Hi guys, hope you're all keeping well.
I have an unraid server with an Intel S2600CP motherboard. It has 5-6 PWM fan control headers, but no matter what I've tried, I cannot make the BIOS manually adjust fans based on temps. I believe this is something to do with using an 'unsupported' case (i.e, anything other than the 2 or 3 cases this motherboard was integrated into when sold as a complete system), so the fans are just ramped to 100% at all times. I have attempted the various solutions suggested in the STH forums, with no success
Up until now, I've managed to reduce the fan speeds using noctua low-noise adapters. I believe they're basically just inline resistors. But fan speed is still fixed, and too noisy for my liking, especially now my circumstances are changing and the server will be living in the same room that I work in.
I have been thinking about alternative ways to control the fans. Anything that involves the PWM headers on the motherboard won't work, but what about an 'external' PWM controller? The two I've found that seem to be fully independent are the NZXT AC-2RGBC-B1 and the Corsair Commander Pro, since they are both controlled via their respective softwares. This, of course, isn't ideal; the software is all Windows-only, and a Windows 10 VM wouldn't know what the CPU temps. Not to mention that the Corsair option is very pricey!
What I'm wondering though is that, even without the controller software, would the NZXT controller show up as a generic PWM controller within unraid? It connects to the motherboard via an internal USB2.0 header, so would it then be controllable by an Unraid plugin without the NZXT software?
I'd appreciate any input, or alternative suggestions.
Thanks!