Changing Fan Speed SP120 LED

[byte0215]

Hi! Im planning to buy Corsair SP120 High Static Pressure CO-9050029 LED.

I want to know if i can change its fan speed?

 

[warhead0]

Yes, you can control the speed, if setup correctly.

However, I would recommend steering away from Corsair fans, in my experience they are noisy and perform 'average'.

 

[bailojustin]

I have used those fans before and they are good fans IMO, and yes you can change the speed, depending on the socket they are plugged into will allow you to, they also come with voltage downsteppers to control the speed even more. But I highly reccomend if you buy these to buy a h100 Fan controller, this will allow you to control the exact rpm of the fans all over your case. If these fans are plugged into a regular sys fan node then they will run at max speed, if plugged into a fan controller or a cooling node you can control the fan speeds.

Corsairs cooling node/fan controller

 

[basroil]

Yes, you can control the speed, if setup correctly.

However, I would recommend steering away from Corsair fans, in my experience they are noisy and perform 'average'.

I have one of these (not LED version though) in a 3D printer temperature control box. Not the most quiet, but certainly above average in performance per dB. Hell, you can power them down to ~15% PWM and ~5V DC if you want, and if you make your own controller you can average a bit lower than that (still need to start it up at about 20% and go down from there)

 

[bailojustin]

Yes, you can control the speed, if setup correctly.

However, I would recommend steering away from Corsair fans, in my experience they are noisy and perform 'average'.

I have one of these (not LED version though) in a 3D printer temperature control box. Not the most quiet, but certainly above average in performance per dB. Hell, you can power them down to ~15% PWM and ~5V DC if you want, and if you make your own controller you can average a bit lower than that (still need to start it up at about 20% and go down from there)

not only that the CFM of these fans is great, you can really tell that they are moving a metric ton of air. and if secured correctly, with the rubber rings, then its an anti vibration fan so you dont have to hear it if it rattles against the case because it never will.

 

[byte0215]

Yes, you can control the speed, if setup correctly.

However, I would recommend steering away from Corsair fans, in my experience they are noisy and perform 'average'.

Thanks! This fan is not noisy ive been checking for reviews from youtube.

 

[byte0215]

I have used those fans before and they are good fans IMO, and yes you can change the speed, depending on the socket they are plugged into will allow you to, they also come with voltage downsteppers to control the speed even more. But I highly reccomend if you buy these to buy a h100 Fan controller, this will allow you to control the exact rpm of the fans all over your case. If these fans are plugged into a regular sys fan node then they will run at max speed, if plugged into a fan controller or a cooling node you can control the fan speeds.

Corsairs cooling node/fan controller

ohh, im putting this 2 SP120 LED in front of my case for intake. so will this mean if i connect them to my PSU it will run at max speed at default?

 

[byte0215]

Yes, you can control the speed, if setup correctly.

However, I would recommend steering away from Corsair fans, in my experience they are noisy and perform 'average'.

I have one of these (not LED version though) in a 3D printer temperature control box. Not the most quiet, but certainly above average in performance per dB. Hell, you can power them down to ~15% PWM and ~5V DC if you want, and if you make your own controller you can average a bit lower than that (still need to start it up at about 20% and go down from there)

not only that the CFM of these fans is great, you can really tell that they are moving a metric ton of air. and if secured correctly, with the rubber rings, then its an anti vibration fan so you dont have to hear it if it rattles against the case because it never will.

the one im buying doesn't have rubber rings. they are the SP120 LED one.

 

[basroil]

the one im buying doesn't have rubber rings. they are the SP120 LED one.

Use rubber "screws" then, they usually work better anyway

 

[bailojustin]

I have used those fans before and they are good fans IMO, and yes you can change the speed, depending on the socket they are plugged into will allow you to, they also come with voltage downsteppers to control the speed even more. But I highly reccomend if you buy these to buy a h100 Fan controller, this will allow you to control the exact rpm of the fans all over your case. If these fans are plugged into a regular sys fan node then they will run at max speed, if plugged into a fan controller or a cooling node you can control the fan speeds.

Corsairs cooling node/fan controller

ohh, im putting this 2 SP120 LED in front of my case for intake. so will this mean if i connect them to my PSU it will run at max speed at default?

If connected directly to the PSU yes they will run at max speed, UNLESS you use the Voltage Downstepper included when you buy the kit of 2 OR a Fan Controller, then you will have more control over what speed you want them to be at.

 

[basroil]

If connected directly to the PSU yes they will run at max speed, UNLESS you use the Voltage Downstepper included when you buy the kit of 2 OR a Fan Controller, then you will have more control over what speed you want them to be at.

Or make a simple controller using an arduino, small capacitor, diode, resistor, and n-channel mosfet. Throw in a temperature sensor chip and you can have automatic fan control for ~$8 (assuming you use only a ATMega 328p rather than full arduino board.)

 

[byte0215]

I have used those fans before and they are good fans IMO, and yes you can change the speed, depending on the socket they are plugged into will allow you to, they also come with voltage downsteppers to control the speed even more. But I highly reccomend if you buy these to buy a h100 Fan controller, this will allow you to control the exact rpm of the fans all over your case. If these fans are plugged into a regular sys fan node then they will run at max speed, if plugged into a fan controller or a cooling node you can control the fan speeds.

Corsairs cooling node/fan controller

ohh, im putting this 2 SP120 LED in front of my case for intake. so will this mean if i connect them to my PSU it will run at max speed at default?

If connected directly to the PSU yes they will run at max speed, UNLESS you use the Voltage Downstepper included when you buy the kit of 2 OR a Fan Controller, then you will have more control over what speed you want them to be at.

too much hassle for me haha