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antec PSU fan

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furiousfords89

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i have a true 430 and the recent hot summer days have me worried. the rear 80mm exhaust fan spins WAY to slow and i want to replace it with a yate loon with a 2 pin connector.

does anyone know if the 80mm fan is hooked up to an onboard fan controller on the PSU, or is the fan just made to spin slow?

thanks in advance
 
I think it's a regular fan that's just fed a low voltage, and to speed it up you'll either have to connect it directly to +12V or fool with the fan controller circuit. You should be able to tweak the thermistor (probably a small green lump) temperature sensor, such as by connecting it to the heatsink (apply silicone rubber sealer and then press it against the heatsink or, if needed, add wires to it so it can be clamped to the heatsink) or by wiring a resistor or potentiometer across it to make the circuit think it's hotter than it really is.
 
furiousfords89 said:
i have a true 430 and the recent hot summer days have me worried. the rear 80mm exhaust fan spins WAY to slow and i want to replace it with a yate loon with a 2 pin connector.

does anyone know if the 80mm fan is hooked up to an onboard fan controller on the PSU, or is the fan just made to spin slow?

thanks in advance
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Yup Antec made them run "silent" but didnt think about the heat that comes out of that thing. There is no fan that i know of that can run on the onboard PSU. I had to route them out the way were all the cable come out from and plug them into the 4 pin molex/3 pin on the mobo. Antec makes good PSU but the slow moving fans is just a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. Over time the overheating can cause the caps to leak and even pop. :eek: The only way to plug them is route them outside the PSU.
 
Just take the current fan out of the Antec, cut the wires, insert the new fan, cut those wires too, strip both sets fo wires, twist the corresponding wires together, wrap in electrical tape, place cover on, insert in computer, plug in, turn on, enjoy.
 
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