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System Name | Money sink |
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Processor | 2500K @ 4,5GHz |
Motherboard | Asus P8P67 Deluxe |
Cooling | Corsair H80 w/Noctua NF-P12 PnP |
Memory | Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB 1600MHz 9-9-9-24-2T |
Video Card(s) | MSI GTX 760 TwinFrozr SLI |
Storage | OCZ Agility 3 120gb x2 Seagate 2TB Storage |
Display(s) | None |
Case | Corsair Carbide Air 540 |
Audio Device(s) | Asus Xonar DGX |
Power Supply | Corsair TX950W |
Software | Windows 8.1 Pro |
Hey guys, first of all i'm sorry if this is the wrong section.
Couple of weeks ago i switched case and got alot of new fans which ran quieiter (pretty much silent)
Still getting decent airflow but i have one problem, the loudest thing in my pc is my power supply
i've had it since mid 2011 and the fan is starting to show signs of wear and tear.
I still have warranty on it, but i've read of alot of extremly slow RMA's (3 weeks+)
and i'm really not intrested in being without a power supply for my pc for that long.
So it comes down to replacing the fan as the best solution.
My problem is, only specs i can find is that it's 0.50a and 12VDC.
Picture of it: http://www.hardocp.com/images/articles/1257552006ftj7hk2jLY_3_10_l.jpg
Been thinking of getting a Be Quiet PureWings 2 140mm, 18,8db 61,2cfm.
But since limited info about the fan in question it's hard to know just what will be good enough.
Since the psu fan operates only on voltage control the replacement must start close to the same voltage.
I could hook up a pwm fan and run the cable out of the psu to the motherboard or my fan controllers
which would make it easier.
But i have heared of some PSU's refusing to start when the fan's missing and have no idea if the TX950W does.
To those of you that have replaced psu fans, what did you do? how did it go? and tips and suggestions would be nice.
I'm gonna call the store i bought it at today and see what they think, but if they simply suggest RMA
i will be back at replacing the fan.
And yes, i know any modifications will void the warranty and i know there is risks (there always are when modifying components)
Couple of weeks ago i switched case and got alot of new fans which ran quieiter (pretty much silent)
Still getting decent airflow but i have one problem, the loudest thing in my pc is my power supply
i've had it since mid 2011 and the fan is starting to show signs of wear and tear.
I still have warranty on it, but i've read of alot of extremly slow RMA's (3 weeks+)
and i'm really not intrested in being without a power supply for my pc for that long.
So it comes down to replacing the fan as the best solution.
My problem is, only specs i can find is that it's 0.50a and 12VDC.
Picture of it: http://www.hardocp.com/images/articles/1257552006ftj7hk2jLY_3_10_l.jpg
Been thinking of getting a Be Quiet PureWings 2 140mm, 18,8db 61,2cfm.
But since limited info about the fan in question it's hard to know just what will be good enough.
Since the psu fan operates only on voltage control the replacement must start close to the same voltage.
I could hook up a pwm fan and run the cable out of the psu to the motherboard or my fan controllers
which would make it easier.
But i have heared of some PSU's refusing to start when the fan's missing and have no idea if the TX950W does.
To those of you that have replaced psu fans, what did you do? how did it go? and tips and suggestions would be nice.
I'm gonna call the store i bought it at today and see what they think, but if they simply suggest RMA
i will be back at replacing the fan.
And yes, i know any modifications will void the warranty and i know there is risks (there always are when modifying components)