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Quieting a Mirrored Drive Door Power Mac G4
Authored by: michaelj on Mar 02, '07 10:46:24AM

Is the SilenX fan controlled by the thermostat like the original? I bought a replacement fan a while back which was supposed to be quieter than the original, but it ran at full speed all the time and ended up being noisier. BTW, I agree with richardjenkins - I got the verax kit for the PSU and it made a huge difference in the noise level. Pricey, but in my opinion well worth it. If the SilenX fan actually cycles up and down, then I need to get one ASAP!



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Quieting a Mirrored Drive Door Power Mac G4
Authored by: trevbucky on Mar 02, '07 08:08:34PM

Yes the silenx fan seems to cycle up and down, just like the original, and like another generic fan I tried which didnt put out enough air to keep it cool enough.
It's basicly silent mostly, then you can hear it spin up a bit more( still quiet) when doing any intensive tasks. I highly recommend it as it's a 5 minute job.



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Quieting a Mirrored Drive Door Power Mac G4
Authored by: trevbucky on Jul 21, '07 07:35:22AM

Further, it's important that you connect the Silenx fan to the 2 pin motherboard connector & not the 4 pin Molex connector. This way it cycles up & down in speed. With the molex connector it just remains on full speed, which is a bit too noisy.



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Quieting a Mirrored Drive Door Power Mac G4
Authored by: jvr on Sep 14, '07 12:31:51PM

I just bought the Silenx fan, but it has a 3-wire tail on it. How do I connect it to the 2-pin connector on the G4 MDD motherboard?



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