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Mac Pro 5.1 Replace Fans
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with enough time and money on the hands, almost anything is possible. but the fans in the MacPro4,1 and 5,1 are specially tailored models, I would not want to replace these with aftermarket models because I'd expect a lot of obstacles to overcome...
May be he is talking about the 6,1
he most certainly is not, according to the thread title
You won't get out that easy out of it!
What fans did you replace? What are the replacements?
I get that the fans are silent, but what amount of noise is produced by the air flow?
I can hear the bad bearing on one of my fans (still can't figure out which one) so I'm looking at replacing them.
Torn between low RPM, high quality ones (which i can't control but will be silent aside air flow) from 2018 or original replacements...
You won't get out that easy out of it!
What fans did you replace? What are the replacements?
I get that the fans are silent, but what amount of noise is produced by the air flow?
I can hear the bad bearing on one of my fans (still can't figure out which one) so I'm looking at replacing them.
Torn between low RPM, high quality ones (which i can't control but will be silent aside air flow) from 2018 or original replacements...
You won't get out that easy out of it!
What fans did you replace? What are the replacements?
I get that the fans are silent, but what amount of noise is produced by the air flow?
I can hear the bad bearing on one of my fans (still can't figure out which one) so I'm looking at replacing them.
Torn between low RPM, high quality ones (which i can't control but will be silent aside air flow) from 2018 or original replacements...
Haha could imagine
• Noctua
• for now only INTAKE and EXHAUST, will check the PSU fan tomorrow
• low RPM, good quality is def what you want
Haha could imagine
• Noctua
• for now only INTAKE and EXHAUST, will check the PSU fan tomorrow
• low RPM, good quality is def what you want
Thanks!
Wasn't that hard and means the world to me
Love Noctua line, best overkill there is (especially their CPU heatsinks).
Haha could imagine
• Noctua
• for now only INTAKE and EXHAUST, will check the PSU fan tomorrow
• low RPM, good quality is def what you want
I am looking to replace the Intake and Exhaust fans on my 4,1 as well due to some annoying rattling I am experiencing.
Was it hard to swap out the fans? Did you encounter any issues? What specific Noctua fans did you use?
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So original replacements are much preferred then (if you want the original functionality of speed control).
Where can the original parts be bought from? My Mac Pro 5,1 (mid-2010) power supply fan is noisy. I don't know if I can somehow open it up and clean it (dust inside?) or if the ball-bearings are worn out, but it would be nice to have a replacement option as well.
I would try to clean it with compressed air first.
The power supply fan is inside the power supply assembly. I'm not sure it is a user replaceable part. Also it is likely that there are capacitors in there that can hurt you even after power is disconnected.
Yes, it's probably a good idea to have it unplugged for a couple of days just to discharge the capacitors.
I suppose the fan eventually dies at some stage -what do Mac Pro users do when that happens when there are doesn't appear to be any 3rd party compatible replacements and the original part isn't anywhere to be found? Is a constant speed fan the only option left?
I suppose the fan eventually dies at some stage -what do Mac Pro users do when that happens when there are doesn't appear to be any 3rd party compatible replacements and the original part isn't anywhere to be found? Is a constant speed fan the only option left?
Did you get round to checking the PSU fan? One of my mac pro's psu fan goes full tilt when booted, and I have to use macsfancontrol with a custom value to get control of the noisy blighter, and was wondering what could cause this.
I'm wondering about the same thing -my PSU fan (mounted in front of the PSU; I couldn't find any fan inside the actual power supply unit) appears to create a tiring "humming" sound.
I did manage to clean it with compressed air, but it made no difference (after a lot of trouble I found out the I could indeed take out the fan and flip it round (so as to get easier access to it) by pushing it through that flexible plastic "flap" closer to the power supply). I didn't completely dismount it though as that would mean having to remove the entire motherboard (the fan cable goes underneath it).
I was in a store where they sold lots of fans today and suggested the Noctua brand (as others in this thread have also suggested), and was told that Noctua do indeed sell PWM regulated fans -isn't this what the Mac Pro uses?
