For NZXT CRYO LX Fans...

I'm surprised by this.
I contacted NZXT and they told me that their stock fans run @ 1,100 RPM and 32 CFM.

Is their quoted speed strictly because their AC adapter is limited to 5V?

Justin

 

I just spoke with somebody that works at an electronics (not Best Buy or anything like that, but an actual electronics store).

I explained that the stock AC adapter ran my new fans just fine, but that the people on this forum are running 12V instead of 5V and that I wanted to do the same. I told him that the new fans only draw 0.24A each, so my 12V / 1A AC adapter that I just bought should logically be more than enough to power the fans up to their full potential.

When I explained the false start / jittering of the new fans (when plugged into the new AC adapter) he said that that was because they weren't getting enough power (which makes no sense to me...isn't 12V more power than 5V?). He said that I shouldn't go higher in voltage than the 5.1V that is on the stock plug, and that if I had to go to 12V, that the adapter should be 12 V / 2.2 Amps, just like the stock amperage. This also doesn't make any sense to me. If the new fans only draw 0.24A per fan, then 3 of them would draw ~ 0.75A. Why would I need 2.2 Amps like he said?

What am I missing (i.e.: not understanding) here?

Thanks,

J.

 

this thread needs a bump......would this power the 3 sflex fans?, http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/s...&langId=-1&searchTerms=MULTI+VOLT&Submit=GO+> as you can see by my pic Im not very good at electrics, Im looking for somethin I can just plug straight in and it will work, managed to do the mod fine though, please can you help.

 

I think this should do it, can somebody let me know..........thanks

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3000mA-Desk-T...quipment_ET?hash=item439c5a238f#ht_1844wt_939

 

Update:

I spoke with my
Uncle who's an electrical engineer for NASA (literally). I explained the situation abou the fans jittering and he said that although the Scythes only draw
0.24A when running, it takes much more amperage that to get them started from a dead stop. Once they're running is when they draw 0.24A. So, the jittering was the AC adapter (and the board) trying to start each fan individually (instead of all 3 at once). Makes sense that if the 3 fans draw a lot more amperage to get started that the 1.0A or 1.5A adapter I bought didn't have the capacity to jump start all 3 simultaneously. Anybody who has done the mod, please let me know the amperage rating on your adapter.

 

Can anybody tell me if this would work, thanks