PC Fan RPM wire install

[xxdavidhaloxx]

I have the same fan im using it for my Xbox window. :D

[drunknmunky90]

great tutorial. learned/helped me out alot.

[guido69x]

really good tip ,nice video allready subscribed .Cheers ;)

[tbecker104]

You could. Apparently though, you don't get the point. And that's ok.

[lisekpl1]

I have an idea, ahhhh how about u buy an rpm enabled fan and forget u ever saw this...... why complicate life even more????

[guido69x]

@lisekpl1 i had an idea and if u have lots of power supplys and use they fans to do this instead of beeing dumb and throw them away?

[trigueiro17]

quem nao gosta e burro

[Palmbeatzstudio]

awsome video now i wish u had a video of how t6o make ur own heatsink fan combo :) again great video ...wonder what other goodies u will find

[2stent]

what gage wire do you use on pwm wire and what gage wire would you use to add 4 LEDs in series to the fan?

Thanks

[tbecker104]

I use 22 guage 300v multistrand,  The current draw is very low. 22 is actuallly overkill. I've used 24 and 26 on occasion. Definitely use multi strand.

[deepnotecz]

Does all non-rpm fans have this secret "connector" for rpm?

[tbecker104]

Impossible to know for sure, but I'd imagine reputable manufacturers ie: antec, thermaltake, silenx, late loon, scythe etc. would. Need to butcher some old fans lol

[headjumper92]

Whats a PWM Fan?

[tbecker104]

Pulse Width Modulation. Fan speed is controlled not by a resistor (heat generating, not as efficient), but by a circuit that alternates voltage nearly on, and nearly off at strategic times. The result is fan speed control. PWM fans have more than 2 wires. The downside is possible electronic noise.

[jakegwilliam]

do u need thpose speed controlers or can you use applications to control the fans?

[tbecker104]

The rpm wire allows certain controllers to work that otherwise don't "see" the fan without the wire. Same goes for a cpu fan on a motherboard. Needs that rpm wire or the motherboard thinks there's no fan. The answer to your question is you can use applications to control the fans once they have an rpm wire.

[trevorwins]

whats the brand for the wire stripper you used?

[tbecker104]

It's a "2 in one". I can't recall the brand. Made in Korea. If you Google Images and type "2 in one wire strippers", you'll get a bunch of results. I got mine from Active Electronics.

[TREBLINKA007]

Nice tutorial on an issue I've been wondering about for some time.

[xthebluedragonx]

I found this from google while searching for how to add an RPM wire to a fan. I didn't know you could do this! Very cool, thanks for this info :) Nice tutorial video too!

[tbecker104]

Thanks! It is an Aerocool FP-01. Kinda chinsy plastic construction, but works like a damn. Even has a dedicated micro SD slot! Once the alarm tolerances are set, it's a pleasure.

[emkplayboy6]

dude this is awesome! What front bay unit is that which controls the fan after soldering the 3rd wire to it?