PSU Fan Change
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sheroo
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I have done a couple of PSU fan changes, to make them quieter. Its not for the faint hearted though, you have to be really careful not to touch any of the capacitors - they can give you a nasty jolt if you're not careful. Even when the PSU is switched off they retain charge for a fair while.
Its a fairly simple procedure though, crack open the unit and work out how your fan wires are attached. Some are soldered to the board others will use a header. Remove the cable from the header or snip the fan cables if required. Replace and solder your own fan to the cables or header cable and then re-assemble, being careful to avoid contact with any capacitors in the unit.
If you are not comfortable with opening your power supply, which will void your warranty, then I'd advise against it. Its simple enough to do but its not for everyone.
Its a fairly simple procedure though, crack open the unit and work out how your fan wires are attached. Some are soldered to the board others will use a header. Remove the cable from the header or snip the fan cables if required. Replace and solder your own fan to the cables or header cable and then re-assemble, being careful to avoid contact with any capacitors in the unit.
If you are not comfortable with opening your power supply, which will void your warranty, then I'd advise against it. Its simple enough to do but its not for everyone.
I have done a couple of PSU fan changes, to make them quieter. Its not for the faint hearted though, you have to be really careful not to touch any of the capacitors - they can give you a nasty jolt if you're not careful. Even when the PSU is switched off they retain charge for a fair while.
Its a fairly simple procedure though, crack open the unit and work out how your fan wires are attached. Some are soldered to the board others will use a header. Remove the cable from the header or snip the fan cables if required. Replace and solder your own fan to the cables or header cable and then re-assemble, being careful to avoid contact with any capacitors in the unit.
If you are not comfortable with opening your power supply, which will void your warranty, then I'd advise against it. Its simple enough to do but its not for everyone.
Have you had any experience with a Corsair HX PSU?
If you have is it a header or a solder joint?
ruthless_villain
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im sorry but your corsair hx psu is loud? mine was silent even when i was doing crossfire 6950s on the thing
sheroo
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If you have a look at these piccies, it seems like a 2 pin header, which is not the same as the standard one on your motherboard or that comes with most retail fans.
http://hi-techreviews.com/index.php/review-links-mainmenu-80/9875-corsair-hx750-power-supply?showall=1
So you could remove the header from the board. Then snip the 2 pin header off and attach it to your new fan by soldering and heat-shrinking etc. Then plug it back into the board and you should be good to go.
sheroo
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The one I have used is the Nexus 120mm Real Silent which is basically a Yate Loon D12SL-12 with a maximum rpm of approx 1000.
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/nexusfans/nx-120-basic
http://www.candccentral.co.uk/yate-loon-d12sl-12-120mm-case-fan-1350rpm.html
I have used the Nexus on lots of builds, some of them hardwired at 5v and they have always started. I have also heard good things about the Scythe Gentle Typhoon fans, but have no personal experience in using those.
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/nexusfans/nx-120-basic
http://www.candccentral.co.uk/yate-loon-d12sl-12-120mm-case-fan-1350rpm.html
I have used the Nexus on lots of builds, some of them hardwired at 5v and they have always started. I have also heard good things about the Scythe Gentle Typhoon fans, but have no personal experience in using those.
sheroo
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Yate Loon D14SL-12 140mm Case Fan 1000rpm
I'm only going on their reputation, I have never actually used the 140 version.
I'm only going on their reputation, I have never actually used the 140 version.
sheroo
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Yes. The PSU will change the voltage in exactly the same way as it does now. The 3rd wire is only used for rpm monitoring.
