Some Things (fans mostly)

reno · Jan 12, 2003, 09:06 PM

First, all my fans (including a 92mm generic I replaced for fan in below paragraph) now run off the "fan only" connectors on my Antec PSU...which is awesome, because my computer is silent and ambient case temps never go above 30c.....I love my quiet computer now! BTW, if you have fan only connectors, you CAN mount more than the 3 fans that antec says is the max...I have 4 that have been running problem free.

Okay, I have a 92mm panaflo fan that is about 2 months new...but ever since I got it.......it's quiet, but NOT quiet in the lower frequency band. According to a sound meter, it emits a hum at about 80hz at 42dB, which is VERY noticeable in my now silenced computer....WHY! WHY! it puts out so much air, but has such an annoying low hum...

Also, my graphics card fan is...making my whole system vibrate, until it warms up and quiets down...what sucks, is the heatsink is basically non removable because the card is SLIGHTLY warped (was like it when I got it). ARGH. I need a new graphics card anyway, so maybe I'll just get rid of it.

Oh...sorry for just ranting.

Jan 12, 2003, 09:06 PM	#1
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	Some Things (fans mostly) First, all my fans (including a 92mm generic I replaced for fan in below paragraph) now run off the "fan only" connectors on my Antec PSU...which is awesome, because my computer is silent and ambient case temps never go above 30c.....I love my quiet computer now! BTW, if you have fan only connectors, you CAN mount more than the 3 fans that antec says is the max...I have 4 that have been running problem free. Okay, I have a 92mm panaflo fan that is about 2 months new...but ever since I got it.......it's quiet, but NOT quiet in the lower frequency band. According to a sound meter, it emits a hum at about 80hz at 42dB, which is VERY noticeable in my now silenced computer....WHY! WHY! it puts out so much air, but has such an annoying low hum... Also, my graphics card fan is...making my whole system vibrate, until it warms up and quiets down...what sucks, is the heatsink is basically non removable because the card is SLIGHTLY warped (was like it when I got it). ARGH. I need a new graphics card anyway, so maybe I'll just get rid of it. Oh...sorry for just ranting.