How are people silencing these evercool 120mm's?

DOHCrazy · 12-31-03, 12:05 PM

I have 3 of them running in my case now, and there down at 7 volts.

Can these fans run all the way at 5 volts, or i just be happy at the 7 volt level?

BTW: as the topic states the are Evercool Alluminums.

james.miller · 12-31-03, 12:12 PM

if they are anything like my titan 120mm aluminium fans then they'll run at 5v without any troubles

MameXP · 12-31-03, 12:16 PM

huh? I found AOC 120mm (evercool alu) is very quite already

SK8 · 12-31-03, 02:15 PM

prettymuch all alums are the same , i need to get 2 more for my rad b/c my uv ones are loud, but anyways just use a rheostat to control them

DOHCrazy · 12-31-03, 02:18 PM

They are on a fan controler, i just want them down at 5 volts.

Anyone have a link to a 5 volt mod?

wannaoc · 12-31-03, 03:12 PM

Its quite easy: Just take the yellow and black wire next to it off. There you have a 5v fan.

DOHCrazy · 01-02-04, 02:11 PM

I dont understand quite what you mean, can you explain better?

felinusz · 01-02-04, 03:00 PM

I cannot figure out how to get them on 5V either (although they are really quiet on 12V, and silent on 7V anyways) - they won't run without a ground (black wire) for me, and I assume that using the red power power wire instead of the yellow one provides 7V right?

MOLEX PLUG:
(R = red, B = Ground Black, Y = Yellow)

R B B Y
| | | |
| | | |

And the Fan uses one of the B (black), and the Yellow wire by default - switching the yellow with the red provides 7V (I think), but how can you go down to 5V without adding resistance or something?

Valk · 01-02-04, 03:03 PM

http://www.overclockers.com/tips808/
This guy give a table at the bottom to achieve any voltage you want pretty much.
I need to get some of these evercools. they move a lot of air at not very much noise and will fit my case without modding. I dont think it gets any better than that, of course, when im water cooled, im sure my theology will change.
I just dont want to pay $60 for two fans <_< there are times living in canada sucks.

E-Licious · 01-02-04, 03:06 PM

I always thought the red wire was 5V, and the yellow was 12V, or vice versa. Why would the PSU have a 7V output?

As a warning, be very careful around any cables where you've switched the red and yellow wires. I did this for a couple of my case fans. Once, in my haste, I accidentally plugged this cable into my HD, and ended up killing it.

felinusz · 01-02-04, 03:08 PM

$60 for two? I live in Toronto, PM me for some stores which ship to Canada that are a *little* (a lot) cheaper that $30 a fan.

I have 6 120mm Evercool Aluminums , 1 80mm Evercool Aluminum (and 3 other fans too

) in the new full-tower case I am modding up ATM (heh - it is practically air cooling

).

DOHCrazy · 01-02-04, 04:16 PM

I dunno if i have the wrong fans or sumthing, but on my fan conrtoler at 7 volts they are still pretty loud.

They dont have an annoying whine, but i expected my watercooling to be quieter than this, i only have 2 fans in my whole case.

james.miller · 01-02-04, 04:18 PM

umm, eyah. thats how you can get 5,7 or 12v for the molex.

DOHCrazy · 01-02-04, 04:47 PM

Thank you james miller, thats the kind of answer i was looking for.

