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Just installed a new CPU cooler

 
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TraxMate
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:59 pm    Post subject: Just installed a new CPU cooler Reply with quote
I just installed the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus and I've gotta say it's VERY effective Shocked . I went from 42C idle to 16C idle!

Any ways, the cooler came with a 4-pin fan and my motherboard only have 3-pin connectors so I had to turn off the smart fan control in BIOS so now the fan is running on 100% all the time. It's is pretty quiet though(much more quieter than the stock) but I was wondering if there is a way to use the speed control even without a 4-pin connector?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just use the 4pin to 4pin moldex it came with. If you want to control the speed you can buy a little dial for it.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Make sure it's a PWM fan controller dial if you get one, since 4 pin fans almost always use PWM and not current limiting. The really cheap fan controllers just stick a potentiometer (variable resistor) in series with the fan, which isn't anywhere near as precise as PWM and can reduce fan life. It's also been known to increase fan noise since the motor is designed to work on PWM.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So the only option is to buy a fan controller? That's to bad since I don't have any money left :/.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Make your own fan controller.
So what motherboard doesn't have a 4pin again?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shota wrote:
Make your own fan controller.
So what motherboard doesn't have a 4pin again?
OEM motherboard .. and how do I make my own fan controller?
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