I Tried to OVERCLOCK these Fans...what happened next is 🤯
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Can you overclock a high performance cooling fan? Well the answer just might surprise you (it surprised me) since I tried it with a bunch of fans to validate the results before trying the Noctua NF-A12x25.
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Really enjoyed the different kind of video! Good job guys.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Letting the smoke out of the wires is a slap in the face to the poor kids in the sweatshops who had to put all the smoke in the wires.
The channel is changing and I like it... and we need 2 or more people on a video like that
I found this video very fun and did not expect the fans to survive at 20V. Kinda minor but there's a slight error on the text at the top right at 8:28 where it says its the Arctic Cooling P12 instead of the the Noctua NF-A12x25, but on the different voltage tests for that fan the text was correct.
I hope to see more of these kinds of somewhat wacky but educational experiments in the future.
I have watched way too many fan reviews and have a box of cheap fans I've played with in the last year. We fan-nerds salute you.
I'm surprised the cheap arctic fan actually survived this.
Same.
Germans have standards 😂
I'm not. Having raced RC boats for years I'm rarely surprised at how much added voltage you can run. What matters is the amps as that is what will cause the most heat for the DC motor.
Used to do this a lot back in the day. "Overvolting" is the term though, not "overclocking."
Next you need to do undervolting since the fan temps are obviously way too high :P
And for those who's still reading, yes it's a joke.
I would love to see a Thermaltake toughfan 12 overclocked and especially a corsair ML120 since it's a magnetic bearing!
let's overclock a 200mm fan...
😂😂
It seems like the next natural progression to this is this on air coolers. How about on a NH-U12A?
If you want to do this kind of thing get DC fans and a DC controller. Just know that when you do this you are probably overheating the coil and "shortening the lifespan" is an understatement and could result in a short, in fact it probably will. Just because it's spinning it doesn't mean it's not dying.
I love this! Next do Power Supply overclocking 🤣🤣 Same thing but at 110v on cheap silver PSUs
Overclocking fans, I did not expect that
It’s not overclocking. It’s just applying more current. There’s no processor to increase the frequency of.
It's overclocking: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Overclocking
@@HardwareCanucks there is no clock frequency. it's DC current. I don't care what the dictionary says. It's physics.
overCLOCKing implies that a clock is being alternated, not sure how there can be difficulties in understanding that overvolting isn't overclocking lol
interesting video regardless.
@@RTBGG
These are computer guys, not electrical guys. They use that term because it relates to the PC world. But as was said, when there's no clock frequency, there's no overclocking. MW has been wrong on many things, this is just another one.
Ltt feeling without the forced ads & segways
I like this kind of video: trying stuff that's probably not a good idea but is fun/interesting.
Idea: soldering extra fins onto a CPU cooler to see if it works better
for those who might comment about safety glasses. The amount of thrust these fans generate is so insignificantly small compared to the force it takes to take a fan out of the hub. and as for the blades possibly contacting the frame, we would have heard it. In any case, this was fun, and we got more coming! 😂😂
Safety Sallys.
Fans normally have a threshold for starting for example 5 Volt. They also have a Voltage intervall for example 5-24 Volt.
also...almost everything 12v is good till 14.4v minimum.....
in automotive applications this is necessary because of the alternator charging circuit (which can hit 16v+)
amplifiers are often rated as tested at 14.4v to up the numbers for marketing too.
this sets a standard whether its written or not....almst anything 12v is built with that automotive expectation in mind....noctua and other PC specific mfgs probably arent even thinking about it as i suspect the good brands are looking for even better than this basic "expectation/standard" that engineers have in mind.
if your alternator is outputting higher than 16v go see a mechanic
cuz you need a new one or vreg at least.
18-24v is not unheard of when an alternator craps out and the rest of the system is "supposed to" take it (for short periods) without burning ecu's and other expensive components....
Everyone watching, please do not try this at home. I've done this with heaps of different sized fans in the past and have had some motor assemblies explode on me as well as blades ripping themselves off the central hub and flying in every direction (Albeit, they weren't good quality fans x'D...)
Use safety goggles, mount the fan so it you don't have uncontrolled movement (Though that lil driver seems to do enough for 120mm fans) and if you're using a screwdriver like in this video to change the potentiometer on the transformer, use gloves to avoid risk of electric shock, though not fatal, still not fun x'D
On the other hand, this was good to watch :P
AIO overclocking? Oooh!!!! How about adding shrouds to a 280 AIO for a push-pull with 4x Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-18 PWM, 180mm? Those 180x38 should push some air. Or see what a 120 or 140 can cool, with a push-pull shroud and a 200x30 fan combo? 3D printing shrouds should make life easy.
found this video because I'm wanting to see how much some fans can tolerate, but, back in the day I did some crazy experiments on basic 80mm fans, rewind the stators with higher gauge wire, replaced the mosfets if they had any (most low power don't and switch directly with the hall effect sensor) so wire the hall sensor to large power transistors, then can run at 5v or even 3.3v and get like 12000rpm till something melted. but i think noctua has a more complicated drive so wondering if i can just overvolt it some.
