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Hi!
I have a Club3D HD6950 (http://www.club-3d.com/index.php/products/reader.en/product/radeon-hd-6950.html) that has a dual-fan cooler instead of the reference one. Problem is- it's very loud in idle, although being at the minimum 24% PWM (or was it 20, don't remember). The temps seem to be quite low, however I'd like it to be quiet in idle. I thought of first trying to change the fans (since they're crap) instead of buying a completely new cooler instead. The "problem" is that the card has only a 3pin PWM connector (similar to PowerColor's PCS- http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_6950_PCS_Plus_Plus/images/front.jpg)
However, there seems to be a place for 4pin PWN fan header on the PCB and hence my question- can a 4pin pwm fan header be installed (soldered) on to the PCB and would it work?
BTW, the current 3pin solution doesn't enable to show fan rpm.
Pics of my card:
I have a Club3D HD6950 (http://www.club-3d.com/index.php/products/reader.en/product/radeon-hd-6950.html) that has a dual-fan cooler instead of the reference one. Problem is- it's very loud in idle, although being at the minimum 24% PWM (or was it 20, don't remember). The temps seem to be quite low, however I'd like it to be quiet in idle. I thought of first trying to change the fans (since they're crap) instead of buying a completely new cooler instead. The "problem" is that the card has only a 3pin PWM connector (similar to PowerColor's PCS- http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_6950_PCS_Plus_Plus/images/front.jpg)
However, there seems to be a place for 4pin PWN fan header on the PCB and hence my question- can a 4pin pwm fan header be installed (soldered) on to the PCB and would it work?
BTW, the current 3pin solution doesn't enable to show fan rpm.
Pics of my card: