI pt880 neo) does not have the ability to control fans
Here is a list of MSI motherboards that you can change clockspeed using SpeedFan.
I think Prescott & AGP slot motherboards will cost around $50 dollars, compare to $10 per fan controller or $30 per 5.25" front load fan controllers.
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already have everything I need for the project, Sunbeam fan controllervitaminc wrote:Judging from your system specs (P4 Prescott & ATI 9800 Pro), I believe its cheaper and easier to just get a new motherboard that has the ability to control fan speeds using SpeedFanor some other software.theyangster wrote:my MB (MSI pt880 neo) does not have the ability to control fans
Here is a list of MSI motherboards that you can change clockspeed using SpeedFan.
I think Prescott & AGP slot motherboards will cost around $50 dollars, compare to $10 per fan controller or $30 per 5.25" front load fan controllers.
just finished reinstalling everything, don't want to again
the Akust thermometer is just an idea that is being considered
tried that already, I even googled my board and came across similar problemsTrunks wrote: Perhaps I am mistaken, (or maybe you run Linux) does your board have core-cell?
If it does it should have a fan control utility…