This is like watching someone play craps. You get caught in the excitement too but know they're eventually going to bust and lost it all.
Oh pray tell , what is the stock frequency of 12V DC?
You should test Noctua Industrial Fan ;)
Used to do this back n the day (early 2000's). I just did the wire mod. connecting the 12v and 5 v together for 17v...and the 24v mod...but it was hard on the fans. It was fun af..watching and hearing my 80 mm and 92cm Vantec Tornado's... needless to say they move a metric shit-ton of air, but earmuffs were a damn good idea!!
i ran P12 at 24V on my previous 3d printer for over a year and it still works
meanwhile on Twitch, Streamers set their Houses on Fire on purpose for the Subs (go and complain there about Fire Hazards) and LTT often has no clue what they are doing, for the clicks (go and praise your Overlord Linus with his super personality)...but yeah, blablabla Karens in the Comment Section everywhere. Like a damn pandemic, since the pandemic.
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I loved the Video, funny and ofc nothing too serious to try out at home (maybe write that in the title next time before they come at you with their laywers after they burned down their house with their 12Fan @35v Setup) - next time i want to see more Fire and Smoke please ^^ You are nice to watch i like your character and excitement about "Air Coolers" ^^ Keep it up, good video. Ignore the Haters...
Thanks. No worries, the video was fun to make and it's not like blades would go flying from any of these anyways. But people have to vent....which is ok too. 😉
I would love to see fans being driven at 15-18V as a standard now!
I tried to increase the voltage on simple fans, some work stably up to 34 volts from 12, but most die on 28 volts, so you can safely spin a simple fan on your computer 2 times faster by inserting the ground (black wire) into -12 (blue) but keep in mind that you do everything at your own peril and risk, as they say, everything in life happens and your propeller can die, but nothing will happen to it from a laptop battery, +20 percent approximately to the declared speed
This is super cool... And that Alphacool fan is probably noisy as hell
Bummer, where are the charts showing the voltage to RPM ratio comparisons?
Lol what an awesome video XD can't wait to see what you come up with next
a low grade 120mm server fan runs about 5000 rpm max so you could just use server fans and and let the computer run them at about 3000 rpm so they would last forever and be quieter and higher performance than an overclocked fan.
Mmmm this video was great , reminded me of when I wired my car 12inch sub and amp concoction to my psu ground and yellow wire😂 I Wana do this too haha
dude is really scared of some harmless dc voltage and a computer fan
That's pretty cool
I wonder how long fans will stay 12v for, surely they could move them onto more power. I guess really tho, is it needed?
you don't need higher than 12v for more power, i made a 80mm go 8000rpm at 3.3v all depends on the wiring, just look at server fans they have power at 12v. its mostly the market and the majority of people wanting quiet that's flooded everything with low power fans.
23v is the maximum, noted.
Would have liked to the the Arctic P12 with the airflow as well, since it did not die from overvolting and got a pretty big rpm gain.
"Overclock" RGB....make the lights brighter!!!
You tested the AlphaCool Rise Aurora first but I didn't see it on the chart later on in the video. Any particular reason it didn't appear there?
Because it died before we could test it. Plus my focus was really on the Noctua after validating the process actually worked. :)
@@HardwareCanucks Ah, fair enough.
Overclocking a fan? What’s going to happen, feed one a lot of energy drinks?
You should do really something useful and overclock the RGB!!! /s (I really hate RGB, lol) Punish it with VOltage!!!!
This was dumb. I love it!
Perfect comment.
haha I love this kind of a video, very random and fun! btw rip intel NUC 🥺
That's really cool (no pun intended).
In my case, I got the CPU fan from an old HP computer that can run at 4000 RPM and move a ton of air alone. I don't need to ever run it to that speed, but it can and it's an aircraft engine while doing so. It doesn't require more voltage like in this video so, get your old 80-120mm fan a second chance, people
You don't need to over-voltage the motor, you can just put a really huge capacitor in series (positive rail) to change the inductive load and make it go WHOOSH~
Not for DC fans tho
I was waiting to see this thank you.
Where was your eye protection? If it spins too fast it could throw a fin if it was badly built.
I thought this too, I can't imagine the damage that a fan spinning that fast would do if it broke into pieces.
"But Officer, I was just overclocking my car."
Noctua industrial 24v is rated for 30v max 😎👌 should be fun
Just need to figure out how to also bring in the mobo's pwm signal so the speed can also be varible - meaning the overvolt can be considered turbo mode. Kinda curious how Corsairs mag fans would take to this. 😁
Probably suggest to use a DC battery (acid or seal), because power brick have limited current draw and battery can have higher current draw.
I did not expected this 😂
Fires in Canada - Here's the culprit.
Was that a noctua nf-s12a at 0:26? I really wanted to see it overclocked, because it has such a low stock rpm (1200) and that seemed to be because it was designed for max airflow at the lowest noise possible, while greatly sacrificing static pressure. Will this design be able to scale up to higher rpm, or will it stall due to such a steep blade angle?
