Reddit mentions of Phanteks PWM Fan Hub Controller (PH-PWHUB_01)

Heres my build: http://imgur.com/gallery/cOxXC
I marked the airflow direction in red, as well as the hidden alternative front fan locations.

• Ryzen 1700 oced to 3.8GHz
  
• Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240mm
  
• Asus GTX 960 Directcu ii
  
• 5 Pack 120mm Arctic F12
  
• Phanteks fan controller
  
  The fan controller lets the non-PWM fans be controlled by PWM from the CPU Fan header. It's whisper quiet - the fans never go above medium throttle (1100 RPM) at full load and usually stay at 800 RPM even when gaming. CPU temps stay under 75C and the GPU stays under 70C when running AIDA64. This case could definitely handle the temps from 4.0GHz just fine but I'm tweaking the ram timings right now.
  
  I removed the GPU shroud as it was blocking air from the bottom intake fans to the rest of the case. It also shortened the card from 300mm to 280mm, which allowed me to put the AIO fans in a push setup. Otherwise with the GPU shroud on and the AIO fans in pull setup, CPU and GPU temps would go as high as 83C and 80C respectively.
  
  Those Arctic fans are no slouch. I ran Noctua's in my previous build but couldn't stand the colors. After researching for a bit, I decided to give the Arctic fans a shot. They may be cheap but they move a ton of air and are FAR more quieter than the Cooler Master AIO fans.

I just built a living room PC in the black version of this case, it's everything I hoped it would be.

Fit my micro ATX board with a double fan 1050ti and a Cryorig tower cooler on the CPU. The double chamber design leaves plenty of room for cables in the back, and it can fit up to 3 HDD's and 3 SSD's in the tool free slots.

I'd say the only real downsides are the plastic window(not as clear as tempered glass, has a blueish tint and scratches easily), overall the metal seems kind of thin and bendable, and no real soundproofing. Stock fans(3pin) are loud at full speed, I used a fan controller to run all the fans at around 30%, and they're pretty quiet.

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

Fan controllers can also have a fan input and external power - the word I was looking for is actually "fan hub", it turns out. example

You could try a pwm fan hub like this one https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE. I don't have any experience with one of these as I just use splitters, so I'm not really sure if you can control each fan individually or not.

No, just using a Y splitter on each header isn't anything to worry about. Daisy-chaining them on the other hand...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the H60 only takes up one fan header, unless you're planning to add an additional fan for push/pull? (Which is a very minor performance increase, if that is your intention, but it's up to you).

What I did in my case, also with multiple fans, was get something like this that allows for control from the motherboard but power from the PSU. No strain on the MB, and easy control for the whole case.

if you arent getting more fans, probably get this. It converts the PWM signal from your CPU header to voltage regulation both 4 and 3 pin fans can use. It works pretty much the same as the other one but you may not need to plug the extra power in. The 4pin fans should fit in there too with the last hole just not being used.

Selection's kinda slim but I'd have to go with OEM fans just to keep costs down if I ever do decide to make a few. No way would I stick people with having to buy 20-30 dollar fans x6-7 in a 250-300 dollar case.

With dual ball bearing fans with a MTBF of 55k hours, they shouldn't be too bad.

The alternative is to go with 4x 200mm which seems to have a wider selection but that would increase the case size even more.

As for 9x120, yeah you can definitely wire up that many fans with either a fan control module or splitters that take power from molex/SATA.

Yeah, you can plug all of them into the motherboard. How to do this best depends on details.

How many fans do you have exactly? Are they 3-pin fans or 4-pin fans?

Is your board the "PRIME X-470 Pro" from that picture earlier? I found its manual on ASUS' website. There's a list of the fan headers on page "1-14". They write it's all 4-pin fan headers with PWM signal on pin 4. And there's seven of them! If you happen to have 4-pin case fans, you should try to connect all of them to the motherboard. Some of the fan headers have names like "w_pump", but I'm pretty sure you can still use them to run normal fans, not just water pumps.

