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It does seem quite clever. I've got the adaptor lying around if you want some more info Teal. I haven't actually taken it apart yet, but it's pretty cool.... Hope it works though going off the stock sound.... Otherwise I'll be investing in some noctua 140mm...
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I was becoming frustrated with Phanteks support staff as they wouldn't or couldn't give me any real info on what the adapter is. I think it does what it says on the tin now that I have it in hand. Kind of you to off if I can't get good detail pics for Teal.
Cooler arrived!
PWM adapter appears to be a real 3pin socket to 4 pin PWM plug. There is a small circuit board with 6 "thingys" on it..
2 pin cylindrical one has 25v & 10uf on it.. hooked to 12v & earth on one end of board.
3 pin cylindrical mounted to E, B & C on board
yellow wire (rpm??)
4 tiny (1mm square) mounted at R1, R2, R3 & R4 on board
a 3 pin flat 7x10mm thing with B772 on it.
How did you get on with installing it? I got mine on Tuesday and found it to be a royal PITA!
What give you the problems sgoaty? Knowing yours may help be avoid some. 
So far I've figured out how to setup fans to go onto cooler, and how to power 2 fans PWM, but haven't figured out 3rd yet... Might end up using my TY-140s instead. Read the distructions and think I understand how to install mount and cooler now. Plan to do the install in the morning. Is going into a Define R2 so will be tight fit... and plan on venting out top (as my NH-U12P is mounted now with 2x TY-140s on it). Will try and take some pics and post up.
So far I've figured out how to setup fans to go onto cooler, and how to power 2 fans PWM, but haven't figured out 3rd yet... Might end up using my TY-140s instead. Read the distructions and think I understand how to install mount and cooler now. Plan to do the install in the morning. Is going into a Define R2 so will be tight fit... and plan on venting out top (as my NH-U12P is mounted now with 2x TY-140s on it). Will try and take some pics and post up.
Well the clips for the fans were a bit of a pain but my biggest issue was getting the cooler screwed on to the back plate. I just couldnt get the holes to line up at all I had it on and off a few times and sussed out it was about 5mm out I had to shoogle it like a bugger to get it on. Ive fitted quite a lot of coolers in my time but this one gave me a fair bit of trouble just because of those akward 2 bolts.
I had the whole lot off in my hand and tried to mount the bridge piece to the back plate and it still wouldnt go easily.
I thought I had a dud so i had it on and off a few times knowing what i do now i just had to try a bit harder.
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Yeah, from what I've seen of my Phanteks, it looks like it'll be a PITA to install... Oh well, it can't be THAT bad... *fingers crossed*...
Hmm, just had a double check at the 'PWM' cable, definitely, something to do with a board going on. Don't particularly want to remove the 'plastic' casing right now. But definitely a board, with a couple of resistors on it at the very least...
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Hmm, just had a double check at the 'PWM' cable, definitely, something to do with a board going on. Don't particularly want to remove the 'plastic' casing right now. But definitely a board, with a couple of resistors on it at the very least...
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Sorry. Got to faffing around with fans. The PWM adapter won't work with my PWM splitter so am using my TY-140 fans. Problem is mounting hole tab is .44mm thicker then PH-F140TS tab so mounting pins are too short... so after trying to figure out a good solution for couple of hours noticed wire-ties... nice little black ones. Slip-lock end is big enough to be plug base and tie is small enough to make a nice clean loop for spring clip to hook into. :thumbsup: Checked my Define R2 motherboard mounting hole and it's big enough to install mounting bracket.
Took pictures (poor ones) of PWM circuit board and components and secured it inside of a piece of 16mm clear tubing with pull-ties through ends to hold it in place. (was when I got the idea for mounting pins)
So now plan to put in on in the morning.
If all goes well I will have some before and after results posted comparing NH-U12P to PH-TC12PE.
Took pictures (poor ones) of PWM circuit board and components and secured it inside of a piece of 16mm clear tubing with pull-ties through ends to hold it in place. (was when I got the idea for mounting pins)
So now plan to put in on in the morning.
If all goes well I will have some before and after results posted comparing NH-U12P to PH-TC12PE.
Up and running!
Sorted the mounting issue issue sgoaty told me about easy enough. Took before and after pics and will try posting later.
Mounted vertical w/3x TY-140 fans just clear side cover with fan tops 10 mm above top of radiator.
30mm clearance GPU to intake fan and 25mm exhaust fan to top of case.. Just enough room between back and radiator to clip fans in place.
Only temp comparison so far is idle/low use:
Before: 36-41c spread
Now: 29-35c spread.
Motherboard temps are down by same amount... probably because fans are moving more air below cooler
More later
Sorted the mounting issue issue sgoaty told me about easy enough. Took before and after pics and will try posting later.
Mounted vertical w/3x TY-140 fans just clear side cover with fan tops 10 mm above top of radiator.
30mm clearance GPU to intake fan and 25mm exhaust fan to top of case.. Just enough room between back and radiator to clip fans in place.
Only temp comparison so far is idle/low use:
Before: 36-41c spread
Now: 29-35c spread.
Motherboard temps are down by same amount... probably because fans are moving more air below cooler
More later
Found it problematic myself As sgoaty said he had problems too I installed all mounting brackets on motherboard before installing bracket on cooler. Then practiced a few times setting cooler on CPU. The spring screws had to be compressed to get them started on mount.. and found this out will practicing.
Also had a problem with back mount shorting out case... It's so thick standard motherboard standoffs are not long enough... and R2 mount access hole is about 3mm too small. Piece of bicycle inner tube sussed that.
As a result of above causing bootup issues am now having to reset PWM fan control.
Stress test w/ fans at full speed (1300rpm):
Max now = 58-61c
Max before = 66-71c
Same ambient temp and case in same place under shelf. Only difference is bottom intake fan is now a Corsair at 800rpm and before it was TY140 PWM hooked in with all other PWM fans
Also had a problem with back mount shorting out case... It's so thick standard motherboard standoffs are not long enough... and R2 mount access hole is about 3mm too small. Piece of bicycle inner tube sussed that.
As a result of above causing bootup issues am now having to reset PWM fan control.
Stress test w/ fans at full speed (1300rpm):
Max now = 58-61c
Max before = 66-71c
Same ambient temp and case in same place under shelf. Only difference is bottom intake fan is now a Corsair at 800rpm and before it was TY140 PWM hooked in with all other PWM fans
The cooler is fab, mine was also a little pain to install the to screws at the end of the middle bar have to be turned only a little way at a time. Mine was twisting all over the place on the thermal compound lol i got the idea it was secure when the screws wouldn't turn so easilly. If i ever remove it i think i will install it out of my switch case and get myself a long headed magnetic phillips screw drive to install the motherboard screws as theres not much room at all with my current mini screw driver as the heatsink is massive