Introduction: Slow Down Pwm Fans Without a Controller
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Got some of those 4 wire fans that you want to slow down? today is your lucky chance
(works with most PWM fans including some Sunon maglev)
sorry for the lack of images so I'll try and describe it as best as I can
equipment:
one PWM fan
2 on off switches
some wire
soldering iron
solder
a sharp object for cutting and skinning wire (scissors basically)
(works with most PWM fans including some Sunon maglev)
sorry for the lack of images so I'll try and describe it as best as I can
equipment:
one PWM fan
2 on off switches
some wire
soldering iron
solder
a sharp object for cutting and skinning wire (scissors basically)
Step 1: Plug
the fan will not be suitable for use in a PC again unless you solder the plug back on
so the first thing your going to want to do is get a sharp utensil e.g. pair of scissors and chop the wire about 3 cm from the plug (if you want to use it in a computer) and skin the wires on the plug and the fan's cable
so the first thing your going to want to do is get a sharp utensil e.g. pair of scissors and chop the wire about 3 cm from the plug (if you want to use it in a computer) and skin the wires on the plug and the fan's cable
Step 2: Switches
warm your soldering iron and prepare some solder and wire and have your three switches at hand, I recommend labelling your switches: 1,2,3 with a pen or something
take the red wire from the fan and solder it to one of the terminals on switch 1and solder another wire onto the other terminal
take the blue wire and solder 2 wires onto it in a Y configuration so you have 2 blue wires, do the same for the black wire but use 2 black wires instead
so you should have 2 black wires and 2 blue wires coming off the fan
solder one of the blue wires onto the first terminal of switch 2
solder the yellow wire to the other terminal of switch 2
solder one of the black wires onto the first terminal of switch 3
solder the other blue wire onto the other terminal of switch 3
to power your PWM fan, positive goes to red and negative goes to red, here's what the switches do:
switch 1: on/off
switch 2:medium speed
switch 3:low speed (lowest fan will spin and not stall)
here's some switch combination to help you out
switch 1:on
switch 2:off
switch 3:off
fan runs at full power
switch 1:on
switch 2:on
switch 3:off
fan runs at medium speed
switch 1:on
switch 2:off
switch 3:on
fan runs at it's slowest
take the red wire from the fan and solder it to one of the terminals on switch 1and solder another wire onto the other terminal
take the blue wire and solder 2 wires onto it in a Y configuration so you have 2 blue wires, do the same for the black wire but use 2 black wires instead
so you should have 2 black wires and 2 blue wires coming off the fan
solder one of the blue wires onto the first terminal of switch 2
solder the yellow wire to the other terminal of switch 2
solder one of the black wires onto the first terminal of switch 3
solder the other blue wire onto the other terminal of switch 3
to power your PWM fan, positive goes to red and negative goes to red, here's what the switches do:
switch 1: on/off
switch 2:medium speed
switch 3:low speed (lowest fan will spin and not stall)
here's some switch combination to help you out
switch 1:on
switch 2:off
switch 3:off
fan runs at full power
switch 1:on
switch 2:on
switch 3:off
fan runs at medium speed
switch 1:on
switch 2:off
switch 3:on
fan runs at it's slowest
Step 3: What to Do If Your Going to Use in a PC?
if your going to put it in a PC again, take the plug and solder the red wire from the plug onto the red wire of the fan, and then solder the black wire of the plug onto the black wire of the fan. leave the other wires on the plug alone/cut them off