2 questions - Nexus and Volts

[mo786]

Hi
I have a couple of Nexus 120mm to install - I understand they have to be running at a minimum speed before they actually come on? i currently have mine running at 540RPM and it is coming on - what voltage is this? and what voltage does the Zalman Fanmate 2 offer (which is what I am using)

Just wanna make sure I do not set it too low... how low do you guys take it to get it silent? i think 560 is the lowest setting anyway and its silent to me!

[ultraboy]

..Just wanna make sure I do not set it too low... how low do you guys take it to get it silent? i think 560 is the lowest setting anyway and its silent to me!

Silent/quiet is a relative term i.e. only you can judge whether it's good enough for you given your ambient noise as well as temperature. Having said that, a Nexus at 560 rpm should be plenty quiet.

Minimum setting of Fanmate is around 5v. The only suggestion I would make here is to ensure that all your fans start up at cold boot. Most of people here report Nexus to start up well at 5v., though I recall one member having problem - may be due to sample variance.

Enjoy.