xbox-scene.com - your xbox news information source
Quick Links: Main Forums | Xbox360 Forums | Xbox1 Forums | PS3 Forums
Xbox-Scene Forum Help  Search Xbox-Scene Forums   Xbox-Scene Forum Members   Xbox-Scene Calendar

Special Limited Offer: SuperNews Unlimited Usenet Access, Unlimited Speed for $11.99
256-bit SSL, 350 Days Retention, 30 Connections - Join Today! - ONLY $11.99

Support this site - buy the X-Scene Tshirt $17.95

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 Forum Rules Rules
12 Pages V  1 2 3 > »   
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> 12v Fan Mod Tutorial
Gokussj5okazu
post Dec 6 2005, 06:36 PM
Post #1


X-S Expert
***

Group: Members
Posts: 500
Joined: 13-September 04
Member No.: 146656
Xbox Version: v1.1
360 version: v1 (xenon)
OK here's how to do a 12v mod, but it's extremely loud. You will also lose the auto-adjusting functionality of the fans, where the voltage increases as the CPU temp does. That shouldn't be a problem though.

STEP ONE:

Take the RED and the BROWN wires shows below, and cut them off at the top of the plug, so you have the most wire left. Leave the BLACK and BLUE wires, as they're just grounds.

IPB Image

STEP TWO:

Twist, then solder the RED and BROWN wires together, then solder a third wire to that, about 5" long. Solder the OTHER end of the third wire to the pin shown below, either on the bottom of the motherboard, or onto the wire that does to the DVD drive.

IPB Image

And there ya go, both fans are now running at 12v. If you only want 1 fan to run at 12v, cut only one of the wires, RED or BROWN, and leave the other one alone. If you want 1 or both of the fans to run at 7v, then cut the BLACK and BLUE wires, and solder them to a 5v source on one of the USB plugs.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Gokussj5okazu
post Dec 7 2005, 12:28 AM
Post #2


X-S Expert
***

Group: Members
Posts: 500
Joined: 13-September 04
Member No.: 146656
Xbox Version: v1.1
360 version: v1 (xenon)
It seems there's a lot of people looking for this tutorial, but havn't seen it cause it was way down at the bottom of the page. So here's a bump, even though it's for no good reason.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
NoFear1488
post Dec 7 2005, 12:38 AM
Post #3


X-S Expert
***

Group: XS-BANNED
Posts: 580
Joined: 3-February 05
From: Webster, Texas
Member No.: 195078
Xbox Version: none
360 version: v1 (xenon)
I'm just going to buy 2 replacement fans that are better and less noisy
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
crap box
post Dec 7 2005, 12:41 AM
Post #4


X-S Senior Member
**

Group: XS-BANNED
Posts: 183
Joined: 29-October 05
Member No.: 255252
Xbox Version: v1.1
360 version: v1 (xenon)
Bump for smartness. Pin this.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bosstitan187
post Dec 7 2005, 02:11 AM
Post #5


X-S Genius
****

Group: XS-BANNED
Posts: 927
Joined: 31-May 05
From: Tampa FL
Member No.: 224429
Xbox Version: v1.5
360 version: unknown
QUOTE(NoFear1488 @ Dec 7 2005, 12:45 AM) *

I'm just going to buy 2 replacement fans that are better and less noisy

agreed
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nfs911
post Dec 8 2005, 10:10 PM
Post #6


X-S X-perience
**

Group: Members
Posts: 460
Joined: 1-June 04
From: Cockeysville, MD
Member No.: 123222
Xbox Version: v1.1
360 version: v1 (xenon)
Nice tut dude. Good work.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
NEUROMODS
post Dec 11 2005, 02:58 AM
Post #7


X-S X-perience
**

Group: Members
Posts: 481
Joined: 29-March 04
Member No.: 110545
Is it possible to strip 2 wires and connect a 3rd fan? For instance leave the regular fans connected, and just slap a smaller fan in another place connected to the same wires? If so... What wires would I need to strip to power another fan?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
zilli0n
post Dec 11 2005, 03:38 AM
Post #8


X-S Senior Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 226
Joined: 19-August 05
Member No.: 241539
Xbox Version: v1.0
360 version: v1 (xenon)
there are actually holes in the front of the motherboard where the ring on light is for another fan relay... ill post pics later.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
NEUROMODS
post Dec 11 2005, 03:51 AM
Post #9


X-S X-perience
**

Group: Members
Posts: 481
Joined: 29-March 04
Member No.: 110545
Yes please do, I'm looking at adding another fan soon for cooling
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
bucko
post Dec 14 2005, 12:43 AM
Post #10


X-S Hallowed
***********

Group: Moderator
Posts: 7566
Joined: 22-March 03
From: England
Member No.: 28278
Xbox Version: v1.1
360 version: v2 (zephyr)
You say it's very loud, is it louder than the Xbox 1 12volt fan mod? I'd assume not since there 90MM fans right, but I guess there is two of them beasts.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
zilli0n
post Dec 14 2005, 01:04 AM
Post #11


X-S Senior Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 226
Joined: 19-August 05
Member No.: 241539
Xbox Version: v1.0
360 version: v1 (xenon)
IPB Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
NoFear1488
post Dec 14 2005, 04:56 AM
Post #12


X-S Expert
***

Group: XS-BANNED
Posts: 580
Joined: 3-February 05
From: Webster, Texas
Member No.: 195078
Xbox Version: none
360 version: v1 (xenon)
So can you solder a 3 pin connector there and hook up a fan to that?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
flashfreak
post Dec 14 2005, 05:04 AM
Post #13


X-S Hacker
******

Group: Members
Posts: 2253
Joined: 4-April 03
From: Melbourne, Australia
Member No.: 30311
Xbox Version: v1.0
360 version: none
Probably.

And bucko, these are 60mm fans, not 90mm
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Gokussj5okazu
post Dec 14 2005, 06:30 AM
Post #14


X-S Expert
***

Group: Members
Posts: 500
Joined: 13-September 04
Member No.: 146656
Xbox Version: v1.1
360 version: v1 (xenon)
OK here's a good warning. Do not connect anything extra to the stock fan connector! It will blow a very sensative component on the mobo, and render the fan plug useless. Only draw power from the 5v USB, the 12v DVD, or that extra fan source it that's what it is. Btw, I believe they're 80mm fans, not 60mm or 90mm. I kinda measured them roughly, and 60mm is way too small. But 90mm is too big.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
NEUROMODS
post Dec 14 2005, 12:18 PM
Post #15


X-S X-perience
**

Group: Members
Posts: 481
Joined: 29-March 04
Member No.: 110545
I didn't connect anything to the stock fan connector. I have connected a red wire to the 12v DVD-Rom connector and grounded the black to the metal plating. I then connected to that 5 fan connectors. However, for some reason only 3 wired fans work. 2 wired fans will not run. I have a fan with leds I wish to put inside, but it has only two wires. Anyone know a way I can get it to run? Also is that front connector working anyone tried it? Which is positive and which is negative on it?
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post




 

12 Pages V  1 2 3 > » 
Reply to this topicStart new topic

 

Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 21st November 2009 - 11:47 PM
Invision Power Board v2.1.7 © 2009  IPS, Inc.
Licensed to: Scenyx