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    Has anyone ever used a noiseless resistor cable to reduce fan RPM?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by JWBlue, Aug 23, 2010.

  1. JWBlue

    JWBlue Notebook Deity

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    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Why would you want to try this?

    Not only will the fan expel less heat from the case, the resistor will also be adding to the heat generated.

    Simply get a quieter, slower fan.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 23, 2010
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I've had a couple in my desktop, and they typically work fine... but whether or not you'd want to put 'em in a laptop is another story. No reason it shouldn't work from a technical perspective, though.
     
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    it would ... prob be easier to use a resistor chart and splice your own resistor in. about $0.15 plus a dab of solder. or get fancy and put in a variable resistor ( potometer ) to make it fully adjustable
     
    crazycanuk, Aug 23, 2010
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    or..... shop around for a fan that makes less noise......

    physically larger fans can spin at a lower rpm and move more air with less noise.
     
    newsposter, Aug 23, 2010
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