12-31-03, 12:05 PM	Thread Starter #1
DOHCrazy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Colony, TX	How are people silencing these evercool 120mm's? I have 3 of them running in my case now, and there down at 7 volts. Can these fans run all the way at 5 volts, or i just be happy at the 7 volt level? BTW: as the topic states the are Evercool Alluminums. __________________ C2D E6600:: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R :: Kingston HyperX PC2 6400 2x1024 @ 1.7 :: EVGA 8600GTS:: Seagate 250 7200.10:: Antec 900 :: Corsair 520HX Heat-wur
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DOHCrazy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Colony, TX	They are on a fan controler, i just want them down at 5 volts. Anyone have a link to a 5 volt mod? __________________ C2D E6600:: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R :: Kingston HyperX PC2 6400 2x1024 @ 1.7 :: EVGA 8600GTS:: Seagate 250 7200.10:: Antec 900 :: Corsair 520HX Heat-wur
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12-31-03, 03:12 PM	#6
wannaoc Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Buried in UPS packages	Its quite easy: Just take the yellow and black wire next to it off. There you have a 5v fan.
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DOHCrazy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Colony, TX	I dont understand quite what you mean, can you explain better? __________________ C2D E6600:: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R :: Kingston HyperX PC2 6400 2x1024 @ 1.7 :: EVGA 8600GTS:: Seagate 250 7200.10:: Antec 900 :: Corsair 520HX Heat-wur
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felinusz Senior Overclocking Magus Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Taiwan	I cannot figure out how to get them on 5V either (although they are really quiet on 12V, and silent on 7V anyways) - they won't run without a ground (black wire) for me, and I assume that using the red power power wire instead of the yellow one provides 7V right? MOLEX PLUG: (R = red, B = Ground Black, Y = Yellow) R B B Y \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| And the Fan uses one of the B (black), and the Yellow wire by default - switching the yellow with the red provides 7V (I think), but how can you go down to 5V without adding resistance or something? __________________ How Overvolting Works, The Dangers of Overvolting, and "Safe" Overvolting Technique Guidelines for Thorough Stability Testing ~ My Heatware Feedback
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Valk Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chocobo Alley, Aht Urgan Whitegate	http://www.overclockers.com/tips808/ This guy give a table at the bottom to achieve any voltage you want pretty much. I need to get some of these evercools. they move a lot of air at not very much noise and will fit my case without modding. I dont think it gets any better than that, of course, when im water cooled, im sure my theology will change. I just dont want to pay $60 for two fans <_< there are times living in canada sucks. __________________ Fumika - HP2710p, My personal Tablet PC slave Intel C2D U7600@1.2ghz - 4GB Kingston HyperX pc5300 - Runcore Pro IV 32gb 1.8" ZIF SSD - 12" LED backlit with Wacom Digitizer - HP Slice Battery +6 hours - 3.1-4 lbs - Windows 7 Home Premium Other Stuff Heat - Watercooled Lian Li PC-V600 - HIME, Watercooled SFF -
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E-Licious Member Join Date: Dec 2003	I always thought the red wire was 5V, and the yellow was 12V, or vice versa. Why would the PSU have a 7V output? As a warning, be very careful around any cables where you've switched the red and yellow wires. I did this for a couple of my case fans. Once, in my haste, I accidentally plugged this cable into my HD, and ended up killing it. Last edited by E-Licious; 01-02-04 at 03:12 PM.
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felinusz Senior Overclocking Magus Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Taiwan	$60 for two? I live in Toronto, PM me for some stores which ship to Canada that are a little (a lot) cheaper that $30 a fan. I have 6 120mm Evercool Aluminums , 1 80mm Evercool Aluminum (and 3 other fans too ) in the new full-tower case I am modding up ATM (heh - it is practically air cooling ). __________________ How Overvolting Works, The Dangers of Overvolting, and "Safe" Overvolting Technique Guidelines for Thorough Stability Testing ~ My Heatware Feedback
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01-02-04, 04:16 PM	Thread Starter #12
DOHCrazy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Colony, TX	I dunno if i have the wrong fans or sumthing, but on my fan conrtoler at 7 volts they are still pretty loud. They dont have an annoying whine, but i expected my watercooling to be quieter than this, i only have 2 fans in my whole case. __________________ C2D E6600:: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R :: Kingston HyperX PC2 6400 2x1024 @ 1.7 :: EVGA 8600GTS:: Seagate 250 7200.10:: Antec 900 :: Corsair 520HX Heat-wur
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james.miller Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dunstable, uk	umm, eyah. thats how you can get 5,7 or 12v for the molex. __________________ The HTPC E2160 @ 2.7ghz \| Thermaltake The Orb cooler \| Asus p5w-dh \| 4Gb DDR-II pc6400\| 1.00Tb of WD AAKS storage \| Asus Xonar D2\| 360 HD-DVD drive Pioneer bd204 bluray sata drive \| Corsair HX620w PSU \| *BFG GeForce 8800GTX* \| Silverstone SST-LC17b \| 22" dell e228wfp \| 40" 1080p SONY 40w2000 ONKYO TX-SR805 \| bi-amped mission m71i fronts \| eltax center & bipolar rears 2x 12" custom built subwoofers powered by a denon pma-100m \| PS3 with linux and a 250gb 3.5" internal drive \| Nintendo wii
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01-02-04, 04:47 PM	Thread Starter #14
DOHCrazy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Colony, TX	Thank you james miller, thats the kind of answer i was looking for. __________________ C2D E6600:: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R :: Kingston HyperX PC2 6400 2x1024 @ 1.7 :: EVGA 8600GTS:: Seagate 250 7200.10:: Antec 900 :: Corsair 520HX Heat-wur
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