The problem is this won't work right with 3-pin case fans. Those will run at their max speed all the time when connected to a PWM fan header. If you have 3-pin case fans, I can only find this product here which is a bit expensive:

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE/

I can't find a cheap copy of this. The trick about this product is that it transforms the 12V voltage it gets from the PSU into a reduced voltage to slow down 3-pin fans. It does this depending on the PWM signal from a 4-pin PWM fan header of the motherboard.

About why you would want to connect everything to the motherboard... you should go into the BIOS and check out all the screens there. There might be really good fan control settings built into it.

Basically it allows regular 3 pin fans to work as if they were pwm fans, plug the controller into a pwm fan plug, so the fans will spin as fast as the pwm setting is in the bios. It is extremely small, i have it mounted under the power supple shroud.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M0R05WE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00M0R05WE/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1497109595&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=fan+hub&dpPl=1&dpID=31w851BADcL&ref=plSrch

Is this fan hub ok?

Do you mean this? I see that it fits to the CPU fan header, but my motherboard also comes with a 4-pin chassis fan header, can I connect the hub to this instead? I actually intend on running 4 3-pin fans from the hub despite stating I wanted 3 in my post. I've edited the post to make things a bit clearer.

For anyone else looking, there's also this I just found. https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

I have two solutions, marking as solved. Thanks!

I would recommend a fan hub, the commander pro is quite expensive - https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

So something like this? http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

Or do you have something in particular in mind?

Also, I wasn't sure if I needed to add more fans to the back of the case like the 140mm you have in yours.

You can buy a fan Hub to plug all of them in, I don't really know how much they are though. I'll update with some choices.

EDIT: This is a good choice. http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE You can plug all of your fans into it and have room for more

> I run 7 in my main rig

Since you're running 7 in a single rig, might I recommend a PWM fan hub? It'll allow you to run every fan in your case as a PWM fan over a single PWM slot, even if they're not PWM. A bit of additional cable routing to make it work, but there's nothing like every fan in your case being in perfect sync.

Would this work for you? It can take a PWM signal and translate it to voltage control for controlling 3pin fans automatically (or manually with software i guess) by PWM. Also, its powered separately so you aren't drawing everything off one header.

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB-01/dp/B00M0R05WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483090937&sr=8-1&keywords=phanteks+pwm+fan+hub

Have you considered a controllable hub?

> where are they connected?

I thought I explained that in the album. If I wasn't clear enough I'll just say it here.

I have seven fans: one is the CPU fan and the other are six case fans connected together by a fan hub. The CPU fan is connected to the CPU_FAN1 on the motherboard. The fan hub is connected to CPU_FAN2 on the motherboard.
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Further specifications:

• CPU fan - Hyper 212 EVO
  
  
• Case fans - NZXT 120mm V2 (x3) front intake, [NZXT 140mm V2](http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Technologies-Performance-Cooling-RF-FN122-RB/dp/B00KJGYNW6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?
  s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1418777641&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=NZXT+VN+V2) (x3) top and back exhaust
  
• Fan hub - Phanteks Fan Hub
  
• Motherboard - MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition
  
• CPU - i5-4690K @ 3.50 GHz

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $329.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler | $158.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $129.89 @ OutletPC
Memory | G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $179.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $127.98 @ NCIX US
Storage | Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $272.88 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card |-
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case | $189.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $88.89 @ OutletPC
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $88.58 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure 82.2 CFM 140mm Fan | $13.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure 82.2 CFM 140mm Fan | $13.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure 82.2 CFM 140mm Fan | $13.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure 82.2 CFM 140mm Fan | $13.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Flow 106.0 CFM 140mm Fan | $13.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Flow 106.0 CFM 140mm Fan | $13.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Flow 106.0 CFM 140mm Fan | $13.99 @ NCIX US
Monitor | AOC AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor | $590.98 @ Newegg
Mouse | Logitech G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse | $62.89 @ OutletPC
Headphones | Sennheiser G4ME ONE Black Headset | $158.00 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2506.98
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| Total | $2476.98
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-20 16:30 EDT-0400 |

