Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

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Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By DArmy2020 Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:42 pm
Hi I have two MPC4000's one for keeps (after all expansion from the other one have been ripped out), and one to sell on.

So, if anyone is interested in this I have a couple of questions.

I have installed a Noctua 6x25 fan from overclockers.com and I noticed that in some threads it says you have to resolder the wires, but I think I have found a way round this.

The pack comes with loads of cables. If you connect the fan to a low noise adaptor lead and then to the lead that fits into one of the IDE power connectors it works fine.

Does anyone know whether this is a problem in the long run.

Also, has anyone had problems after installing a SSD drive and then trying to use AkSys in Windows 7 XP Mode, for example if you transfer files to the SSD drive the wav files sound jumpy and AkSys will just give up if you try to copy too many files at once.

I am using a 120GB Samsung 840 EVO and
StarTech IDE to SATA Convertor

Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By grassroots Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:03 pm
Hi - thanks for your idea of connecting to the IDE power connecting - I have made this one step simpler I think.

I have one spare IDE power port on my MPC (as I don't have a CD drive Installed) but the plug for the noctua is different (as is the supplied 3 pin to 4 pin Noctua adapter) however I noticed that if you use the 3 to 4 pin adapter and cut off the big power plug it is already down to just 2 wires a red and black - these can be connected to the original red and black wires for the Original fan ( I recommend soldering) if you snip the cable tie at the bottom of the MPC chassis and feed the red and black fan wire back under the PCB board you should be able to unclip the fan cable from the circut board and then you are free to perform your soldering outside the body of the MPC. Easy peezy!
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Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By Coz Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:55 pm
I know. :lol:

Also, a lot of those IDE to SATA adaptors have been tested with varying results. I know the Kingwin brand seem to universally work well, but I don't know about the StarTech one.

Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By U3 Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:18 am
DArmy2020 wrote:Hi I have two MPC4000's one for keeps (after all expansion from the other one have been ripped out), and one to sell on.

So, if anyone is interested in this I have a couple of questions.

I have installed a Noctua 6x25 fan from overclockers.com and I noticed that in some threads it says you have to resolder the wires, but I think I have found a way round this.

The pack comes with loads of cables. If you connect the fan to a low noise adaptor lead and then to the lead that fits into one of the IDE power connectors it works fine.

Does anyone know whether this is a problem in the long run.

Hi, not too sure about the SSD , I installed a Cf reader.
Re: the fan, I installed this exact same fan a few months ago.
I had the same concern about soldering the wires but just connected it to the Ide power connection like you said. Im pretty sure I used the extension Cable it came with and then plugged that into the ULNA ADAPTER and then into the Ide power.
I dont think there should be a problem as they both use the same voltage.

Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By DArmy2020 Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:15 pm
Thanks for the response guys.
Yes I know the asking price for the MPC4000 is a little high.
Cash offers are welcome.

Since I completed the system I have found that the thing that took the most head scratching was the RAM, coz if you have dodgy RAM that makes the the sound scratchy you think it is the drive. Once you have decent RAM installing an SSD is easy as pie.

btw the SSD and CF work just fine now in combo. I have done quite a few read/write/save/load tests etc.

How do I get a Soundcloud track of mine embedded into my posts ???

Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By DArmy2020 Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:44 pm
Currently fixing/setting up my 3rd MPC4000. This one is for me, the other 2 I sold on. I know more about the inside of the damn thing than how to use it.
Recently the Motherboard died. The guy at Jazzcatz swapped the mobo and noticed I had the fan connected to the molex connectors via a Y adaptor. Apparently this could drain the power which is supposed to be for the drives. He swapped the mobo for another one and patched the fan into the small connector on the mobo and all seems fine now. It may have been another fault on the mobo, but it seems likely that if you install a fan it should be connected to the point on the mobo designed for the fan, otherwise it could cause problems.
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Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By Lampdog Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:20 pm
Reminds me of the goodness I hear when playing Wipeout HD on PS3. :-D

Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By U3 Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:18 pm
DArmy2020 wrote:Recently the Motherboard died. The guy at Jazzcatz swapped the mobo and noticed I had the fan connected to the molex connectors via a Y adaptor. Apparently this could drain the power which is supposed to be for the drives. He swapped the mobo for another one and patched the fan into the small connector on the mobo and all seems fine now. It may have been another fault on the mobo, but it seems likely that if you install a fan it should be connected to the point on the mobo designed for the fan, otherwise it could cause problems.

Hmmmmm.. Your starting to scare me now :<:<
(I have mine connected to the IDE power cord/molex connection)

Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By DArmy2020 Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:33 pm
Maybe a workaround, is to make sure the fan is connected into 1 IDE power point and use the other (with a y connector) to power the drives. Then the fan power supply is seperated from the drives.
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Re: Noctua Fan and SSD installation.

By Lampdog Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:36 pm
but it seems likely that if you install a fan it should be connected to the point on the mobo designed for the fan

That was always the purpose. Put it where it's supposed to be, if not you run the risk of things running afoul.

Just because something can doesn't mean it should.
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