Replacing fan in PC P&C 610W PSU

extreme4377 · Post by **extreme4377** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:41 pm

Has anyone replaced the fan in the PC Power and Cooling 610W PSU? I've had this PSU for roughly 1.5 years and the fan has always been bothersome. I have a few questions.

1. Has anyone had success replacing the 80mm fan inside with a different one? Perhaps a Nexus 80mm fan?
2. Does anyone know what type of connection or whether the fan included is soldered inside?
3. Finally, what risk of electrocution is there for me to open the PSU up? I would assume the risk is only present when the unit is plugged in and on?

Thank you in advance!

extreme4377 · Post by **extreme4377** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:47 pm

anyone?

NyteOwl · Post by **NyteOwl** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:33 pm

extreme4377 wrote: 3. Finally, what risk of electrocution is there for me to open the PSU up? I would assume the risk is only present when the unit is plugged in and on?

I haven't looked into repalcing the fan in my PPC&C PSU as I don't find it particualrly annoying (Silencer 750)

As for #3, if it's disconnected from the mains you won't get electrocuted but if you don't give sufficient time for the filter capacitors to discharge you could get a pretty nice jolt. Nothing likely lethal unless you have a pacemaker (and probably not then) but certainly uncomfortable/painful if you aren't careful about what you are doing.

extreme4377 · Post by **extreme4377** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:36 pm

Thank you for the response. I appreciate it. I think Ill open it up and take a look around inside.

xan_user · Post by **xan_user** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:16 pm

extreme4377 wrote:Thank you for the response. I appreciate it. I think Ill open it up and take a look around inside.

Im hopping your aware of the dangers?

Use one hand only, put the other in your pocket.

Ive swapped plenty and only been zapped once. (most recently)

extreme4377 · Post by **extreme4377** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:01 pm

Care to explain more?

Strid · Post by **Strid** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:28 am

xan_user wrote:Im hopping your aware of the dangers?

Use one hand only, put the other in your pocket.

Ive swapped plenty and only been zapped once. (most recently)

On the one-handed handling: The reason is pretty simple and one of the first thing you they teach you in electrical engineering. If you get a zap that goes from one hand to the other, the current is gonna travel through your heart, which can easily be lethal even with low currents/voltages. So the most safe way to operate open electrical devices is standing with your left hand in your back pocket and only using your right hand. The heart is off centered to the left, so any current will be grounded through your right arm -> right half of torso -> legs, thus avoiding the heart as much as possible.

Hope I didn't explain it more complicated than needed.

extreme4377 · Post by **extreme4377** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:32 am

Very interesting, thank you!

xan_user · Post by **xan_user** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:34 am

Well explaind strid

extreme4377 wrote:Care to explain more?

Actually extreme, id feel better if you did some reaserch on your own. This is not meant to be harsh, its to help me sleep if i forgot to explain a detail properly and you end up getting fried. If it wasn't potentially deadly I love to delve into theories of 'safe' ways to discharge a psu.

My point was that i'd done many fan swaps and even used bare psu's in a few builds, and I felt safe. Till that one time when I bumped a live heat sink, and pulled back so fast I then hit a cap. Double whammy. And to be honest it wasn't as bad as the time i touched a live neon sign transformer.(12,000v) after landing on my ass, I saw little birds and stars flying around my head for ten minutes.

I dont want to discourage you, I feel that psu modding is essential in cost effective pc silencing. Just do some extra research and be careful. some of the overclocking and modding sites have some good warning stories.

extreme4377 · Post by **extreme4377** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:39 am

Wow, and I always thought the warnings from the manufacturer's were just to cover their asses and to prevent the newer user's from messing anything up. Guess I was wrong.

It sounds like replacing my PSU all together is my safest route. I was thinking something along the lines of a Corsair HX520 or 620 modular PSU. These seem to be rated great and have a 120MM fan in them. Are these the best units to get in terms of silence, reliability, and modular design? I think a 520W version would be more than enough power for me, agreed?

extreme4377 · Post by **extreme4377** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:25 am

I just came across this product from silverstone. How well do these work

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/ ... ts_id=3481

Thanks!

extreme4377 · Post by **extreme4377** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:11 pm

Just purchased a Corsair 520HX PSU. Should be here monday. Thanks for the help

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