How do I slow down my 200mm Antec Big Boy?
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How do I slow down my 200mm Antec Big Boy?
I got my mini P180 a few days ago and immediately removed the 200mm fan before I even installed my system because I assumed the noise it produced would be too much compared to 400RPM SlipStreams. Unfortunately my GPU started getting a little too hot and I decided to try the Big Boy. Its noise characteristic at low (400RPM) isn't that bad. Some mild clicking, but generally I only hear a mild whooshing sound that's not annoying, but definitely audible. Even at 400RPM it moves a significant amount of air, definitely more than necessary so I'd like to slow it down a bit. The Big Boy however only has a molex connector and an attached 3 speed fan controller. My Scythe SlipStreams came with a molex to 3 pin connector and I tried hooking that up to the 200mm fan but it didn't work at all.
Any ideas as to how I can slow this beast down? Preferably without stripping any wires.
Btw, does anyone know if the 200mm fans Silverstone uses in their new case are any good?
Any ideas as to how I can slow this beast down? Preferably without stripping any wires.
Btw, does anyone know if the 200mm fans Silverstone uses in their new case are any good?
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One way would be getting 4-pin -> 3-pin adapter ( not the regular 3-pin -> 4-pin connector you get with almost every fan ) and control it with Fanmate. I had similar adapter in CoolerMaster Musketeer and I easily could control 4 pin fan with Fanmate thanks to it. I haven't paid attention if you can buy such adapters but I think you should be able.
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Well, I bought one of these Sunbeam 4 port fan controllers and I like it a lot! You can also get a Silver one if you don't like black.
The LED's are kinda bright, but the knobs adjust from ~12v all the way down to 0V (off). So you aren't limited to 7v or 5v if you want to go down to 4v or 3v if the fan can handle the low voltage for startup (check by touching the fan at low speed to stall it and see if it starts rotating again, if not, turn the knob up higher). It's a cheap ($), simple, no frills fan controller that I like so much I'm tempted to get another one! It can handle 20 watts per channel so you can add several low powered fans to one channel assuming you have the right cables and connectors wired to your fans to do so.
It's $14.99 + shipping at Xoxide.com. I've shopped there before and have not had any problems. If you live in Canada you can look for it at your favorite PC e-tailer websites.
The LED's are kinda bright, but the knobs adjust from ~12v all the way down to 0V (off). So you aren't limited to 7v or 5v if you want to go down to 4v or 3v if the fan can handle the low voltage for startup (check by touching the fan at low speed to stall it and see if it starts rotating again, if not, turn the knob up higher). It's a cheap ($), simple, no frills fan controller that I like so much I'm tempted to get another one! It can handle 20 watts per channel so you can add several low powered fans to one channel assuming you have the right cables and connectors wired to your fans to do so.
It's $14.99 + shipping at Xoxide.com. I've shopped there before and have not had any problems. If you live in Canada you can look for it at your favorite PC e-tailer websites.
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I don't mind the brightness, but mine are hard wired so I would have to cut the metal strip connected to the PCB. Perhaps you have a different version or a different production year.Felger Carbon wrote:The LEDs plug into 3-pin sockets. Unplug the center pin of the LED and it goes dark. Do it four times to turn all 4 LEDs off. This is a non-destructive modification, to get your bright LEDs back just plug wires back in.Agent_N wrote:The LED's are kinda bright...