Dammit Cooler Master

[byalexandr]

Why is this fan so finicky? I put it in my rig right now since I will be using it in my upcoming 5.5L build, since it pushes a lot more air than the stock Silverstone fan that came with one of my old SG05s. The trouble is, it's loud as f*ck, and when I put it in Silent Mode in the UEFI, the damn thing won't start. If I look in my rig I can see it twitching and trying to start but I suppose there's not enough voltage.

 

I then put it back to Standard Mode so it will actually start and the damn thing is still super loud even though it's not running at full speed.

 

What doez I do? I undervolt it too much and it dies, and once it starts going on a normal voltage it's still louder than my i3's stock cooler and my 380 Compact (which are both very quiet).

 

Is there something I can do to make it start a bit better? I even spin the blades with my finger but it's not enough to keep it going. It's the fan off of a Seidon 120V btw.

[byalexandr]

It's PWM as well. It's just loud if it has enough speed to keep going and then it straight up won't start if it doesn't. Maybe I should keep my other fan in? It doesn't move nearly as much air though, which is what I need.

[byalexandr]

I'll try a custom fan curve in the UEFI, see if that helps.

 

Edit: That worked, I can still hear it a bit but I'll see if I can get it any lower without it stalling.

 

Solved my own problems, yay me.

[thekeemo]

Use the money to get a high quality fan?

[byalexandr]

6 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

Use the money to get a high quality fan?

It's a pretty nice fan, like this one except mine came sleeved and all:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V36V6209&cm_re=cooler_master_120mm_fan-_-35-103-069-_-Product