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How to: change the fan of your PSU

MG2R
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This comes from my build log (water cooled bitfenix prodigy), but since it's a guide, I thought I'd post it here too. I made a tutorial video showing how to swap out a PSU fan for a noctua NF-F12 (awesome silence!!)

A little word of warning though: DON'T TRY THIS IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTRICITY, SOLDERING AND WORKING ON ELECTRONICS. PSUs are dangerous and potentially harmful. You have been warned.

 

Now we've upgraded to IPB, I can edit this post again. I made a second video in which I show you how you can bring out the RPM sensing cable to your motherboard, so you can monitor the fan inside your PSU.

 

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Great video! would just buying a 3pin/4pin to 2pin adapter work also?

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This is the most proffesional vid by someone who doesn't have 1000s of subscribers I have ever seen. Amazing!

EDIT: The only thing about that vid is if you have a PSU that changes the fan speed they might be severely messed up if you use a different fan. Not a problem with Noctua fans of course because they under volt well but if you use a fan that doesn't it might switch off when the PSU is not using a lot of power.

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Cool man, I just replaced the fan in my cooler master POS 700w power supply because the fan was making all kinds of noise like the bearing was bad. I just used electric tape but the rest was the same. Now I can't even hear it so I am happy til I get a new Corsair! :)

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This is the most proffesional vid by someone who doesn't have 1000s of subscribers I have ever seen. Amazing!

EDIT: The only thing about that vid is if you have a PSU that changes the fan speed they might be severely messed up if you use a different fan. Not a problem with Noctua fans of course because they under volt well but if you use a fan that doesn't it might switch off when the PSU is not using a lot of power.

Thanks, nice to hear :)

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Holy cow!!! Thanks!! I hope i dont need it in the future (prefer rma) haha but is just nice to se these kinds of modds.

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Holy cow!!! Thanks!! I hope i dont need it in the future (prefer rma) haha but is just nice to se these kinds of modds.

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Toxic

RMA wasn't applicable here... The unit was functioning perfectly fine. I just wanted it to be more silent ;)

I would RMA if I coul too though :D

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This is the most proffesional vid by someone who doesn't have 1000s of subscribers I have ever seen. Amazing!

EDIT: The only thing about that vid is if you have a PSU that changes the fan speed they might be severely messed up if you use a different fan. Not a problem with Noctua fans of course because they under volt well but if you use a fan that doesn't it might switch off when the PSU is not using a lot of power.

Response to edit: Yeah, I thought of putting that in the video after it was released... But something like that would show up when you test the unit anyways.

GAMING RIG -- K'NEX SERVER -- LINUX TUTORIAL -- NOCTUA PSU

 

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very nice mod! guess it is not necessary to get a hybrid/passive psu if you are able to do this confidently! Thanks a lot!

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very nice mod! guess it is not necessary to get a hybrid/passive psu if you are able to do this confidently! Thanks a lot!
Yeah, I'm going to redo the video though, leaving the rpm sense wire at its original length, to monitor it with your motherboard... Handy dandy safety feature I need for my server to run unmonitored 24/7

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Wow I really enjoyed your video, i may have to try this in the future as i am now jealous of your silent psu.

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Wow I really enjoyed your video, i may have to try this in the future as i am now jealous of your silent psu.
Thanks, if you do it, take this video into account:

(can't edit the original post... vBulletin -_-)

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Because vBulletin doesn't allow me to edit the original post for some odd reason, I have to append this as a reply, but... I made another video about this. This time, I brought out the RPM sensing cable to the motherboard, so I can monitor the fan of my power supply with the motherboard!

http://www.youtube.com//watch?v=U3vFonfilvk

edit: why doesn't this display as a video??

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Are you Flemish (From Belgium)?
Your english accent sounds verry mutch like mine (en ik ben ne vlaming!)

Proud to be from Belgium.

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Great video,  I need to replace the fan in my HX 1000W PSU as a loose cable tie was strong enough to snap one of the fan blades.

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I would like to replace the fan in my OCZ ZX but I don't dare.

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