cpu fan too fast...7k rpm

[divxdude]

it sounds like a hair dryer
7k rpm ...can i slow it down?
can it be done with software?

 

[imported_Computer MAn]

Im not sure if you can do it with software. And I had an old Volcano 6 and it ran at 7000 rpms and man it was loud. I could hear all the way down my hall.

 

[futuristicmonkey]

Imagine a Tornado at 7k rpm !


*runs fo the hills*

 

[divxdude]

a resistor maybe?

 

[Peter]

Well if that fan is SUPPOSED to spin that fast, then slowing it down will make cooling lots worse. The true solution is to use a fan that is again supposed to spin slowly. Arctic Cooling's stuff strongly recommended for systems that run at stock, non-overclocked speeds.

 

[bim27142]

Originally posted by: divxdude
it sounds like a hair dryer
7k rpm ...can i slow it down?
can it be done with software?

are you overclocking? if so, just leave to that... it spins fast because your cpu's way too hot than usual... take it as a way for the fan to cope up with the cpu's massive heat dissipation...

 

[Machine350]

what kind of fan are you using? I once had a globalwin fan that spinned that fast, man, it drove me nuts. I like the thermaltake fans that allow you to either use an adjuster to adjust the speed or a thermal diode to adjust it automatically.

 

[o1die]

Zalman makes the "fan mate 1 and 2 models". My fan mate 1 was $5 at Fry's and I reduced my rpms to 2600 at idle, which still provides adequate cooling.

 

[Boonesmi]

you can very easily slow your fans down. just be sure that if you do it, that you make sure the cpu doesnt get to hot

fans are 12v, (the 3pin headers on the mobo are 12v) so you can easily unplug it from the mobo and hook it to one of the 4pin molex connectors from your powersupply. yellow is 12v (so attaching the wires to the black and yellow would make it the same speed as before) red is 5v (so attaching it to the black and red would slow it down a lot, probably to much)

or for some middle ground you can run it at 7v (which is what i often times use) you do that by grounding the fan to 5v (ie, attaching the black wire from the fan to the red one on the powersupply) and then the the other wire to the yellow 12v.

 

[divxdude]

thanks Boon

sounds like a plan..i have motherboard monitor going already so easy to monitor
that temp.

 

[divxdude]

btw, MM says fan speed is 7,400 rpm

 

[Boonesmi]

ohh by the way... often times fans that have 3pin connectors use a yellow wire for RPM sensor. dont confuse that one with the yellow 12v power on the powersupply

when looking at the 3pin connector, on one end will be black (ground) then the middle one is 12v (usually red) and the one on the other end is rpm sensor

you can also leave the rpm sensor wire hooked up to the mobo 3pin header (sometimes it still works and reports the rpm, sometimes it doesnt)

 

[Toro 45]

Get a Fan mate like o1die recommended, their cheap and give you total contol over the speed/noise/cooling.

 

[divxdude]

if i wanted a new fan i wouldnt bother posting here..

 

[Boonesmi]

Originally posted by: divxdude
if i wanted a new fan i wouldnt bother posting here..

lol, you need to make sure you report back and let us know how it turns out

 

[gil11542]

Run the fan off 7 volt, It may require a 3 pin to 4 pin adater and a little wiring knowlege. It works well

http://www.bleedinedge.com/gui...mod/7volt_fan_mod.html

 

[Toro 45]

Originally posted by: divxdude
if i wanted a new fan i wouldnt bother posting here..

The Fan Mate is not a fan.

 

[Boonesmi]

Originally posted by: Toro 45

Originally posted by: divxdude
if i wanted a new fan i wouldnt bother posting here..

The Fan Mate is not a fan.

lol

 

[divxdude]

so sorry

 

[o1die]

The fan mate one is an rpm adjuster. It can cut your rpms by up to half, so your 7400 would be reduced to about 3700.

 

[Boonesmi]

Originally posted by: o1die
The fan mate one is an rpm adjuster. It can cut your rpms by up to half, so your 7400 would be reduced to about 3700.

thats still to loud for me. personally i would run those high rpm fans at 5v

 

[divxdude]

the 7 volt mod seems to work great..
much quieter and still runs cool.