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So
now we start on our endeavor towards
turbocharging our power supply.
First take the precaution that I
mentioned before and let the capacitors drain.
While you let it drain, gather your
tools. You
will definitely need both a Philips and a
Slotted screwdriver and also a pair of
needlenose pliers.
I would recommend having a pair of wire
cutters and a soldering iron, but you can
function without either of these.
You will need a 4-pin 80mm case fan.
No option.
You need 4-pin not 3-pin fans because
3-pin fans have an extra grounding wire
connected to the fan itself.
There are
many varieties of 80mm
4-pin fans that you can use.
If you are doing this operation for the
purpose of cooling, I would suggest an Adda High
Performance fan.
This is the fan that I will put in my
power supply in the following pages, because it
pulls 50CFM (the largest volume for an 80mm fan
that I know of). I would recommend this fan for 300W or
higher power supplies because of the heating
issue. However,
I understand that some are doing this either to
replace an old fan or to put in a quieter fan.
This means that you will want a fan that
draws less than 30CFM, which is the amount your
old power supply fan draws.
I would suggest that you use an Adda
Quiet fan, for a simple reason: they draw an
adequate amount of air (26.2CFM) but they are
much quieter than conventional 80mm fans.
However, the fan you use is up to you.
After the thirty minutes, unplug the power
supply from the motherboard and the other
devices.
Unscrew
the power supply from its mounting and pull it
out of the case.
Then unscrew the four screws on top of
the power supply and pull off the cover.
You will see the fan; unscrew it and take
it out. Follow
the two wires that come out of the fan and it
should lead to a 2-pin connector.
Unconnect the connector head from the
power supply.
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