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May 21st, 2008, 12:56 PM
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Rep Power: 11   |  Slowing down a fan in my computer I have an antec p-182 case and it comes with 2 120mm fans and 2 speed control switches at the back. I recently added another 120mm fan to the front of the case so cool air is blown onto my HDD. The fan Can be quite loud at night when I'm trying to sleep. So, I would like to slow it's speed sown to a minimum at night. How can I do this?
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May 21st, 2008, 12:59 PM
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| Evo-less  Joined: Jun 9th, 2005 Last Online: 02:14 PM Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 25 Posts: 2,760
Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 63   | 21-05-08 Threads started by Solberg today: 57 And didden't you ask about this in another thread? Or was it just a similar thread.. Edit: (Took me 20 sec on Google) If they are connected to the Motherboard they can most likely be controlled via. the Bios. If not get a Fan controller.) LINK!
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May 21st, 2008, 01:01 PM
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Rep Power: 14 | Something I can get right  . Is it a 3 pin fan or a or a 4 pin molex? If 3 pin you can throttle the speed with some devices like the Zalman Fan Mate 2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118217or attach it too the motherboard to be managed by it. Not sure about the 4 pin molex fans though.
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May 21st, 2008, 01:23 PM
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Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 32 | Quote:
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May 21st, 2008, 01:25 PM
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| Evo-less Joined: Jun 9th, 2005 Last Online: 02:14 PM Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 25 Posts: 2,760
Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 63 | Not at all, it's just silly when people start a thread every time they have a thought.
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May 21st, 2008, 01:58 PM
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Rep Power: 11 | It's not just a thought. I seriously need to lower the speed and if I knew how to, I wouldn't open this thread. I don't know how many pins it has, I can check later. The bios solution isn't that practical because I use a logitech wave which doesn't work in the bios. I am not going to get my old keyboard every evening when I want to lower the speed. I think windows software would be the best soulution.
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May 21st, 2008, 02:55 PM
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| Lazy Head Dude  Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 01:13 PM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,214
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224 | Just buy a $5 fan speed controller off Newegg...
__________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005 |
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May 21st, 2008, 03:52 PM
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Rep Power: 11 | It would be a bit of a waste to buy a fan speed controller for just one fan.
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May 21st, 2008, 04:14 PM
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| Evo-less Joined: Jun 9th, 2005 Last Online: 02:14 PM Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 25 Posts: 2,760
Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 63 | $5 or live with the noise. 
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May 21st, 2008, 05:01 PM
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| Joined: Apr 24th, 2008 Last Online: 05:47 AM Posts: 703
Rep Power: 11 | Is there no software solution?
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May 21st, 2008, 05:08 PM
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Car: Citroen Berlingo Candyvan, Peugeot 309 RIP :'( Rep Power: 19 | spend 5 bucks dude
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May 21st, 2008, 05:17 PM
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Car: 2004 Opel Astra 2.2DTI Rep Power: 26 | or you can turn the PC off at night  |
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May 21st, 2008, 05:18 PM
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Rep Power: 11 | I had a look. It's connected to the motherboard. So I guess for now I will use the bios.
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May 21st, 2008, 05:18 PM
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| Evo-less Joined: Jun 9th, 2005 Last Online: 02:14 PM Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 25 Posts: 2,760
Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 63 | Can we use this Thread for discussing Bacon vs. Ham now?
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May 21st, 2008, 05:19 PM
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Car: Working on it! Rep Power: 16 | ^ No, but I quite like your emo ninja avatar If you are into electronics you can buy a resistor from a DIY store and solder it yourself... |
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May 21st, 2008, 05:28 PM
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| Joined: Apr 24th, 2008 Last Online: 05:47 AM Posts: 703
Rep Power: 11 | Nevermind, I have found a quick software solution on a more helpful forum.
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May 21st, 2008, 05:30 PM
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| Evo-less Joined: Jun 9th, 2005 Last Online: 02:14 PM Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 25 Posts: 2,760
Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 63 | We have been replaced! 
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May 21st, 2008, 05:34 PM
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| Joined: Apr 24th, 2008 Last Online: 05:47 AM Posts: 703
Rep Power: 11 | I don't want to start flame war, but Lilleput - Why are you being such an ass? Do you have a problem with me?
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May 21st, 2008, 05:39 PM
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| Evo-less Joined: Jun 9th, 2005 Last Online: 02:14 PM Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 25 Posts: 2,760
Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 63 | Not at all.. It was just a useless thread that was answered in the first two posts but you kept bumping it so we're just having some fun. It's the intertubes.. Don't take stuff personally.
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May 21st, 2008, 05:44 PM
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| Squirrel Mincer  Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 03:24 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,668
Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status:  Rep Power: 38 | Umm, what about speedfan? If it's a fan with speed control you can use that. http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php |
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