dell optiplex 780 rgb fan?

[just that pc guy]

ok ok ok, so my dell optiplex 780 MT fan is squeaking and slowing down a bit while its spinning, so i thought, oh perfect time to get a cool rgb lookin fan, but then i thought do they have the right size and if so do they have the right pin connectors? or is that another one of dells drawbacks for there "special" style.

[Herman Mcpootis]

some RGB fans have proprietary RGB connectors, others are just the standard RGB 5050. you'll also need an RGB controller for it since the optiplex isn't gonna have one of those connectors lying around.

[just that pc guy]

1 minute ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

some RGB fans have proprietary RGB connectors, others are just the standard RGB 5050. you'll also need an RGB controller for it since the optiplex isn't gonna have one of those connectors lying around.

oof if thats the case then imma have to stick with the usb powered rgb strip that i taped on the inside, a rgb fan would be nice but its prob gonna cost too much.

[aisle9]

8 minutes ago, just that pc guy said:

ok ok ok, so my dell optiplex 780 MT fan is squeaking and slowing down a bit while its spinning, so i thought, oh perfect time to get a cool rgb lookin fan, but then i thought do they have the right size and if so do they have the right pin connectors? or is that another one of dells drawbacks for there "special" style.

Optiplex 780s use custom fan connectors. You can re-wire a PWM fan or get an adapter (cheap). Addressable RGB isn't going to happen, but a 92mm fan that cycles through colors on its own might work. TBQH, you're better off getting a SATA-powered RGB strip and installing that in the case.

[just that pc guy]

1 minute ago, aisle9 said:

Optiplex 780s use custom fan connectors. You can re-wire a PWM fan or get an adapter (cheap). Addressable RGB isn't going to happen, but a 92mm fan that cycles through colors on its own might work. TBQH, you're better off getting a SATA-powered RGB strip and installing that in the case.

man dell sucks, im starten to think that im gonna join the hp gang

[aisle9]

3 hours ago, just that pc guy said:

man dell sucks, im starten to think that im gonna join the hp gang

Dude an Optiplex 780 is an ancient business machine. The fact that the things have even lasted this long on their original PSU is amazing. Their defect/failure rate is ridiculously low when you consider that most of them have been put on dirty carpets, had coffee spilled on them, never once cleaned and frequently abused, intentionally or otherwise, but the end user. HP and Lenovo business machines from that era are still good, but if you want something dirt cheap, durable as a steel condom, supremely upgradeable, incredibly easy to work in without needing any tools and proven to withstand the test of time, the Optiplex is the way to go. I will defend them to the death as by far the best of the big three OEMs, assuming you can live with buying a $1.99 adapter from China to turn your own PWM fan into a Dell-compatible one.

[Lord Mirdalan]

If it's this fan: https://www.amazon.com/K650t-Dell-Optiplex-Usff-Cooling/dp/B00DUG53US Which claims to be 60mm,

 

then this should work: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAADY4B02552&Description=60mm case fans&cm_re=60mm_case_fans-_-1DR-002N-00002-_-Product

 

It's not RGB, but those don't seem to exist.

[aisle9]

2 hours ago, Lord Mirdalan said:

If it's this fan: https://www.amazon.com/K650t-Dell-Optiplex-Usff-Cooling/dp/B00DUG53US Which claims to be 60mm,

 

then this should work: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAADY4B02552&Description=60mm case fans&cm_re=60mm_case_fans-_-1DR-002N-00002-_-Product

 

It's not RGB, but those don't seem to exist.

The MT fan is 120mm

[Lord Mirdalan]

2 hours ago, aisle9 said:

The MT fan is 120mm

@just that pc guy, it seems you have your choice of fans... You'll need to buy a separate controller to change the RGB, but that's fairly straightforward.

 

My recommendation: (For what it's worth)

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Fans/sp-series-rgb-led-config/p/CO-9050061-WW