Xbox 360 Fans 12V vs. 5V (Nidec)

The fans used in the Xbox 360 are 12V and are running on 5V. I guess they did this to keep the sound level lower, but the airflow is also lower which can cause problems resulting in a RRoD. With the new Falcon motherboard the heat is way less than the old (203W) consoles with Xenon and Zephyr Motherboards, but it's always good to get rid of the heat. There's a mod to run the fans on 12V to get the maximum performance out of them, but you also get the maximum sound level.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Xbox
• 360
• Fans
• Nidec
• 12V
• 5V

[racedemon89]

those nidecs suck!, "theyre the best because theyre quiet" yeah well so is a dead xbox, delta rules, find me better fans i dare you! (that are comparable)

[LethalAK47]

Delta DC Brushless have a way better airflow, that's right and it will take longer to get a RRoD or none. The only downside is the annoying whining sound.

[TheBL00DAssassin]

@The1Antonio1 but the Nidec fans give less airflow and you have a better chance of getting RROD

[jeffer2m]

is it normal for the fan to run on 12v all the time? my xbox fan is noisy as hell and it didn't use to run this fast. i opened my xbox, unplugged the fan, took a multimeter to each of the 4 prongs and got a reading of 12v dc between 2 of them. is this normal, and how can it be fixed?? please help me!!!!!

[MLGProXBuddy175X]

I have the stupid noisy as hell Delta fans in my falcon 360. Does any one know where I could find these Nidec fans to replace mine?

[The1Antonio1]

I have the Nidec fans. Thank goodness, the Delta fans would drive me crazy!

My Xbox 360 runs silent as a mouse. Good on you MS for using the NIDEC FANS :)

[tymo1234]

Give my 30 secs of my life back!

[Almostbakerzero]

how are the deltas compared to the old sunon fans,in the matter of sound(My sunons are fuckin loud) and do they blow through more air?

I know i have to modify the deltas connector(i need 4 pins) but if it would make this bitch shut up id give it a try.

[dkizzy84]

@you900001 what do you do? you should add a 2nd gen heatsink to your GPU, thermal pads under the board if necessary, and pickup an talismoon whisper max fan.

[you900001]

@LethalAK47 hey my 360 is from 2006-08-12 it still works why? idk i had the intrercooler ex on it for 3 years, what do i do?

[Iildimsum7]

the 12v freakin annoys the hell out of me

[racedemon89]

mine dont whin t all, at full speed (when the 360 starts up some times) all youll hear is airflow, which is allot better than hearing no airflow if you ask me, the niceds sound horrible also how were these powered?, i hooked my fans up to a usb lead so when i turn the 360 off i can plug them into the usb ports which are still on and the fans dont spin as fast/as loud as they normally are on the dashboard (still good though), got the drive is loud sometimes though lol