OB Kenobi
join:2005-05-29
Brooklyn, NY
| reply to Johnny_
Re: Looking for Quiet PSU
My quiet PSU mod (120mm fan)
Tools, parts needed: screwdriver to open PSU, something to cut and strip wires, electrical tape, a male molex connector with the wires still attached.
1. Open your PSU, void the warranty.
2. Disconnect the fan's power connector and route the wire outside the PSU case. You can tape it up later to make it look nice.
3. Cut off the two-pin connector from the fan wire. Next, you need to attach a four pin molex connector to the two wires. There are several ways to do this. See #4.
4. Do 7 volt pin mod (google) on the molex connector.
You now have a near-silent fan. Going from 12 to 7 volts is still usually enough for the fan to keep things cool, but it reduces the noise significantly. If you really want silent, you can do a 5 volt mod (google again), but it probably won't be enough to keep your PSU cool.
You could also do this with a fan controller if you don't feel like cutting up wires and doing volt mods. |
