This web page provides updates and errata on the project. The Intelligent Fan Controller was featured in the July 2010 issue Silicon Chip magazine.
Cheap - The cost for all the parts is about $48. It will run independently without the Windows software (once it has been configured). USB interface and Windows software for setup and monitoring. Control up to eight fans and measure up to four temperatures. Configurable speed control based on temperatures measured inside your computer. After installing this device, my computer is now so quiet that I can hardly tell that it is running - and that is a blessed relief. when your computer is running hot.Īnyone with a noisy computer, especially a Media Centre system in the lounge room, will benefit from this project. When it is cool the fans will run slowly and they will only speed up when needed. It does this by varying their speed based on temperatures measured inside the case.
The Intelligent Fan Controller is designed to control the noise generated by the fans inside your computer. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Australia (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)