Question on Zalman Fan Mate 1
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Question on Zalman Fan Mate 1
I want to use a fanmate to quieten my CPU cooler.
Zalamn state "Do not use FAN MATE 1 with a fan having a start up voltage of more than 5V." But do not explain why this is the case.
What problems would arise if I ignored this warning and used the fanmate on a Silent Boost CPU cooler with 7v start voltage?
Zalamn state "Do not use FAN MATE 1 with a fan having a start up voltage of more than 5V." But do not explain why this is the case.
What problems would arise if I ignored this warning and used the fanmate on a Silent Boost CPU cooler with 7v start voltage?
Dirge: some fans have a star up voltage of 6V or 7V.
I assume that the minimun voltage given by the Fan Mate is 5V.
In that case, if your PC is off, you have your Fan Mate at min. and you have a fan which its rated start up voltage is 7V, the fan won't start up, it will stay there, doing nothing when you power up your PC.
The start up voltage is higher than the minimal "functional" voltage, so once the fan started, 5V is enough, just check that when you power up your PC, the fan starts, then forget about it.
I assume that the minimun voltage given by the Fan Mate is 5V.
In that case, if your PC is off, you have your Fan Mate at min. and you have a fan which its rated start up voltage is 7V, the fan won't start up, it will stay there, doing nothing when you power up your PC.
The start up voltage is higher than the minimal "functional" voltage, so once the fan started, 5V is enough, just check that when you power up your PC, the fan starts, then forget about it.
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The only reason they have the sentence "Do not use FAN MATE 1 with a fan having a start up voltage of more than 5V." is so they are sure you can't sue them if you use the product and manage to overheat any product since the fan didn't start.
Lots of people here at SPCR use fanmates on fans that might not start reliably at 5V.
Lots of people here at SPCR use fanmates on fans that might not start reliably at 5V.
Thanks everyone for your replies.
It is a Thermaltake Silent boost I wish to use with this product and I believe their fan specifications state "started voltage 7w". I doubt it would push enough air for my cpu at 5w so I wont have to worry about the fan stalling if I was to run it a bit faster.
Unfortunately here in New Zealand they don't seem to sell the Fanmate2 and the original model is quite expensive. Ill think about it as a rheobus may also do the trick.
Thanks again for the replies
It is a Thermaltake Silent boost I wish to use with this product and I believe their fan specifications state "started voltage 7w". I doubt it would push enough air for my cpu at 5w so I wont have to worry about the fan stalling if I was to run it a bit faster.
Unfortunately here in New Zealand they don't seem to sell the Fanmate2 and the original model is quite expensive. Ill think about it as a rheobus may also do the trick.
Thanks again for the replies
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http://www.lownoisepc.com here in australia has it. essentially it's a fanmate1 with a few minor changes:
- input and output are on the same end
- it comes with some sticky foam to mount it easier
- the knob is bigger.
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Thanks!chylld wrote:http://www.lownoisepc.com here in australia has it. essentially it's a fanmate1 with a few minor changes:power rating is still at 6W, weight is slightly up but that's it i think.
- input and output are on the same end
- it comes with some sticky foam to mount it easier
- the knob is bigger.
Looks like I won't be needing to sell off all my "Fanmate 1's" any time soon.
It wasn't on the zalman site this morning when I checked either but they updated their site about a hour before my post (new design) and it's there under controllers + connectors.Ralf Hutter wrote:That's one of the places I perused before posting here. I couldn't find any references to Fanmate 2 on Zalman's own site.
The only other change to add to chylld's list that I can see is the new one has a hook for mounting as an alternative to the sticky foam.