{"id":3383,"date":"2020-02-12T18:30:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T18:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.paranoidprofessor.com\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2020-02-02T23:10:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-02T23:10:00","slug":"building-a-personal-computer-about-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paranoidprofessor.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/12\/building-a-personal-computer-about-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a personal computer &#8211; about fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\nis actually more to fans than big ones can push more air.  There are\nessentially two different styles of fan.  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfirst type of fan is PWM style.  PWM stands for pulse width\nmodulation which is a variable speed fan which is controlled by PWM. \nThese fans have a four pin connection which is used for both powering\nthe fan and controlling the speed.  This types of fans can be\ncontrolled in a number of ways. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These\nfans can be controlled by an external switch on the case itself or it\ncan be controlled via the motherboard.  Controlled by the motherboard\ntypically means the temperature is being monitored and the fan is\nbeing ramped up based on the temperatures received.  \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nability to speed up the fans only when needed make them perfect to\nhelp have a cool system but also to have a quiet system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nsecond type of fan is a static pressure fan.  These fans run at a\nconstant rpm and are good for pushing air with some force.  This type\nof fan is typically used for pushing air through radiators where the\nextra pressure is needed to get through the aluminum fins.   Because\nthese fans only run at a specific speed they do not have the same PWM\ncontrol so they only have a three pin connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selecting\na fan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Choose The BEST Fans For Your PC Build\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tGenFt-m7Zk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RGB\nFans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Up\nuntil now I have not been involved with RGB peripherals including\nfans. RGB fans behave similar to other fans except that they have\nanother lead \u2013 a 4 pin connector which will control the colors. \nOnly the colors are controlled by this cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\ncable cannot be connected to a regular 4 pin fan cable connector but\ninstead of a 4 pin RGB connector.  This connector may be on a\nmotherboard but may also be part of separate a RGB controller from\nanother vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooler\nMaster\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coolermaster.egnyte.com\/dl\/dA2AWV1rO1\/\">https:\/\/coolermaster.egnyte.com\/dl\/dA2AWV1rO1\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corsair\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/de\/de\/Kategorien\/Produkte\/Custom-Cooling\/Accessories\/CORSAIR-RGB-Fan-LED-Hub\/p\/CO-8950020\">https:\/\/www.corsair.com\/de\/de\/Kategorien\/Produkte\/Custom-Cooling\/Accessories\/CORSAIR-RGB-Fan-LED-Hub\/p\/CO-8950020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More\nabout fans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-cg-director\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5d41fQRe6D\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgdirector.com\/best-case-fans\/\">The Best Case Fans for your PC<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe title=\"&#8220;The Best Case Fans for your PC&#8221; &#8212; CG Director\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cgdirector.com\/best-case-fans\/embed\/#?secret=5d41fQRe6D\" data-secret=\"5d41fQRe6D\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nchoose a system that was rather limited in the RGB and my motherboard\nactually does have RGB connections.  I choose a few fans that\nwere LED lit but not pure RGB fans.  Perhaps in the future I will\nenhance this aspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My case choice was\nactually rich as far as airflow goes.   My case choice, \u201cPhanteks\nLuxe with tempered glass\u201d, came with four 140mm fans, two in the\nfront, one on top and one in the back.  I decided to get a small bit\nof color so ordered a three led lit fans for on top<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note:\tThese fans are\nobviously flat so how can you know which direction they are pushing\nthe air?  The answer is on the edge of the fan is an arrow showing\nthe direction of airflow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is actually more to fans than big ones can push more air. There are essentially two different styles of fan. The first type of fan is PWM style. 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