[K3] Noctua fan

[inventor61 .]

Is the Noctua fan mentioned in a previous thread a plug-level replacement
for the stock Elecraft K3 fan?  That is to say, have others purchased some
version of this fan and successfully drop-in replaced the 'old' one,
experiencing an improvement in sound level or otherwise?   My K3 is #6108
... late 2011 vintage.

Thanks

Steve KZ1X/4
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It's been a couple of years since I put them in, they come with a 3 pin connector instead of a stock 2 pin connector.

As I recall I clipped the third wire (yellow wire) and then trimmed the connector down to 2 pins (red and black).

If you search the messages archive I believe someone listed the part numbers for the 2 pin connector  if you want t go that route.







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Is the  fan mentioned in a previous thread a plug-level replacement
for the stock Elecraft K3 fan?  That is to say, have others purchased some
version of this fan and successfully drop-in replaced the 'old' one,
experiencing an improvement in sound level or otherwise?  My K3 is #6108
... late 2011 vintage.

Thanks

Steve KZ1X/4
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[DaveL G3TJP]

I can confirm that both a friend and I have fitted Noctua fans to our 1,000
series K3's and that they do the job much more quietly.  They come with an
assortment of connectors and were very easy to fit, but you have to get used
to their different colour Hi Hi!  They appear to be high quality and we
don't regret making the change.

 

As an aside, I had an Icom 820H that used to shut down because its heatsink
overheated during ragchews.  I replaced its fan with a Noctua and the
problem was solved.

 

Although Noctua is an Austrian Company, the fans are made in Taiwan.  At
least, it's a change from China Hi!

 

73 Dave G3TJP

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[kstover]

Noctua fans are very popular in the computer enthusiast market because
they move the same or better cubic feet per minute with significantly
less noise. They are more expensive. When you buy a $5 fan...you get a
$5 fan.

I just built a new computer. Two intake fans down low blowing cool air
in the case, two exhaust fans up top blowing hot air (relatively) out.
Most people don't know the direction of air flow when looking at a fan
like these. If you see the label the air is blowing toward you, if you
don't the air is blowing away,

The fans on my processor and video card suck air through the heat sinks
and out. The fan in my 800W power supply sucks air through the power
supply and out the top.


On 2/11/2017 6:58 PM, Dave Lankshear wrote:

> I can confirm that both a friend and I have fitted Noctua fans to our 1,000
> series K3's and that they do the job much more quietly.  They come with an
> assortment of connectors and were very easy to fit, but you have to get used
> to their different colour Hi Hi!  They appear to be high quality and we
> don't regret making the change.
>
>  
>
> As an aside, I had an Icom 820H that used to shut down because its heatsink
> overheated during ragchews.  I replaced its fan with a Noctua and the
> problem was solved.
>
>  
>
> Although Noctua is an Austrian Company, the fans are made in Taiwan.  At
> least, it's a change from China Hi!
>
>  
>
> 73 Dave G3TJP
>
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