View Full Version : Do the fans in OCZ powerstreams ever speed up?
afireinside
12-10-2005, 02:11 AM
The air coming out of my 420 watt powerstream is hot as hell and I haven't even added my SLI setup. The stupid fan is spinning slower than my grandmother walking down stairs :stick: Are they thermally controlled or do I have to crack it open and put some deltas in there?
trakslacker
12-10-2005, 09:59 AM
I don't have a 420w Powerstream sitting around, but I know the fans in PSU's are not as easy to replace as a normal case fan. Beyond that, it can be Xtremely dangerous for you to pop open a PSU if you don't know exactly what you are doing. Even after they've been unplugged for a while, they can easily still have the capacitance to badly shock or kill you.
Personally I would say don't pop open your PSU unless you are intimately familiar with the inner workings of said PSU.
afireinside
12-14-2005, 01:36 PM
anyone?
deception``
12-14-2005, 02:18 PM
anyone?
Yes, the fans will adjust their speed based on their PSU load. If you adjust the +12 volt pot, you can easily hear the fan speeds change.
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