snakemetal Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Hi Is it possible to switch off the auto sensors and manually control the fans speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotNoTime Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Is it possible to switch off the auto sensors and manually control the fans speed?Nope. The fan is connected to the iLO processor. Some people have swapped out the fan with a quieter unit but you need to rig the sensor wire or iLO thinks the fan is broken. See http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1377-page9.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakemetal Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 Im currently running in AHCI mode with latest BIOS my fans speeds are reading 9% in the ILO Yet i still cant help thinking this is still noisy even with a low reading fan I remember when i 1st took it out it said it was running at fan speed 6% and i couldnt hear it at all Yet as soon as i walk in the room i can hear it? Also i read the link you sent about replacing the fan and its tempting Only thing i can see bit off putting is there is no pictures of the equipment the guy used so would be difficult to make the 4pin to 6pin adapter i can solder no problem i just would like to see what he used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotNoTime Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Yet i still cant help thinking this is still noisy even with a low reading fan I remember when i 1st took it out it said it was running at fan speed 6% and i couldnt hear it at all The fan they used isn't very quiet once it gets past its minimum speed. Not much you can do about it except swap it out. The little PSU fan is quite noisy as well. I did consider getting a picoPSU 160W module which would be silent but decided it wasn't worth it since I'd still have the main fan. Also i read the link you sent about replacing the fan and its tempting Only thing i can see bit off putting is there is no pictures of the equipment the guy used so would be difficult to make the 4pin to 6pin adapter i can solder no problem i just would like to see what he used It is just a simple wiring adapter. The issue would be finding the same type of plug used. If you can't find one then you'd have to butcher the existing fan cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakemetal Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 I was thinking wouldnt some dupont crimp header connector's plug straight onto the pins of the motherboard rather than trying to find a non standard 6 pin plug to fit? So say 3 female crimp headers to male pins that will connect directly to a standard WPM 3 pin connector And then a single female to female loop for the ground Or is the connection so small that dupont connectors wont fit? Dupont 2.54mm are the standard size for motherboard jumpers and fan pins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotNoTime Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Or is the connection so small that dupont connectors wont fit? Dupont 2.54mm are the standard size for motherboard jumpers and fan pins The silent PC review article used a hacked up CDROM audio cable so I expect that the female 2.54mm crimp connectors are okay. You may want to blob some hot melt glue over it afterwards though so make it easier to unplug/plug and to avoid the possibility of shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakemetal Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 Yup i actually have a glue gun kicking around somewhere will start the quest to find it. have been looking on quiet pc website for a 120mm fan this one looks good: Coolink SWiF2-12P 120mm PWM Quiet Cooling Fan 800-1700 RPM 35.5 to 75.1 CFM 8.5 to 27.1 dBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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