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SP120 step down problem

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By matt_the_d0ct0r
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Go to solution Solved by acidydragon,

You can look up these kinds of things on a website like FrozenCPU.com

You just need low RPM adapters, it doesn't matter if they're by Corsair or not.

 

Here's one that'll bring it down to 9V http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1137/cab-67/FrozenCPU_3-pin_12V_to_9V_Power_Lead.html?tl=g47c251s634

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I recent installed a new h100i into my build. (Baby PC builder here, don't judge too harshly)


Following what I've seen many other people do with their builds, I tossed the stock fans and used 2 SP120s I got from a friend. Everything works fine HOWEVER my friend lost the resistors (step down/silent adaptors) that came with the fans. So they run at 100% all the time, and are quiet loud. Not good when you're going for a somewhat SILENT BUILD!


 


Does anyone know where I could buy replacements, or how I could get/buy some from Corsair??? Their website doesn't really offer replacement parts.


I'd prefer them over another fan control so I can keep everything run by Corsair Link.


 


THANKS LINUS COMMUNITY!!


 


BTW, AI can't plug them into my CPU header on the mobo. Corsair Link takes that spot and I dont have any extra case fan headers either.


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You can look up these kinds of things on a website like FrozenCPU.com

You just need low RPM adapters, it doesn't matter if they're by Corsair or not.

 

Here's one that'll bring it down to 9V http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1137/cab-67/FrozenCPU_3-pin_12V_to_9V_Power_Lead.html?tl=g47c251s634

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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I don't recall my SP120s coming with resistors I have mine hooked up to a fan controller

They come with small back cables, that I guess are the resistors?

Case: Lian Li PC011-D - CPU: 3900x - GPU: 2080ti Reference - Mobo: Gigabyte - Ram: Corsair 4x16gb 3200MHz - SSD: 2TB Samsung Evo NVME

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Are those 3 or 4 pin fans?

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 | Cpu: i7 3820 at 4.3 Ghz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 | Gpu: XFX hd 7970 Ghz 1100Mhz/1600Mhz | Ram: Crucial BallistiX Elite 16GB 2x8 Gb 1866 Mhz


SSD's: 2x Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 120 GB in RAID 0 | HDD:Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 Rpm


Cpu cooler: Corsair H100i with SP120's | Psu: Corsair TX 850W | My monitors: 3x BenQ 24"  GL2460 = Eyefinity

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You can look up these kinds of things on a website like FrozenCPU.com

You just need low RPM adapters, it doesn't matter if they're by Corsair or not.

 

Here's one that'll bring it down to 9V http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1137/cab-67/FrozenCPU_3-pin_12V_to_9V_Power_Lead.html?tl=g47c251s634

Sweet! thanks so much dude. I figured I could use any resistor, just couldn't find that many online. (ex. Newegg only had 1)

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