Title: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: IITravel01 on September 18, 2014, 10:05:03 PM If anyone is looking to upgrade the S3 fans, I can verify these Silverstone fans do fit. The connector needs the slightest of modification, getting rid of the plastic ridge at the 3 pin point.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A460TK6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They're basically silent at the stock 500 RPM setting. Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: toptek on September 18, 2014, 10:46:14 PM https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=738326.0
yea i guess you can say there are few . :) . Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: toptek on September 18, 2014, 10:49:38 PM If anyone is looking to upgrade the S3 fans, I can verify these Silverstone fans do fit. The connector needs the slightest of modification, getting rid of the plastic ridge at the 3 pin point. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A460TK6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They're basically silent at the stock 500 RPM setting. those fans are nice indeed with a max CFM of 170 if i read it right and most any PMW fan fits I have noticed just trim the Plug. I'm gonna give that fan a try :). I ordered two of these i have all so found anything below a CFM of 100 + does not seem to cool as well as one with a high CFM of a 100 + so I will stick with the high CFM fans with PM http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FKNAG7Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: achtung082 on September 19, 2014, 12:45:34 PM I have not used these on S3's but have used them for cooling Habanero boards, they work great. Good fan.
If anyone is looking to upgrade the S3 fans, I can verify these Silverstone fans do fit. The connector needs the slightest of modification, getting rid of the plastic ridge at the 3 pin point. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A460TK6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They're basically silent at the stock 500 RPM setting. Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: philipma1957 on September 19, 2014, 05:26:12 PM one end fits with ease the other end the ethernet cable is in the way. the fan is wonderful if you do this via wi-fi since the ethernet cable does not get in the way. these fans cool great and on the high setting sometimes max at 900rpm still very quiet gear.
Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: marklyon on September 20, 2014, 07:05:44 PM I am happy to announce success with the Corsair SP120 PWM (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C249QNE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00C249QNE&linkCode=as2&tag=marlyo-20&linkId=AT4BW6AGUSHXLRYG). With a room temp of 26c or less, I'm seeing device temps that have not exceeded 45c. Usually, they hover around 41-42.
The fans are dramatically quieter and are suitable for home use (where, one would presume, the temperature of the space would also be well-regulated). My wife, who was unable to stay in the same room with the two units before now reports that the calm sound of the fans is "pleasant". While the high-flow stock fans will always be better, these are suitable if you need to cut down on the noise. Some notes:
https://i.imgur.com/ZgSvhcRl.jpg (http://imgur.com/ZgSvhcR) https://i.imgur.com/9NoiF3Wl.jpg (http://imgur.com/9NoiF3W) https://i.imgur.com/QSMrllcl.png (http://imgur.com/QSMrllc) https://i.imgur.com/i27ribAl.png (http://imgur.com/i27ribA) Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: Rabinovitch on September 21, 2014, 03:17:15 AM How many fans do you use per one S3?
I am looking at Scythe Grand Flex 120mm (SM1225GF12SH-P) (http://amzn.com/B00K1GV408) and I want to use only one fan on each S3 from the air intake side to reduce a noise. Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: marklyon on September 21, 2014, 11:47:50 AM I used two.
Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: vic82 on November 03, 2014, 08:18:59 PM @Rabinovitch
Did you succeded in getting rid of one of the fans...? I have problem with the outlet fan spinning too fast (~6000rpm) and making too much noise. I'd like to know how you managed to make it work at a descent temperature with only one fan...?? Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: Johanna on November 04, 2014, 01:00:05 AM If anyone is looking to upgrade the S3 fans, I can verify these Silverstone fans do fit. The connector needs the slightest of modification, getting rid of the plastic ridge at the 3 pin point. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A460TK6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They're basically silent at the stock 500 RPM setting. I actually prefer external fan (its cheaper), you can always buy those giant box fan and put on low speed. Generally the noise is low... Title: Re: Upgrading the S3 fans Post by: vic82 on November 04, 2014, 09:01:24 AM I actually prefer external fan (its cheaper), you can always buy those giant box fan and put on low speed. Generally the noise is low... Thanks for the tip...Do you have any "giant box" model to recommend? I tried to google it a bit... but could not find one for both S3 and PSU... |