Silent my new computer
One of the biggest grief that I have with my new computer is the fact that it is much louder than my own one. I traced the components down and figured out that the free-after-rebate Coolermaster PSU is the culprit. So right after I receive the full rebate for this product, I went out and try to mute it. Alas, the internet came to rescue. Somebody mentioned swapping out the fan of the PSU. I have never tried messing with the PSU before, but for the sake of learning, I gave it a go anyway.
I looked around for silent fan. At first I thought I would give a Vantec 120mm a go as I have read some good reviews about it. But then, since Directron carries a Scythe S-Flex 120mm 1200RPM for $12, I made the purchase and picked it up the same day. There are other version of this fan too that runs at 1600 RPM or 800 RPM. Reviews say that this fan is very quiet despite its rating is 20dBA. I would definitely recommend the 1200RPM version from my experience with it.
The disassembling process was quite straight forward but then I came across a minor problem. The fan inside the PSU is connected to a 2-pin socket while my fan is 3-pin. I was panic for a bit. Then I found this tutorial. Basically, I remove the plastic socket and then plug my 3-pin connector in so that red goes to red and black goes to black.
I booted up my computer again and voila it is whispering quiet. ^_^ I can finally sleep now.
Posted by Dat Chu on 05/05 at 08:52 PM
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