Speedfan 2 pwm controllers needed for 1 cpu fan

Mister-E

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Motherboard: GA-Z77X-D3H

Bios:
Cpu control=pwm
Fan control=normal ( both cpu and sys fan 1 2 3

Connections :

Cpu fan: y splitter for 2 cryorig fans on r1 ultimate (cpu cooler)
Sys_fan 1: 3 splitter with 3x fractal venturi hp14 pwm (4pin) (intake)
Sys_fan 3: 1x Fractal dynamic gp14 (3pin) (exhaust)

IO controller: IT8728F

In speedfan I have pwm 1, 2 and 3. On PWM 2 I control the front fans, connected to sys_fan 1.
Then the weird thing, I need to use both PWM 1&3 to get the cpu fan running at max rpm. Both set at 100% maximum speed.

Only using PWM 1 or 3 gives me half the rpm.

Now I wan't to exchange the gp14 with a pwm controlled fan, because it keeps running at max speed. But if if I do this I don't have a PWM 4 to regulate the rpm's, correct?

The question: is it possible to use only PWM 1 or 3 for the cpu?

Or

Will there be an extra PWM if I add an extra PWM 4 if I connect another PWM controlled fan?

Am I missing something?

Eddie


 
It would be very unusual for a system fan on Z77 to be PWM so check this in your manual before finalizing.

A 4 pin header may be DCV or PWM... and it's DCV 95+% of the time up thru Z87. This may be the cause of your issues. Unfortunately, you didn't list the fan rpms. I don't use PWM fans anymore; I use PWM control of 3 pin DCV fans using PCB.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811984004

If all your fans are PWM.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/swiftech-8-way-pwm-splitter-box-sata.html
http://www.performance-pcs.com/swiftech-8-way-pwm-splitter-box.html

But, w/o knowing the rpms, or better said mic of various speeds, I can't really make a specific recommendation.
 

Mister-E

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In the manual the options for cpu and sys fan speed control are: normal, silent, manual and disabled.
Description of normal mode: allows the fan to run at different speeds according to the cpu temperature. You can adjust the fan with Easytune based on your system requirements. (Default)
Description of manual: allows you to control the CPU fan u der the slope PWM item.

I've been searching a lot to solve the problem, most of them recommended to use the normal mode. I've tried both, same results on both options.

Which rpm's did you want?
Fractal venturi hp14, the max is 1500.
Both cryorig fans as well.
At 100% pwm 1 and 0% pwm 3 the cpu fan does 746rpm or so
At 100% pwm 3 and 0% pwm 1 the cpu fan does 746 or so
At 100% pwm 2 the 3 venturi fans all go to 1497rpm

I like the idea of an an internal fan controller, are these with software?