how do i disable my case fan

[Mr. Sir]

Tomshardware is blocked for some reason

my case fan makes lot of noise
is there any way to fix this?
And fan is not plugged to motherboard

[Johnny-Boy]

Where is it plugged into?

[Mr. Sir]

Originally posted by Ketchup:

Where is it plugged into?

My power supply

[Johnny-Boy]

REALLY.
If it connected to the power supply directly, then it will always get 100% power, since it cannot be controlled elsewhere.

[Mr. Sir]

Originally posted by Ketchup:

REALLY.
If it connected to the power supply directly, then it will always get 100% power, since it cannot be controlled elsewhere.

can i like unplug it?

[Aptivon]

Originally posted by spooky spooky:

Originally posted by Ketchup:

REALLY.
If it connected to the power supply directly, then it will always get 100% power, since it cannot be controlled elsewhere.

can i like unplug it?

probably, but remember: the fan exists for a reason.

[Johnny-Boy]

Originally posted by spooky spooky:

Originally posted by Ketchup:

REALLY.
If it connected to the power supply directly, then it will always get 100% power, since it cannot be controlled elsewhere.

can i like unplug it?

Or plug it into the motherboard, which controls it according to temperature...

[Vince ✟]

Stick a pencil in it. That'll stop the noise! Lol yea man you should turn off your power, unplug your psu, hit the power button again for discharge, and open things up. Follow the cable around from the fan, unplug it, unscrew the fan, go buy another for under 10 bucks, replace it, and plug the fan back into the mobo. Or hire the Geek Squad from best buy for like $100. ;)

[jkl2k2]

Why would you just turn off your case fan? Are you replacing it?

[Johnny-Boy]

Originally posted by Mr. Cat:

Why would you just turn off your case fan? Are you replacing it?

Originally posted by spooky spooky:

my case fan makes lot of noise

There you go.
It's probably going full throttle all the time.

[Fostin4]

Replace fan? You know you would damage you PC in the long run if you unplug you fan, because I'm pretty sure you would never plug it back in.

[Johnny-Boy]

Originally posted by Fostin4:

Replace fan? You know you would damage you PC in the long run if you unplug you fan, because I'm pretty sure you would never plug it back in.

Nah, the components inside a PC has failsafe solutions, which shuts the PC down into
a blue screen incase something goes too hot.
Still, that would be terrible if he's writing a book and hasn't saved the last 4 hours...

[😼Studio Cat😼]

Case fans should be running all the time. IT is why they typically are plugged in separately as opposed to the CPU and GPU fans which operate off of temp. They provide constant air flow, which the temp control fans back up when a component gets to hot.

Buy a new fan. Then simply unplug the old and connect the new. Otherwise leave it the hell alone. They are cheap. And if you can NOT afford a new fan, you certainly can not afford a new PC.

Originally posted by Ketchup:

Nah, the components inside a PC has failsafe solutions, which shuts the PC down into
a blue screen incase something goes too hot.
Still, that would be terrible if he's writing a book and hasn't saved the last 4 hours...

Nope. The key components trigger fans when they overheat. You blue screen when components overheat, damage themselves, and no longer function properly. You are killing your PC by degrees every time it over heats. It is part of the reasons why, if your CPU fan won't start at boot, the PC won't turn on. Otherwise it catches fire.

[lucent]

I have a mid size tower and do low end gaming, so sorry if this doesn't help.

Open your case and leave it open. Dust is a problem that you have to deal with. Buying air cans and blowing it out when needed.

[Johnny-Boy]

Originally posted by 🅱️oris the 🅱️lade🔪:

Case fans should be running all the time. IT is why they typically are plugged in separately as opposed to the CPU and GPU fans which operate off of temp. They provide constant air flow, which the temp control fans back up when a component gets to hot.

Buy a new fan. Then simply unplug the old and connect the new. Otherwise leave it the hell alone. They are cheap. And if you can NOT afford a new fan, you certainly can not afford a new PC.

Originally posted by Ketchup:

Nah, the components inside a PC has failsafe solutions, which shuts the PC down into
a blue screen incase something goes too hot.
Still, that would be terrible if he's writing a book and hasn't saved the last 4 hours...

Nope. The key components trigger fans when they overheat. You blue screen when components overheat, damage themselves, and no longer function properly. You are killing your PC by degrees every time it over heats. It is part of the reasons why, if your CPU fan won't start at boot, the PC won't turn on. Otherwise it catches fire.

"Nope." ...
Sure, the PC's overall health decreases faster with higher temperature,
but if the components goes quickly up in temp and edges the limit, it will eventually trigger the PC to shut down to save the components.
Mainly the CPU and GPU. I have no information about RAM and the motherboard itself
but I highly suspect they have that aswell...
This is a built-in feature, or else it would just fry the CPU, GPU etc, instead of saving it.
Also... it's not confirmed yet if he actually need that fan. But it should help.

[Johnny-Boy]

Originally posted by lucent:

I have a mid size tower and do low end gaming, so sorry if this doesn't help.

Open your case and leave it open. Dust is a problem that you have to deal with. Buying air cans and blowing it out when needed.

This is a makeshift solution and should not be encouraged unless you literally live in the 3rd world and cannot afford another fan.
Though, if he can afford air cans, he can instead buy a new fan, or slot the current one directly to the motherboard, or buy a voltage step-down adapter.
(This usually comes with Corsair fans, but can probably be bought additionally.)
A properly-taken care of PC should have a proper case with lots of room, with enough fans to sustain the PC temp at its maximum power, together with dust filters.