I know this is like 3 years old but these fan connectors don't connect to anything in either of my C6100 chassis. I bought them without checking the FCB and now I don't realize what the point of them is?Here is the good news: It was in this post (link) that by Mrlie found there were 5-pin to 4-pin fan cables for sale on eBay (link) and we didn't have to cut/splice anything like PigLover's method requires. I bought a set also and it arrived at my house. Soon after, PigLover pointed out that they wouldn't work, and Mrlie agreed, and that was the last we heard about it.
Well, I finally opened the package yesterday and started playing around. I realized that it could DEFINITELY work. It's just that two wires were backwards at the 5-pin end! So I swapped them, and the fans spun up with no issues!
The cable on the RIGHT is original as I received it. It is Blue/Black/Red/Yellow
The cable in the center is in the process of being fixed. I used a paperclip to push down the tabs, and pulled out the Black and Yellow cables
The cable on the LEFT (tagged with tape) after re-inserting the wires correctly, it is now Blue/YELLOW/Red/BLACK
And there you have it
You are correct. the C6100 is different than the C6105. I had a coworker who bought the C6100 (Intel Version) and the fan pin out out was different. If I remember correctly he stated it had a different number of pins. So you would need to modify which fan you buy because of this.I know this is like 3 years old but these fan connectors don't connect to anything in either of my C6100 chassis. I bought them without checking the FCB and now I don't realize what the point of them is?
Where and how did you plug these fans in !? Trying to figure it out but so far I come up empty handed :- (Well since my c6100 will be 2 noder and the water blocks are nowhere near completed...
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HeyHi everybody,
I have just recently inherited a used C6100 but it is so loud ~77dB and I stumbled across this site. Since the thread is pretty old, has anyone done this more recently? I see the initial posts having to do some basic soldering and later on some people found a way to use the plugs. Also I see many fans being mentioned and some possibly catching fire. Has there been any unanimous decisions on what is the quietest and best fans to use now?
Hey thanks man! I never tried modding a server rack before, been using normal PC Boxes as servers always. Which fan did you decide on in the end and why? I saw Evercool being discussed first then SuperMicro then SanAce, etc. My preference is to do as little wiring modding as possible as I am not a hardware type of person, be more comfortable with paying to get the final products as close as possible and then focusing on setting up the software.... Also, what are you doing for the connector issue?Hey
I'm moding my C6100 today. I will be taking them apart and putting 2 nodes on 1 shelfe each. Will re-create new fan connectors and try using PWM fans. I had around 75% luck with my HP SL servers hopefully Dell is more forgiving and it will work straight away without a sea of warning. Ask up anything if I know I'll help u out :- )
My situation is a little different. I have the C6105 (AMD) version. I used the SAN Ace fans and have it running for man..must be like 1.5 years or something. I had to flash the bios which is mentioned somewhere in this thread to get around the error beeps and light indicating the fans were spinning too low. It is running right next to me at my work desk and maybe it is around 45 db. I talk on the phone all day and there are no problems. I have a co-worker who also swapped fans too. Don't worry about soldering stuff, that is too complicated. Just test some Ebay fans first and see if you can get it quite enough.Hi everybody,
I have just recently inherited a used C6100 but it is so loud ~77dB and I stumbled across this site. Since the thread is pretty old, has anyone done this more recently? I see the initial posts having to do some basic soldering and later on some people found a way to use the plugs. Also I see many fans being mentioned and some possibly catching fire. Has there been any unanimous decisions on what is the quietest and best fans to use now?
You actoualy should not have to solder anything at all.. just use a extension PWM cable, to cut it in half and then put the cable in new plug. I'll do later a little tutorial how I did mines as I already did sisimilartuff to HP servers 2 weeks ago.My situation is a little different. I have the C6105 (AMD) version. I used the SAN Ace fans and have it running for man..must be like 1.5 years or something. I had to flash the bios which is mentioned somewhere in this thread to get around the error beeps and light indicating the fans were spinning too low. It is running right next to me at my work desk and maybe it is around 45 db. I talk on the phone all day and there are no problems. I have a co-worker who also swapped fans too. Don't worry about soldering stuff, that is too complicated. Just test some Ebay fans first and see if you can get it quite enough.
Isn't the problem with the normal fans that the connector to the Dell is different so we have to crimp like in this guide? ((Crimping guide) How to make a PWM fan splitter - EXTREME Overclocking Forums)My situation is a little different. I have the C6105 (AMD) version. I used the SAN Ace fans and have it running for man..must be like 1.5 years or something. I had to flash the bios which is mentioned somewhere in this thread to get around the error beeps and light indicating the fans were spinning too low. It is running right next to me at my work desk and maybe it is around 45 db. I talk on the phone all day and there are no problems. I have a co-worker who also swapped fans too. Don't worry about soldering stuff, that is too complicated. Just test some Ebay fans first and see if you can get it quite enough.
Do you have the exact model of the San Ace fans you used?My situation is a little different. I have the C6105 (AMD) version. I used the SAN Ace fans and have it running for man..must be like 1.5 years or something. I had to flash the bios which is mentioned somewhere in this thread to get around the error beeps and light indicating the fans were spinning too low. It is running right next to me at my work desk and maybe it is around 45 db. I talk on the phone all day and there are no problems. I have a co-worker who also swapped fans too. Don't worry about soldering stuff, that is too complicated. Just test some Ebay fans first and see if you can get it quite enough.
That's the first thing I did and it only made a difference of 2 or 3c on the CPU, obviously no change on the other components and heatsinks which is what I'm really worried about. the rear of the blades are so hot I can't touch them - these sun ace's just can't move enough air, it's barely leaking out the back.First, replace your CPU thermal paste. That alone dropped my CPU temps 5-6'c. Then, save yourself some time and read this post:
Dell 3-Node AMD DCS6005