Duorb's sappin mah silence.

2008-03-19 09:15:26

#1

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6928

Bought a Duorb. Installed it, works fine, but it's far more noisy than the stock 8800gt cooler and unlike the zalman coolers i've bought, there is no way to control the fan speed. It's simply blasting away at 2500rpm non-stop, making more noise than the rest of my PC combined. It's connected with a 4-pin molex plug. What's the easiest way to be able to reduce the RPM besides buying a full fan control unit? Even if it permanently lowers the fan speed, I don't mind.

2008-03-19 09:17:44

#2

xGj: Official lame Crysis fanboy.; +84|6646|Netherlands tbh

Rivatuner perhaps: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163

2008-03-19 09:17:46

#3

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6895|Mhz

https://www.dansdata.com/images/cstream/controller640.jpg

xGj wrote:
Rivatuner perhaps: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163

That wont work because it's not attached to the cards fan power.

EDIT2: I have one of the above controllers going spare if you want to pay the shipping you can have it.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2008-03-19 09:19:54)

2008-03-19 09:19:25

#4

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6928

xGj wrote:
Rivatuner perhaps: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163

4-pin molex connector. Does not plug into motherboard/videocard.

TEP: what's that called?

Last edited by Lucien (2008-03-19 09:19:56)

2008-03-19 09:21:49

#5

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6895|Mhz

Lucien wrote:
xGj wrote:
Rivatuner perhaps: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163
4-pin molex connector. Does not plug into motherboard/videocard.

TEP: what's that called?

It's just a very basic PC fan controller, you get them free with most Antec and Akasa case fans. Or you could bodge one together with a basic variable resistor from a local electronics store and some wire.

Also see edit2 up thar ^ BTW.

EDIT:

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductI … tID=321731

That'd do with with some creative wiring to change it to fit a molex.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2008-03-19 09:24:35)

2008-03-19 10:57:45

#6

']['error: Banned; +630|6919|The Netherlands

Let it run on 5V or 7V instead of 12V, that's what I did with my noisy fan.

Link: http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/137

edit: you don't have to buy anything at all for this solution

Last edited by ']['error (2008-03-19 10:58:38)

2008-03-19 11:03:46

#7

RoosterCantrell: Goodbye :); +399|6755|Somewhere else

http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-ZM-MFC1-6- … mp;sr=8-10

I have this on my computer, kinda nice when you aren't gaming.

2008-03-19 11:07:45

#8

']['error: Banned; +630|6919|The Netherlands

']['error wrote:
Let it run on 5V or 7V instead of 12V, that's what I did with my noisy fan.

Link: http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/137

edit: you don't have to buy anything at all for this solution

2008-03-19 11:09:37

#9

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6472|Winland

RoosterCantrell wrote:
http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-ZM-MFC1-6-Channel-controller-5-25/dp/B0001WNKBS/ref=pd_bbs_10?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1205949786&sr=8-10

I have this on my computer, kinda nice when you aren't gaming.

The ZM-MFC1 is totally worth it. I've got one, and the only problem I've had is that two of the LEDs broke.

Otherways, download SpeedFan, it should be able to control the fans on most new (And somehow popular) mobos/controller chips. Hell, even does my old Asus nForce2

Don't put it on auto, though, since I doubt the graphics card temp is linked to that fan.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-19 12:04:22

#10

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6928

']['error wrote:
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Let it run on 5V or 7V instead of 12V, that's what I did with my noisy fan.

Link: http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/137

edit: you don't have to buy anything at all for this solution

Thanks thanks thanks thanks and awesomethanks, I had to sacrifice an old fan to get it right but it worked

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