Specialty Fan/Temp. Controller?

[Outlaw]

I have an "odd" situation. I have been on a few forums, and seen a few mods done but, never found exactly what I was looking for. To give you an idea this is my system. Nothing special

EVGA 680i Motherboard(TR)
EVGA 8800GTS 640MB
C2D E6600
Mushkin DDR2-1066 (2x1GB)
1-WD160GB Sata 3G
2-WD250GB Sata 3G
Pioneer CD/DVD Combo Burner
Silverstone 850W PSU
Chenbro SR-10769BK Server Case (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?Image=11-123-076-01.jpg%2c11-123-076-02.jpg%2c11-123-076-03.jpg%2c11-123-076-04.jpg%2c11-123-076-08.jpg%2c11-123-076-06.jpg%2c11-123-076-07.jpg%2c11-123-076-05.jpg%2c11-123-076-09.jpg&CurImage=11-123-076-01.jpg&Depa=0&Description=CHENBRO+SR10769-BK+Black+1.0+mm+SECC+Server+Case+3+External+5.25%2 6quot%3b+Drive+Bays+-+Retail)


My case only has 3 fans, 2-intake and 1-exhaust. Normally I would not care but recently I tried using it to watch a movie and ended up pulling the side off and disconnecting 2 of the fans.

Situation-
These are the fans that came with the case. I don't remember the name but remember the specs: 5k RPM, 46.5Db, 113CFM. I want to quite the fans down without losing the power of full speed. I have a fan controller, does half the job I wanted. It will make the fans quiter, but when I go to turn to full speed, the temps don't really go down and the fans don't go to full power. I paid $5(US) for this controller with 2 heat probs. It was on clearance. I think the problem lies in that the fans draw a max of 12v at .8A and the controller can't handle that. The other problem is that I have 2 daughters, 1 and 2. Everthing is hands on so I do not want a controller that they can play with(buttons/turn dials). Here is a link (http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1015/bus-72/SunBeam_Theta_TP-101_Fan_Controller.html?tl=g36c17#blank) to a hardware/software based controller. Do you think this would be sufficient? Any suggestions.


some pictures to my case
Picture1 (http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/txg_photos/DSCF0099.jpg)
Picture2 (http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/txg_photos/DSCF0101.jpg)
Picture3 (http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/txg_photos/DSCF0102.jpg)

Thanks for any and all input/advice.

**Note**
If my math(haha) is correct, that software/hardware controller should be perfect considering power usage of 10W max, 12V/10W=1.2A and .8Ax12V=9.6W. 12V- Fan, 10W- Controller max, 1.2A- Controller max, .8A- Fan, 9.6W- Fan. Do you think this would push the limit of that max mark and fry anything short term?

[XcOM]

nice cable management, and yes, that fan controler will work, i really like that, i might get one for my pc.

theres plenty of quite fans on the market that have high CFM, i recommend theraltake or Alaska.

[Luke122]

Definitely check out some 120mm fans with selectable speed.. I think Antec makes them..? I have them in my Antec P180B case, and with the lowest setting, the 3 of them keep my OC'd D820 at 48'C full load, and it's barely audible (around 1100rpm).

They have a "controller" built right on each fan... a little slide switch to choose the speed of each independantly.

[Outlaw]

XcOM-"nice cable management, and yes, that fan controler will work, i really like that, i might get one for my pc.

theres plenty of quite fans on the market that have high CFM, i recommend theraltake or Alaska."

Thanks, I know there are other fans out there better suited for this, but they came with the case and I really don't want to buy new ones. 15-20(US) each. And if you are considering it, I don't know if you noticed, but with the 8 fans, it also supports 8 thermal probes. Seems worth the money? :)

Lukifer122- "Definitely check out some 120mm fans with selectable speed.. I think Antec makes them..? I have them in my Antec P180B case, and with the lowest setting, the 3 of them keep my OC'd D820 at 48'C full load, and it's barely audible (around 1100rpm).

They have a "controller" built right on each fan... a little slide switch to choose the speed of each independantly."

Thanks for the input, I didn't think of getting that, but I don't really want to have to take the side of my case off evertime I need to change the fan speed. Taking the side off, means taking the front off too. Again, I really don't want to spend more then is necessary, the 120mm with a fan controller weren't that much more,if any, then the regular 120's. Even at $15 dollars a piece, thats $45. $15 more then the controller. Not to bring my personal life in here, so i will just say collections which is why I am being cheaper then usual. lol

Thanks again guys.

[Luke122]

No probs.. necessity is the mother of invention they say. :D Working with a budget increases the creativity of the outcome. :D

[Outlaw]

I do agree, but I don't think I could build something like that controller, software and hardware based. I could probably build the hardware, but that would include using dials/switches which I am trying to avoid.