What fan controller? (extremely cheap)

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Ok, so I bought 2 of these Corsair fans the other day, (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Series-AF120-LED-Edition-Airflow/dp/B00F6S0XJO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422895645&sr=8-2&keywords=corsair+fans) as they are very similar to the one that came pre-installed in the case (Corsair Spec-01). However, upon installing the fans, I realised that I could not control the speed of the fan, and they are running at full speed, which is loud. I wouldn't be bothered if the computer wasn't in my bedroom, but it is. I was looking for a fan controller, but they are all more expensive than I want to pay. I seen this controller (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Computer-CPU-Cooling-Speed-Controller/dp/B007PODS0I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422896039&sr=8-1&keywords=pci+fan+controller) which is very cheap, but I don't know how it works or if it will even work. I've seen the mod you can do by connecting it to the power supply, but I don't really have time for that. I'd also usually spend a lot of time researching what one is the best and so on, but I really don't have the time at the minute. If anyone was to be so kind and to tell me if that fan controller will even do anything, it would be much appreciated. I'm using 3 fans in my case, but one runs at a good speed, so the two fans that I bought would need to be controlled. I'm sorry that the format of this is very linear, and unattractive, but as I said, I don't really have the time. Thanks for any feedback given.
 
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Channel-Pin-Connector-Blue-Controller/dp/B006Z8LB6S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422896381&sr=8-2&keywords=fan+controller

I would get this. It controls 4 fans, and it controls them individually. So you can increase one fan with out affecting the other. Ofcourse, this needs a 5.25 inch bay to 3.35 inch drive converte, which is about another 6 pounds, but I would save up.

All in All:
Buy this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Drive-Front-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B000HLZXH2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422896457&sr=8-2&keywords=5.25+to+3.5+bay+adapter

and this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/StarTech-com-Drive-Front-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B000HLZXH2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422896457&sr=8-2&keywords=5.25+to+3.5+bay+adapter

 
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Thanks for the quick reply. I'll probably buy this soon! I thought it'd take forever to get a reply, especially for something as boring as a fan controller. Thanks again, you've saved me a lot of time :)

 
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Oh, sorry I didn't ask you this yesterday, but where do the wires plug into? Since the controller can control 4 fans, does that mean that there are 4 wires coming out of the box? and do the wires plug into the fan slots on the motherboard? Sorry if the questions sound stupid, but I'd need to know before buying them. Thanks.
 
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