Fan controller calculations...

[barfastic]

Ok, so i was reading several reviews on fan controllers, and i read that some dont have the power to make the fans spin to the full potential.

so my question is, i have 7 Xigmatek 120MM XLF-F1253 LED fans, that i want to power up, I already have a Zalman ZMMFC1 Plus, which has 6 ports.

I cant seem to find how much power each fan needs... Does anyone know?

And if im not mistaken the fan controller i have can distribute up to 7W per channel... I dont think that is enough... or is it? I want to use these fans to their full potential.

Thanks in advance!

[OdinEidolon]

if i'm not wrong the xigma are 0.2A each. just check on the label which is put on the back of the fan. At their max voltage (12V) they will use 12V*0.2A=2.4W each. the controller you have has a max output of 7W. its fine

[barfastic]

Yeah they are 0.2A...

Does this mean i can wire up 2 fans per channel without giving me a problem?

[celemine1Gig]

Yes, even close to three (2.4W *3 = 7.2W), but that would perhaps be pushing it. So 2 fans per channel should be fine.

[Vapor]

4 would probably be fine tbh