esbenh Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: X2
Joined: Oct 04, 2007 Posts: 12
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: 12v fan mod overheat problem
Alright guys, here goes. i just finished my 12v fan mod on my V1.4/1.5 xbox, because the stock fan has annoyed me since around 2003. I was so happy with the new silent xbox, until i noticed the temp, that is.
right now the cpu temp around 57celsius, and still climbing (not rapidly though). The fan is a 80mm Papst that i used to have in my PC, and i can see no reason why it wouldnt cool the Box properly. Any ideas anyone?
Thanks for helping me out.
Esben
J_Smoke Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:
Alright neway you can post a pick of the install so we can get a look at it and maybe see whats causing it? Also check and see if the fan in backwards or not I've done that a couple times myself and it causes the same thing to happen. _________________
wes213 Administrator
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject:
Make sure nothing is blocking the path of the air flow.
esbenh Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: X2
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the very fast reply. Heres a pic of the mod. Please, no jokes bout my dremel skills.
As you can see the blue wire is the one that is usually black, and the other one is in the middle 'slot' connected to the mobo. Im pretty sure the fan faces the right way, though not 100% certain. I noticed a weird thing as i went for a game of fifa to see if the Box would crash, i think the temp actually went down. But if i just leave it on idle it will continue to rise. This puzzles me quite a bit. I hope you can help me out.
Esben
PS i know it looks like the old black wire is touching something, but i assure you its not.
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esbenh Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: X2
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject:
Wes:
Thanks, just checked it, and everything seems to be in order. Wif the stock fan the temp was around 30 idle, so im really confused as to what could be causing it.
J_Smoke Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject:
Pretty sure you got her in backwards there man. There should b a lil arrow on the side of it some where and it needs to point in towards the Xbox also the open side of the fan the one without the lil spokes, should be facin out atleast on every fan I've ever used. _________________
wes213 Administrator
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject:
Hold your hand in the air flow and see whare its blowing.
I just blow smoke in them.
J_Smoke Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:
Also you could remove the metal casing in the Xbox that usually drops the temp down a lil but some xbox have a gound point from the mobo or psu, can't remember which and I'm not sure how safe it is to do that on those xboxes. I've always done it to v1.6's and they don't have this lil ground tab. _________________
J_Smoke Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:
Smoke thing def works hand not so much cause you can feel air movin on both sides and if its set to low a speed you can't really tell a difference. _________________
esbenh Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: X2
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject:
Alright i just smoke-tested the fan and its sucking air out of the box, which is what i want, right? could it maybe be something with the wiring?
J_Smoke Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject:
No the airs supposed to go in hence the lil vents on the sides of the Xbox. _________________
J_Smoke Xbox-HQ Freak
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:
YEEESSS I've finally amde it to elite status. Sry had to stick it up somewhere man. _________________
esbenh Xbox-HQ User Xbox Version: Xbox V1.4 Modded: X2
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject:
lol quite alright man. Thanks for the help, i will have to wait till tomorrow to get a new fan, since i absolutely destroyed what i thought was the inwards side. Congrats on the elite status!
J_Smoke Xbox-HQ Freak
Joined: Sep 09, 2007 Posts: 599 Location: my own lil modded world :)
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject:
Just use that one man the one I have in one of my boxes is much much worse. thanks for the congrats btw. I'd stick a pic up but I don't have any batteries for my digi camera. _________________
Montauk198 Xbox-HQ Elite Member
Joined: Sep 19, 2006 Posts: 419 Location: TX
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: fans
HEY GUYS!!!!
I wanna know more about your fan you put in there...
Amps
CFM
does the fan have a serial, model or any lookup info on it?
also what I did is cut the metal shielding out where the fan is to get better airflow...
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