25cm Fan... Broken Controller!

[Bobsama]

Hi. I have an XClio 188A with the 25CM side fan on there and I was wondering what I could do now that the fan controller is broken? RMAing is out of the question (I've had it for well over a year), so I was wondering if anyone knew of the correct resister, so that I may run the fan again? I don't think it's a particularly good idea to do a direct connection for reasons of both noise and perhaps the risk of overvolting?

I wish I took an electronics class back in high school...

[celemine1Gig]

What are the exact details printed on the fan? The specs, I mean. Should be a 12V fan, so how would you want to overvolt it?
And BTW, are you sure that it's the controller that is broken and not the fan itself?
The simplest thing really would be to just run the fan off of the 5V rail, or if that is too low for it to spin up, try the 12V and the 5V rail together to make it run at 7V.

[Bobsama]

What are the exact details printed on the fan? The specs, I mean. Should be a 12V fan, so how would you want to overvolt it?
And BTW, are you sure that it's the controller that is broken and not the fan itself?
The simplest thing really would be to just run the fan off of the 5V rail, or if that is too low for it to spin up, try the 12V and the 5V rail together to make it run at 7V.

I know it's broken because the wire (previously soldered) is physically disconnected.


COOLING FAN EXTREME
XCLIO
12VDC 0.3A


The LEDs light up but the fan doesn't spin. I just stuck a bent paper clip to join the pins and it worked, but only at full speed. *shrug* I didn't want to do a mobo connection for fear of shoring it out.

[celemine1Gig]

I know it's broken because the wire (previously soldered) is physically disconnected.


COOLING FAN EXTREME
XCLIO
12VDC 0.3A


The LEDs light up but the fan doesn't spin. I just stuck a bent paper clip to join the pins and it worked, but only at full speed. *shrug* I didn't want to do a mobo connection for fear of shoring it out.

If it's only a wire that has come lose, why not just resolder it? Might be a dumb question, but your description implies that the fix might be that simple.

[Bobsama]

If it's only a wire that has come lose, why not just resolder it? Might be a dumb question, but your description implies that the fix might be that simple.

Because it's like 40-gauge wire and the connects are too close together; I can solder but not THAT well.

[rpg711]

Because it's like 40-gauge wire and the connects are too close together; I can solder but not THAT well.

I suggest you find someone who can solder then, it is not very hard to do by yourself... just read up some guides, it's probably easiest to pre-tin the wire and just press it into the connection.

[celemine1Gig]

Yep that is really something that can be fixed in way less than 5 minutes by someone who's a bit handy with the soldering iron.

[Bobsama]

I'm gettin ready to order again from the Egg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812119146

Would something like that work? The fan has a 3-pin (+12V/GND/blank) fan connector that went to the controller and it also has a molex (+12V/GND/blank/blank) connector. I notice when I don't plug in the fan controller (or, in my case, short out the pins) the LEDs still light. I'm guessing it'd be dangerous to do it this way?

[celemine1Gig]

If I understood what you are trying to say, I maybe could help.

Just take a picture and mark what you want to do. This would probably be the simplest way.