Hi is the fan too loud vs the sound? Also I am in the UK, if I use a power adapter will it work ok?
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We use it in a classroom, and don't hear the fan, I don't know how much more noticeable it would be in a small projection room. I don't know about the adaptor, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
342022
This adapter is rated for 90w, Your computer is 65w.. I am not sure if it would cause damage but I would probably say it is safe to not go with it. I would suggest doing a little research because as I remember there is not a 65w adapter and this may be your only option. I am sure you can find blogs discussing this topic. Sorry I can not give you a clear-cut answer.
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I have no fan noise. My old HP fan sounded like a dying hard drive. The laptop heated up to painful levels. The biggest thing I notice about this is there is no sound, no heat. I wouldn't mind some heat this winter. :) Perhaps you can return that one and get a new one. I think you have a dud.
673813
I think you might be pushing it with a 400W PSU. I guess it depends on the item quality. You may be just fine. Not really an answer, sorry.
1975172
You don't need an adapter, 3pin connector will fit a 4pin socket. However, you won't be able to manage fan speeds using PWM, for that you need PWM enabled fans, which are 4pin.
392364
It will work all through Europe, it ran my laptop while charging a phone and camera no problem. I did not have any problems with fan noise as others have mentioned. It has been one of the better adapters that I have used.
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I would think so, but I would feel that it may be a bit difficult because the length of the fan cable is pretty long and than when you add an adapter it's even longer. So it depends if you want it quieter or not.
1544088
Its actually not that loud! I did not use this PSU for very long before switching to an XFX PSU which I like better and feel that it is more reliable then the raidmax.
342490
That long whistle sound pops on when power supply is not sufficient. At least from my experience. Try a much lower power draw device on it like a mini Christmas light set and see if the problem persists.
1289052
If you use the fan, it has a high pitch/whiney noise when using the a/c adapter. on battery the fan is pretty mellow, so much its fairly useless. So buy the a/c adapter if you want the air circulated around.
634032
I agree with GEEZERBUTLER.. who could recommend a powerful + compatible + cheap power supply for this computer?/thanks
491350
Make sure that you listen for buzzing noises which might mean that the card is pulling too much power. It should work fine with a 300 to 350w power supply but the recommended wattage is 450w.
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Hmmm, Amazonfan, not sure what to tell you regarding your converter - I'm sure it'll work fine, and this fan sure doesn't seem to be a power hog to me, so I seriously doubt it's gonna blow anything out -but you'll have to attach it to both your mobo and your psu. I doubt it'll function otherwise. I set mine at full speed, and it does a great job of cooling at that setting, and is whisper quiet.Not entirely sure I answered your question completely here, but that's the best advice I can give you, going by my own install experiences...
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Its not good for any wattage since it will short out anything you plug into it. My suggestion is to throw it out and find a different adapter before it destroys all your electronics.
1949212
The power supply is rated 100-240 50/60Hz, so I think you would be fine by just adding an adapter. I don't know what the power is in NZ.
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I had some problems too, until I connected the power cable to the adapter and it worked for me after that. It seemed that if you didn't use the adapter with the power cable and turned it on, it wouldn't work. Hope this would work for you.
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Forgot to mention, the case fan is quite loud so I would either replace it with a quiet one or get a simple fan speed controller. This is what i got.