Looking to replace fan on cpu cooler

[mp260767]

Got the following :

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-042-TR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=821

looking to replace the fan as its too noisy for my liking, and it has a 4pin connector not 3 so i cant connect it to my fan controller.

suggestions welcome.


cheers

 

[RaiderX]

you can connect it to fan controller, the 4th pin is for the PWM, it just hangs over the edge, hence y the guides are slightly off to the side

 

[mp260767]

arghhhhhh didnt think about seeing if the cable sits in the controller was trying to link it via a plug on so i could tidy the cable.

will give that a try cheers

 

[Chris Beard]

With 4 pin ones can't you set the fan speed in the bios or windows?

 

[Teaf]

You could just keep that fan and buy a Zalman Fan Mate so you can control the fan speed / noise externall from outside the case. It's what I do with my bottom fan in my P180 and also on my CNPS9700. Fan mates are only a few quid, work wonder they do!

 

[mp260767]

already have a fan controller was just trying to link it via one of the 3 pin connectors that come with it rather than plugging it into the fan controller straight off.

not sure how to control it via windows, never had much success with the likes of speedfan etc.

didnt want to do it via bios as i dont mind it running full pelt most the time, just needed to turn it down overnight if i leave it on processing, and didnt want to have to reboot to do it .

interested in any 92mm fans suggestions as well, just in case this has any of the usual traits, clicking etc, when under volted.

cheers for the help/suggestions so far

 

[Chris Beard]

The whole sharkoon silent eagle series is highly rated.

 

[mp260767]

The whole sharkoon silent eagle series is highly rated.

cheers i'll have a look.

knew there must have been some reason i hadnt tried to connect it to the controller, flippin lead of the fan is way too short needs another 150mm to connect up

 

[Chris Beard]

cheers i'll have a look.

knew there must have been some reason i hadnt tried to connect it to the controller, flippin lead of the fan is way too short needs another 150mm to connect up

Even cheap fan controller come with entention leads. Don't you have any? Or is that how much further there is to go using the extention as well?

 

[RaiderX]

Even cheap fan controller come with entention leads. Don't you have any? Or is that how much further there is to go using the extention as well?

he said that it wont fit into the extention because it only fits the 3 pin ones
probably has these which enclose the connector

 

[Chris Beard]

he said that it wont fit into the extention because it only fits the 3 pin ones
probably has these which enclose the connector

junior hack saw .

 

[mp260767]

junior hack saw .

lol thinking about it, just trying to figure out the best way too match them up and if i can trust a bit of electrical tape to hold them together.

thought i had some small zip ties but cant find em