- Better SSD config
- Value motherboard
- Low-noise fan config (3x AF for exhausts, 4x SP for push/pull intake)
Add a fan hub like this to control.
- IPS G-Sync monitor

I'd still recommend going for a 6+ core CPU, but with your priorities as stated, the 7700k is a better fit, for now.
GPU could be argued for a Gigabyte Aorus XE or Zotac AMP! Extreme instead, but that's ... meh.

That's baseline, though - some changes for cosmetics are always fine if you're willing to spend the money, so feel free to exchange the motherboard for anything you like better, 'same with fans if you want a specific colour or LEDs.

As mentioned, nothing really wrong with your original design except for the fans.

Not sure what you mean. The NZXT Kraken G12? Google will find it :P the fan hub was a

https://www.amazon.ca/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE Which needs 1 PWM fan and then the rest of the fans connected will mirror its settings.

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I jsut ended up with a 4 pin Gelid GPU adapter and a PWM Y splitter and use MSI Afterburner. The fan hub now joins my parts and accessories box in the closet.

you can get one that will be easily hidden in your case for around 20 bucks. this thats amazon.ca so expect it to be cheaper if you're in the USA

EDIT: fans corsiar AF or SP are both good, AF for more air flow, SP if you want static pressure ofc they both come in LED versions

What if I used this: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/3-pin-fan-control-explanation.2976667/

Using this device: https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=fan+hub+phanteks&qid=1549914282&s=electronics&sr=1-2

Would I be able to replace the pump fan on the CPU_FAN header and adjust the speeds via Corsair Link?

Edit: I suppose I could just use it on the pump too right? apparently this device converts 4pin modulation to 3pin voltage regulation. So I could potentially use it on the pump's 4pin for the four 3pin.

what about plugging this into the 4pin on the mobo? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phanteks-PH-PWHUB_01-system-fan-hub/dp/B00M0R05WE?ie=UTF8&ref_=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t

Pwm controller

https://www.amazon.ca/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

as an example.

In that case a fan hub is probably your best option. The first one I could find that suits your needs is this one: https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

It should be safe to connect the water cooler fan to the hub as well. If you go with this set up it would mean that your fan speeds are all dependent on the CPU temperature, which might cause problems if you do GPU intensive stuff that doesn't affect the CPU.

For a better result there's probably some program that gives you manual control though.
If so you would have what you intended to have with the difference that the controls are digital.

Edit: I just did some more digging and got some more options for you.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/nzxt-grid-v3-internal-digital-6-fan-controller-bb-004-nx.html
This would be a luxury version of what I linked above. it comes with it's own software and some gimmicks.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/lamptron-cp436-4-channel-fan-control-for-pci-slot-silver-fg-005-lp.html
This would be a possibility if you have a free pci slot. It gives you some knobs on the back of your case with which you can control your fans. You'll need to use additional Y-splitters to connect all fans but that should be fine.

well there are fanhubs like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

these are usually powered by a molex or sata connector and then one 4pin connector that goes to the cpu_fan connector on your motherboard to set the speed for the 3pin fans connected to the fanhub.

im using the one i just linked (powered by a sata connector), RPM changes based on cpu temperature/load. works great :)

Hey, sorry to bother you again. Last question I promise. Your review mentions how important it is to run the fans in PWM mode. Do you know if the H440 is PWM on all the headers? Or is it voltage control? It's missing 1 pin for every fan other than the 1st one (white connector): https://i.imgur.com/iMCNWBX.jpg


If you think that it isn't, this product should be good right? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999309&cm_re=pwm_fan_hub-_-11-999-309-_-Product

Or https://www.amazon.ca/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473787919&sr=8-2&keywords=pwm+fan+hub ?


