diff --git a/Images/arduino-fan-diagram.png b/Images/arduino-fan-diagram.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..42ba5e0 Binary files /dev/null and b/Images/arduino-fan-diagram.png differ diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ccd0e14 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +# Universal K80 Cooling + +This will determine the speed your fan (connected to your Arduino) should run at based on the highest temperature +between your GPUs, then will send that speed to your Arduino. + +--- + +### How to use +1. Connect the Arduino to the fan according to this diagram: +![https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/tylerpeppy/25-khz-4-pin-pwm-fan-control-with-arduino-uno-3005a1](Images/arduino-fan-diagram.png) + 1. #### Connect to the PWM wire, not TACH as is shown there! The color may change depending on your model of fan! + 1. Sorry for not making another diagram, I couldn't find any decent way to do so. Once I make a new diagram, I'll +2. Connect the Arduino to your PC via USB, then find the port it's on and **set the port variable**. + 1. Instructions for finding the port are in the Python code. +3. Revel in your success! + 1. If you plan to use this constantly, make sure to create a service that starts the Python code on boot. + +### My setup +I use [this](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4960323) 3D-printed fan adapter for my Tesla K80; I highly recommend it. + +In the long-term, I'm planning to build my own front cover for my PC case (a Corsair 175R), and will have a spot for my +Arduino and wiring in it. + +Pictures will be added later once my setup is complete. Don't expect it to happen anytime soon, though. + +--- + +### Notes and Limitations: + - This currently **only supports NVIDIA GPUs** + - This currently **only supports normal PWM**, not delta PWM + - **You will need to set the port of your arduino manually** (in the Python code as the `port` variable) + - There are instructions on how to find the port in the code + - Your **fan may use a different color scheme** for its wire, or have a black color scheme. Be sure to +Google a diagram first. + - You may need to change some variables in the Arduino code depending on your fan's specifications. + - Try looking up a datasheet + - This was designed for an Arduino Uno, and should work on one. I don't know about running it on anything else, though. + +--- + +### Resources I used +- Python-Arduino communications library - [pySerialTransfer](https://github.com/PowerBroker2/pySerialTransfer) +- Arduino PWM fan control - [25 kHz 4 Pin PWM Fan Control with Arduino Uno](https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/tylerpeppy/25-khz-4-pin-pwm-fan-control-with-arduino-uno-3005a1) + - This is where I got the arduino-fan diagram from. \ No newline at end of file