Seasonic Super Tornado 400W - what's the best fan mod?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 2:58 pm
I'm only mildly satisfied with my Seasonic Super Tornado. At the lowest fan speed, it's quiet enough, but the instant I close the case, or put the CPU under load, or even put my hand close to the vent, it starts spinning up and is unacceptably loud.
Putting a 80mm Panaflo L1A in the back of the case, but blowing inward, seems to prevent the PS fan from spinning up, but the L1A is just too loud and 7-volting the L1A doesn't push enough air.
So, what kind of fans should I mod this PS with? IIRC, I've read in these forums that the PS supplies a different voltage for different types of fans?? I'd like to hear from other Super Tornado owners about what success (or otherwise) they've had with their various fan mods.
I've been thinking of a Panaflo M1A, but only because it's one of the few 120mm fans that are readily available around these parts. I've also heard good things about the Papst 4412FM, but I can't find it anywhere....
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. I live in the Vancouver area, so if you can recommend any Canadian shops that sell good 120mm fans, all the better.
Putting a 80mm Panaflo L1A in the back of the case, but blowing inward, seems to prevent the PS fan from spinning up, but the L1A is just too loud and 7-volting the L1A doesn't push enough air.
So, what kind of fans should I mod this PS with? IIRC, I've read in these forums that the PS supplies a different voltage for different types of fans?? I'd like to hear from other Super Tornado owners about what success (or otherwise) they've had with their various fan mods.
I've been thinking of a Panaflo M1A, but only because it's one of the few 120mm fans that are readily available around these parts. I've also heard good things about the Papst 4412FM, but I can't find it anywhere....
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. I live in the Vancouver area, so if you can recommend any Canadian shops that sell good 120mm fans, all the better.