I'm open to suggestions as well but I'm in Canada so my choices are limited.
Thanks

A fan header supplys 1 amp of power. Most fans use 0.1-0.4 amps depending. It's safe to plug at least 2 fans per fan header without any molex power cables. Another thing you can do is have a "fan controller", and I think those are powered by molex, now you can power more fans. Example: https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

You need the fourth pin to do PWM and subsequently fan speed. Phanteks has a similar product that works with 3 pin fans. This converts the PWM signal on the 4 pin to a voltage modulated signal.

http://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

No need for 5 controllers. Here, take a look at some of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Sentry-5-4-Inch-Controller-Cooling-AC-SEN-3-B1/dp/B00KJGYLNM/

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0156YBCKG/

https://www.amazon.com/Kingwin-FPX-001-Controller-Controls-Independent/dp/B00DP9WRZY

Basically all you need is a “PWM Fan Controller Hub”. You connect all the fans to the hub, and the hub (depending on which style/type you get), can either be controlled manually via knobs or interface (usually mounted in a 5.25 bay), or connected to the mobo’s CPU fan header, and can be controlled through specific software. The NZXT hub allows control via software like this.

this looks like it'll work but it's so expensive

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor | $369.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler | Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $99.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | Asus X99-M WS Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard | $263.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $83.88 @ OutletPC
Storage | Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $317.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card | $699.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case | Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $106.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply | EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $149.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-120 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan | $19.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-120 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan | $19.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-120 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan | $19.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-120 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan | $19.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-120 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan | $19.99 @ NCIX US
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-140 84.0 CFM 140mm Fan | $24.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-140 84.0 CFM 140mm Fan | $24.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-140 84.0 CFM 140mm Fan | $24.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan | EK Vardar F2-140 84.0 CFM 140mm Fan | $24.95 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $2292.56
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-25 21:32 EDT-0400 |

X99 i7 is a fantastic workstation chipset with at least 6 cores.

PCPARTPICKER thinks the h110i is not compatible with this case. It is, I found a post on reddit using these two parts and asked the OP if he needed to do any case mods or had difficulty. He did not and had submitted a request to PCPP to remove the warning. The rear PSU chamber can accommodate this radiator. Having a 280mm radiator for just the CPU will provide plenty of cooling for overclocking. 280mm is the largest you can get for an all in one water cooler.

The Asus workstation (ws) motherboard is definitely one of the best, most reliable motherboards. This is the micro ATX version.

The corsair vengeance LPX (low profile) RAM is very high quality stuff. I've included 16 GB worth that is rated to 3k hz.

The 950 Pro is a very reliable and incredibly fast m2 SSD drive. M2 drives mount directly to the motherboard increasing speed dramatically and reducing cable clutter. No cables are required at all.

The GTX 1080 is the current flagship card from NVIDIA.

This power supply is one of the top rated PSU's for reliability and can supply 1050 watts. Plenty of overhead for overclocking.

These fans are quiet and powerful, specially designed for radiator cooling. Put 4 140mm on the 280mm radiator in the rear chamber. 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom for push/pull. 4 120mm fans go in the front for intake. 1 120mm fan goes in the exhaust port of the front motherboard chamber.

The main draw of this case, other than it's fantastic good looks, huge window, and 1 foot cubed size for portability, is it's dual chamber design. The rear chamber can accommodate the CPU cooler and PSU, cooling just those components, while the front can cool your GPU and motherboard without having to deal with the extra heat from the components being cooled in the rear. It's definitely my favorite case. Also, if you later want to try a custom loop, you can fit a 280mm rad in the rear, and a 240mm rad in the front. Check out the OC3D review of the case on YouTube for more information on the case.

Note: you might need a PWM fan controller to run all these fans.

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PWM-Fan-Controller-PH-PWHUB_01/dp/B00M0R05WE

This one is fine, stick it on the rear chamber side of the metal divider the motherboard is mounted to.