Topic: Xcm Cooling Fan - Far Too Loud! (Read 30 times)

dokworm · « **on:** March 08, 2007, 03:11:00 PM »

I put the talismoon replacement rear fans in and am *very* happy with those, much more airflow and quite a bit quieter.

I added the XCM fan, (sits at the front in front of the CPU) and it is *ridiculously* loud, it is like sharing the room with a 747.

Is there any way to quieten it down!?! It runs off the DVD power supply.

ferrari_rulz_02 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2007, 11:07:00 PM »

QUOTE(dokworm @ Mar 9 2007, 08:42 AM)

I put the talismoon replacement rear fans in and am *very* happy with those, much more airflow and quite a bit quieter.

I added the XCM fan, (sits at the front in front of the CPU) and it is *ridiculously* loud, it is like sharing the room with a 747.

Is there any way to quieten it down!?! It runs off the DVD power supply.

you can add a resistor to limit tech voltage. this will limit the speed of the fan, and thus reduce noise

dokworm · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2007, 10:46:00 PM »

QUOTE(ferrari_rulz_02 @ Mar 9 2007, 06:38 AM)

you can add a resistor to limit tech voltage. this will limit the speed of the fan, and thus reduce noise

What is tech voltage?

ferrari_rulz_02 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2007, 03:02:00 PM »

QUOTE(dokworm @ Mar 10 2007, 04:17 PM)

What is tech voltage?

sorry, it was meant to be: the

my bad

do you know how to add a resistor to limit the voltage?

dokworm · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2007, 05:37:00 PM »

Yeah I know how to do that, I was just wondering if anyone else had this fan and wether mine was unusually loud.

This post has been edited by dokworm: Mar 11 2007, 01:42 AM

ferrari_rulz_02 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2007, 11:04:00 PM »

QUOTE(dokworm @ Mar 11 2007, 11:08 AM)

Yeah I know how to do that, I was just wondering if anyone else had this fan and wether mine was unusually loud.

from what i have heard, the fans on those are loud. if you want to quieten them down a bit, add a resistor

countz3r0 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2007, 06:07:00 PM »

QUOTE(ferrari_rulz_02 @ Mar 10 2007, 11:02 PM)

sorry, it was meant to be: the

my bad

do you know how to add a resistor to limit the voltage?

I need help with this... how can i add a resistor to the addon fan??

-cz

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