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Old September 16, 2012, 02:40 AM
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Default Using Noctua Voltage-Adapters for Other Fans
My friend has a whole bunch of textra ULNA adapters from the Noctua fans he bought. I'm pretty sure I can use them with stock case fans, but I just wanted to confirm this.
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Old September 16, 2012, 04:43 AM
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Old September 16, 2012, 10:27 AM
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All they are is a resistor in series with the power lead to the fan. You may not get the exact same speed drop as you would with the Noctuas but they will work. I would be cautious about using them with a fan that has a significantly higher power draw that the Noctuas however due to the unknown power rating of the resistor they use.
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Will be fine, though some fans may not run on the lowest voltage one... I think 5v
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alright, thanks for the headsup.
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