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help me switch psu fan!!!!

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i was wonderin how hard it would be to switch out the fan in the antec aria psu. i saw a kinda"how to" but it doesnt really explain how he did it...is it as easy as cut old fan wires in psu and solder the new ones in? if anyone could show me the proper way i would thank u a bunch....and suggest a nice 120mfan he used a Enermax UC-12FAB-B w/ adj speed...

HIS "HOW TO"
Another iffy how to
 
I believe your over-thinking it.

And if the fan is soldered to the PCB, you don't even have to use solder for the new one. Heck, use a butt-connector if you're lazy.
 
jonnyGURU said:
I believe your over-thinking it.

And if the fan is soldered to the PCB, you don't even have to use solder for the new one. Heck, use a butt-connector if you're lazy.
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Jonny has a good point. If your soldering skills aren't the best or you're too lazy to bother you can use the small yellow telephone-wire butt connectors for most PC wiring mods. I get mine at Radio Shack and generally they're the only place that carries them in smaller towns. Home Depot or Lowes might have them as both places carry lots of networking gear.
 
These guys are right.
The hardest part is going to be getting it apart, without hurting yourself or it.

Then hope that the fan you picked out isn't too thick.
Some PSU's don't have a lot of clearance between the heatsinks and the fan.

And if you can't find butt connectors... get the $8.00 wiring kit from Auto Zone. It has crimp slices in it. Or for the real ghetto rig.... twist the wires together and cover with electrical tape. Looks nasty, but will work, and nobody's going to be able to see inside the PSU... unless you are going to get a clear cover for it.


 
Even moer ghetto...

Couldnt you just remove the molex connector, shove the wires through a vent and plug them into a molex plug on the outside?
 
ahah crazy ideas...that first review i showed u will work im sure but he had a speed adjustment and i think the aria psu has a built in one or somethin thats why im confused but the fan he used works good he says....so i will just splice old wires and tapes new ones on hehe thx!
 
What I did personaly was after opening the casing, find the 2 wires connecting the fan to the PCB clip them, remove the fan, bring in the new fan *with bare wries* twisted them together with the ones off the PCB *im gonna assume u know positive from negative* I then used hot glue to insulate them *use a high heat glue* then for extra protection wrapped them with electrical tape.

That PSU has been working fine for hte last 4 years *too bad I changed my mind and never went with red in my case*
 
whats a good 120mm fan to replace it with the guy in the reveiw used a Enermax UC-12FAB-B i like how its adjustable but kinda a pain i guess to adjust all the time...anyone know of a good fan thats not adjustable thats even worth replacing the stock one with?

stock psu fan-- (38.94 cfm. dBA 25)
enermax---(63.05 cfm. dBA 24.60 <--adj--> 94.92 cfm. 30.10dBA)
 
I wouldn't trust electrical tape because it can unravel, and you don't want any dangling wires in a PSU because one could come in contact with some exposed high voltage. I'd rather use a butt splice, screw-on splice, or heatshrink tubing, and in any case I'd use a plastic wire tie to secure the wire to a safe place, such as the bundle of low voltage wires.
 
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