They sell 24v fans though so you of compared a real 24v against the overclock ones
is it safe, if we run 14v to fan for everyday use?
because I got very cool fan, match with the case, but it just run @1200rpm, I dont want to change all fan
peak entertainment value!
5:05 Gentlemen, don't act like babies, how much is 30V and 1A tops, it won't kill you :D
lol is the server fan even actually in the case or is it just out of frame?
different and really good , you the og s
good experiment
i have be quiet max rpm default 3100. Why i need to overclock ? When i can buy 3000rpm...
you don't. this is a goofy experiment for fun.
Because this was "fun" at a time when too many folks are taking themselves way too seriously.
I want to see some fan showdown from major hardware content collaboration please this would be fun.
what effect would this have if you were to connect multiple fans to the same step up voltage controller?
Eventually you'd be amperage limited I'd think.
better to just use server fans, they're cheaper and runs at very high rpm at 12v
The automatic screw driver to adjsut the potentiometer is killling me...
don't ever put your fingers on CAPs please
why using a electric screw driver to turn a POT... lol
It was faster. ;)
I think these fans need watercooling if you are going to overclock them...
overclock a harddisk next
T30 and ippc next😅
Don't go too much in the LTT direction.
Essentially, if I like an idea I'll try it. There's too many people taking themselves way too seriously these days and if I wanna have some fun, I think it's important to put it on camera. Succeed or fail. 👍
Overclock a PSU next episode ;P
Try server fan
This is so pointless, that it's interesting.
I highly recommend safety glasses. You are pushing a sharp, high speed, rotating power tool past it's limits. Edit: After watching the whole video this is a grossly irresponsible demonstration. At least have a fire extinguisher on screen so the audience gets some idea that this could be dangerous. Thumbs down. You should really pull this and reshoot it.
😂😂 We have a fire suppression system in the office: run like hell
@@HardwareCanucks Which is great but that wasn't the point. You should have done it because of the audience. The safety glass and the fire extinguisher too. It is absolutely your decision to use these or not if you are doing it off camera. However as soon as you are on camera it is very important to not have even one viewer who could think that this is just a fun game, and without any background knowledge and safety measures they would try it and potentially cause a fire at their home. It is tough and not fun but as soon as you have a larger audience, you have this kind of responsibility. If potential house fires can be prevented with such a cheap and easy steps why not just do it.
Get off your high horse. It's CZcams, not some sort of formal education. They have absolutely no requirement to wear PPE or take something down and re-shoot it just because you think it's unsafe.
"Pull this down and re-shoot it" 😂
The entitlement of viewers in light of the LTT drama recently is astounding. Everyone feeling that way needs to get off CZcams more.
@@bjones1794and what exactly did they say that's wrong? Name one thing the op said that is factually wrong.
@@MrGamelover23 well if you really car, a PC fan is definitely not a "power tool", and they also told the channel what to do by saying "pull this down and re-shoot it" as if they have any authority over what the channel should do.
The entitlement is real. Don't watch if it bothers you that much.
Using electric screwdriver to adjust a trimpot, what a heresy...
5:03 juicy😏😂😂😂😂
uhm... don't overvolt your fan. This is a fire hazard just waiting to burn your system down. Buy more/better/faster/stronger fans if you need more fan.
Any short will be contained in the hub so no worries but like I said at the end: should you do it? Probably not. Can you? Yes.
@@HardwareCanucks Shorts create heat, heat can create fire. The hub is at least indirectly attached to plastic which can burn and many if not all fans for computers will contain some sort of lubricant which is probably flammable. That is saying nothing about the wires that transfers the energy.
dont understand, how anyone can like those rainbow colors on fan... what happened with world? If you want discotheque, go dance there. I always rip off any led from fan, or at least cut wires, that lead to it.
24V fans plz
Didn't overclock a T30 smh
Overclock a woman's special toy.
who are you and in what closet did you lock JayzTwoCents in ?
Nice ❤
Made no effort to actually capture the sound of the fans, very disappointing. Can only just barely hear the last one.
W video!
Molex connectors will still in use in the 2000s. SATA power wasn't released until 2003, and didn't become widely used until 2006.
So stop trying to make us old farts feel older by pretending it's some archaic relic from before times. :)
I was referring to the TWO PIN fan pinout part of that. ;)
This sort of video is such stupidity
More please lol
why can laptop fans spin 7500rpm or more
Because they're teensy. The fans in my Dell Latitude C840 hit nearly 10k RPM. Like air-raid sirens for mice.
jesus never thought an ancient laptop could do that@@erinw6120
Smaller = faster
lol what did you expect to happen>? also over volt not over clock... ffs lol
I literally say this in the first minute. ;) But technically it's also an overclock... or overRPM.
What the hell is this title..
The truth actually.
Super interesting, but the noise level makes it a pass for me.