Fan running WAAAYY below standard...

[BiLLyXkiNG]

I have a new Heatsink fan that is supposed to run at 6800 RPM but it's running at 4800?!?! WHAT??

[Thelemac]

If you're running it off of the mobo header that's probably your problem. Try it off of a Molex.

[BiLLyXkiNG]

Originally posted by Thelemac
If you're running it off of the mobo header that's probably your problem. Try it off of a Molex.


Molex???

[Thelemac]

The thiongs you plug your drives into.

[Crazy Jayhawk]

Originally posted by BiLLyXkiNG
Molex??? Hard drive power connector.

[BiLLyXkiNG]

you mean get a 3 - 4 pin adapter?

[Thelemac]

You could do that...or you could pull the black and red wires out of your three pin and stick them into the black and yellow wires of the molex (the pins have holes in them if you never noticed it...)

That way you can still have the three ping with that last wire (fan monitor) plugged in to get your RPMs! :)

[BiLLyXkiNG]

ugh...you gotta diagram...i still don't understand what the Molex is...eeek i must not be to smart. say it SLOWLY this time lol

[BiLLyXkiNG]

O WAIT YOU MEAN THE 4PIN??? I GOTTA RIP IT OUT OF THE FAN THING THOUGH?

[Thelemac]

Originally posted by BiLLyXkiNG
O WAIT YOU MEAN THE 4PIN??? I GOTTA RIP IT OUT OF THE FAN THING THOUGH?

Right. Just pull the wires out of the header connector and stick them in the holes on the molex as dexcribed above. Leave the blue/yellow wire in, though, so that you can still monitor your RPMs.

BTW, once you take them out, chances are you're not getting them back in, so make sure you want to do this rather than get an adapter.

[BiLLyXkiNG]

you mean the female part of the ps chord or the back kinda like on the 486 fan?? Um...also there are two blacks on the molex...do it matter

[Warlord2]

doesnt mater what black wire

[Thelemac]

Originally posted by BiLLyXkiNG
you mean the female part of the ps chord or the back kinda like on the 486 fan?? Um...also there are two blacks on the molex...do it matter

The female end...the one that you plug into the mobo. Just pull the two wire out of that.

Doesn't matter which black wire you use...they're both just grounds.

[BiLLyXkiNG]

OH CRAP! IT'S RUNNING AT 7100 RPM!!!!!!!! HOLY #&^@!!!! WONT THIS KILL MY FAN???? WILL THE FAN CATCH ON FIRE??? GEEEZE?! I CAN'T HEAR MYSELF THINK!!!!! AAAAAHHH MY TEMPS ARE DOWN 3 DEGREES CELCIUS!!!!!

[Thelemac]

Yep. It was the mobo header giving you problems!

It's not going to kill your fan. It'll be just fine. :)

Your ears on the other hand...

[BiLLyXkiNG]

now it say's (on MBM) that it's running at 14000 RPM???

[mechsiah]

I know this is cruel, but LMAO reading this thread!

Hang in there, man!

[BiLLyXkiNG]

Originally posted by mechsiah
I know this is cruel, but LMAO reading this thread!

Hang in there, man!


lol thanks

[The Coolest]

Enter Setting window then goto the fans area select the fan and choose another divider or fan type.

[BiLLyXkiNG]

Originally posted by The Coolest
Enter Setting window then goto the fans area select the fan and choose another divider or fan type.


yeah but it'll go back and forth like sometimes it'll be 7100 then it'll be 14222

[Thelemac]

It might be wierd like that cause it's not getting through the header...

You'd know if it was a problem, though, cause that thing would be really, REALLY loud. :)