Re: ASUS P5B DELUXE WITH SONATA 11 CASE


"Ken Maltby" <kmaltby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:W5-dnVE0WNehSsjbnZ2dnUVZ_jSdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



The Antec Sonata II comes with a power supply that provides
"Fan Only" 4 pin Molex connectors. The fans you plug into that
circuit are controlled be a temp sensor in the PSU. The Tricool
fan requires 5V to start up, so you should set it to High, if you
plug it into a "Fan Only" connector. Then even if the PSU is
reducing the voltage to the fan(s), there will still be enough volts
to start the fan. The fan will come on when the system heats up
and increase in speed as the temp. rises, due to the voltage being
supplied by the PSU. It is a large, relatively quiet fan and should
not be running at full speed very often.

Luck;
Ken

P.S. That Red&Black cable is probably there to supply
power for the blue accent lights on each side of the cover
for the front USB, Firewire, and Sound connections. You
would plug power from the PSU into one on the connectors
on the end of the Red&Black wires, and the other connector
into a drive to power it.


Ken

Thank you so much for your time.
Yes you are correct the Red & Black cable is the blue accent lights on either side of the USB etc at the front :-)

Have I misunderstood you; you say "The Antec Sonata II comes with a power supply that provides
"Fan Only" 4 pin Molex connectors. " Am I correct in saying ANY of the 4 pin molex connectors from the PSU can plug into this rear fan, or am I looking for a connector that says 'fan only' (If that is the case they all look the same to me and can't see one for fan only).

I have a black/blue cable from the PSU that plugs into the motherboard (near the IEEE 1394 connection); am I correct in thinking this will enable me to reduce/increase voltage if necessary.

At the moment I have the fan set on L (Low) and it automatically starts up as soon as the PC is turned on..............it is very quiet :-)

Once again thanks for you help

xxxx



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