To those who say an aftermarket fan will just work at full speed -are you referring to "standard" (+12V/GND wired) fans or does the Mac Pro 5,1 use some very unique form of PWM which other computers don't?
I did manage to clean it with compressed air, but it made no difference (after a lot of trouble I found out the I could indeed take out the fan and flip it round (so as to get easier access to it) by pushing it through that flexible plastic "flap" closer to the power supply). I didn't completely dismount it though as that would mean having to remove the entire motherboard (the fan cable goes underneath it).
I was in a store where they sold lots of fans today and suggested the Noctua brand (as others in this thread have also suggested), and was told that Noctua do indeed sell PWM regulated fans -isn't this what the Mac Pro uses?
To those who say an aftermarket fan will just work at full speed -are you referring to "standard" (+12V/GND wired) fans or does the Mac Pro 5,1 use some very unique form of PWM which other computers don't?
The factory fans of the Mac Pro are quite decent, if you only want to add RGB to your Mac, you can install an LED strip that has a SATA connection and RF remote control to change the color of the strip. You can get power from the SATA cable of the second optical drive bay, and if you happen to have both bays used you can use a Y cable.
I installed this LED stripe in my Mac Pro and works well. https://www.amazon.com/Excellux-RGB...TF8&qid=1510594222&sr=8-8&keywords=pc+rgb+kit
I installed this LED stripe in my Mac Pro and works well. https://www.amazon.com/Excellux-RGB...TF8&qid=1510594222&sr=8-8&keywords=pc+rgb+kit
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any update folks? I got hard time to open the PSU.. anyone successfully replace for the PSU fan with 3rtd party ones? looking for some suggestions.
Hi all,
Many times I have visited theses pages and never posted, fixing that now.
Yes I too would be keen to see an update on this from anyone that has done this. I have searched around a little bit but so far all the answers always seem to say use the stock apple fans. Good as they are, they are only quiet whilst at very low speeds, there are many PC aftermarket fans that are far quieter under load.
i remember reading something ages ago about someone who was modding a Mac Pro and installed aftermarket silent 120 fans but I don't recall if there were any issues with this noted at the time. Also I am assuming that the 5.1 and earlier share the same fans? Found this thread looking to see if fans from a 5.1 would make the 1.1 quieter under load.
Cheers Glenn
Many times I have visited theses pages and never posted, fixing that now.
Yes I too would be keen to see an update on this from anyone that has done this. I have searched around a little bit but so far all the answers always seem to say use the stock apple fans. Good as they are, they are only quiet whilst at very low speeds, there are many PC aftermarket fans that are far quieter under load.
i remember reading something ages ago about someone who was modding a Mac Pro and installed aftermarket silent 120 fans but I don't recall if there were any issues with this noted at the time. Also I am assuming that the 5.1 and earlier share the same fans? Found this thread looking to see if fans from a 5.1 would make the 1.1 quieter under load.
Cheers Glenn
Which fans did you use? You just ordered the fans, or were you in touch with Noctua to see which one will work?
Was someone able to replace the fans which are working with MacsFanControl form Noctua?
what are the standard Mac Pro 4.1 and 5.1 fan sizes dimensions, they are all 4 pin PWM fans but I am sure you can find replacement fans which are quite and can also push more air. fan sizes we need?
Unfortunately they are not standard 4pin PWM fans :https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/quieter-case-fans.1115475/#post-12131856
Need to research deeper, if someone achieved to get controllable fans.
I do not understand anything from another forum, because I am not a technician, but someone said, changing the wires could resolve the issue with controlling the fans:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/macpro-fan-pinout.122584/#post-917813
Could someone tell me if that makes sense and should work?
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/macpro-fan-pinout.122584/#post-917813
Could someone tell me if that makes sense and should work?
Keep the fans. Install your own custom LED lighting. You can easily splice into the cd-rom bay power cable to illuminate the interior behind the cheese-grater.
- There's a guy with a channel on Youtube - numerous step-by-step videos all about the upgrades he has recently done to his Mac Pro 2009.
- He has just completed installation of fans for PSU and CPU...
- He used Noctua fans and a Noctua controller.