Fan Controller = 8w, Fans > 8w

cherryguy

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This is sorta a water cooling question but it mostly involves the fans in my water cooling setup so I'm posting it here. I ordered four 'Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm x 25mm Fan - 4250 RPM'. I also ordered a 'AeroCool X-Vision Fan Controller / 5 Channel / Temp Sensor - Black' which supports 8w per channel. I am aware I will not be able to run my fans at max speed but will it work at like half speed?
 
They are only rated @ 6.72 W each, so just don't double up and you will be fine.

Most fans take less then the rated power once they get going any way.

They are rated @ 16.2 watts to get moving(startup), but it is just for a very short time and should be ok.

 

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Thanks so much dude! Feel free to check out my build log in the watercooling section under Project Strawberry Anaconda.