Fan Mod Q

cwiz · 11-30-2006, 01:10 PM

i want to change out the fan on my w/c cpu radiator (its really noisey and vibrates, i already put a rubber mat between the radiator and case and the fan and the raditor, but not much help

) but i like the vairable resistor that came with it that lets you adujust the speed...

can i cut the old fan off, cut the little white connector off another fan, and wire it up to the var. resistor?

white to white, black to black, insulate the 2 from each other blah blah, i know how to wire, i was just wondering if anyone done this before...

Shumway · 11-30-2006, 02:15 PM

Shouldn't have any prob's doing that

El_Roberto · 11-30-2006, 02:19 PM

if that didnt work id be very surprised

cwiz · 11-30-2006, 02:41 PM

yeh, i dont want to blow 10 bucks on a new quite fan just to burn it out or something in a week

bmxfreakrider · 11-30-2006, 05:57 PM

you can, just dont cut the wires from the new fan incase you have to send it back(use a pin, paperclip, staple...to take the pwr connector off of the cable, and just wrap the new/solder the new if u can get the solder off...and wrap with some type of tape, or do it with some silicone, shrinkwrap, hot glue...etc.

(i do my own case modding, and i be a rednek, so i gotta work with what i got casue im poor and cant afford anything

)

cwiz · 12-01-2006, 07:07 AM

good idea... unfortunately shipping is more expensive than a fan sooo... i dont think returning it would really be worth it! i'd have like $12-16 in shipping for a $3 fan!

11-30-2006, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
cwiz Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 990	Fan Mod Q i want to change out the fan on my w/c cpu radiator (its really noisey and vibrates, i already put a rubber mat between the radiator and case and the fan and the raditor, but not much help ) but i like the vairable resistor that came with it that lets you adujust the speed... can i cut the old fan off, cut the little white connector off another fan, and wire it up to the var. resistor? white to white, black to black, insulate the 2 from each other blah blah, i know how to wire, i was just wondering if anyone done this before... __________________ Change the world upgrading... PS3 -> Folding as we speak Team# 64582

11-30-2006, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shumway Master Techie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ontario - Canada Posts: 2,359	Shouldn't have any prob's doing that __________________

11-30-2006, 02:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
cwiz Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 990	yeh, i dont want to blow 10 bucks on a new quite fan just to burn it out or something in a week __________________ Change the world upgrading... PS3 -> Folding as we speak Team# 64582

11-30-2006, 05:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
bmxfreakrider G33K P0W3R!!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: HickTown, California (hesperia) Posts: 1,892	you can, just dont cut the wires from the new fan incase you have to send it back(use a pin, paperclip, staple...to take the pwr connector off of the cable, and just wrap the new/solder the new if u can get the solder off...and wrap with some type of tape, or do it with some silicone, shrinkwrap, hot glue...etc. (i do my own case modding, and i be a rednek, so i gotta work with what i got casue im poor and cant afford anything ) __________________ Main Computer Gateway MT6729 LAPTOP!!!! Pentium Dual Core T5200 1.6G / 2GB / 160GB/ X3100

12-01-2006, 07:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
cwiz Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 990	good idea... unfortunately shipping is more expensive than a fan sooo... i dont think returning it would really be worth it! i'd have like $12-16 in shipping for a $3 fan! __________________ Change the world upgrading... PS3 -> Folding as we speak Team# 64582

11-30-2006, 02:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
El_Roberto True Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 233	if that didnt work id be very surprised

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