Vibrating Hard Drives :(

NomNom said:
Just something else I am also wondering about this case, not sure if you also have one or not, I am thinking of getting 2 more red led fans for the side panel, will it be possible to wire them to also have their led's switch on and off with the button at the top? I am thinking of paying an electrician to do it for me.
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Does the fan have those small white connectors? If so, maybe your motherboard have several of those connectors, otherwise you will have to splice. I'm not sure if those are 5v or 12v. I suspect 12 volt. Anyway, red = 5v and yellow = 12v.

If it has the mollex connector, as you surly know, their are splitters available. Actually I've seen converters, from small white (3 or 4 pin) to molex.

Let me know which connectors you have, maybe I have some stuff lying around. If so, I will try to solder something together for you.
I assume the switch you are talking about is the on/off switch of the case?

Edit: Actually, after I read your post again, do you only want to switch off the led's and keep the fan running and you can easily connect the fans?
If so, maybe this will help?
http://www.cmstorm.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1835

and this would be the part that should help you:
Although I am hoping to change out the top 140mm fan with an LED fan and tap the LED power to the switch. My plan for that is to reroute the ground wires for the LEDs in the fan and tap it into the ground wire leading to the switch. Hopefully that works.

or

buy the correct fans as per this video
:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSwKIqGiWu0

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/92027-lights-add-off-switch.html
 
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RoMark said:
Does the fan have those small white connectors? If so, maybe your motherboard have several of those connectors, otherwise you will have to splice. I'm not sure if those are 5v or 12v. I suspect 12 volt. Anyway, red = 5v and yellow = 12v.

If it has the mollex connector, as you surly know, their are splitters available. Actually I've seen converters, from small white (3 or 4 pin) to molex.

Let me know which connectors you have, maybe I have some stuff lying around. If so, I will try to solder something together for you.
I assume the switch you are talking about is the on/off switch of the case?

Edit: Actually, after I read your post again, do you only want to switch off the led's and keep the fan running and you can easily connect the fans?
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The fans I am thinking of getting come with those small 3 pin connectors :/ I have 2 of the slots on my motherboard to connect them.

I was thinking about getting ones that have mollex connectors, where could I get some splitters from? And no the switch I am talking about is a small switch by the power switch that switches the led lights on and off for the 2 fans that it came with the case, the fans still run just the LED lights are off. So I was thinking it would be stupid to have 2 fans on the side of the case that always have their lights on..

I found that Coolermaster have this: http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=2579

It's a fan with a control panel to switch the fan LEDs on and off that's supports up to 3 fans ...but unfortunately I am unable to find a place in South Africa that sells it. :(

Anyone know where I could get it from? I'm keen to get it.
 
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Looking at that bay I am going to guess the sound is resonating from the plastic (the plastic bays are amplifying the noise of the hard drives). Put something between the drive and the slots, plastic film or insulation tape should do the trick.
 
NomNom said:
The fans I am thinking of getting come with those small 3 pin connectors :/ I have 2 of the slots on my motherboard to connect them.

I was thinking about getting ones that have mollex connectors, where could I get some splitters from? And no the switch I am talking about is a small switch by the power switch that switches the led lights on and off for the 2 fans that it came with the case, the fans still run just the LED lights are off. So I was thinking it would be stupid to have 2 fans on the side of the case that always have their lights on..

I found that Coolermaster have this: http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=2579

It's a fan with a control panel to switch the fan LEDs on and off that's supports up to 3 fans ...but unfortunately I am unable to find a place in South Africa that sells it. :(

Anyone know where I could get it from? I'm keen to get it.
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http://www.oneshop.co.za/r~nightclub-lighting-switch-panel/c~550/
 
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