Guide: DIY PS3 Fan Controller - Page 4 - PS3Hax Network

aiorosmaua · 02-23-2011

gread idea.

enohand · 02-23-2011

i still think a software mod should be doable....

i wish there was more dev info on the ps3...i am well versed on linux & windows, & like to consider myself an avid Android dev....

so i KNOW it is possible, but would know where to look for the info, i think i would need to get into Dev mode or somthing

KillerBug · 02-24-2011

I have not been into the files, but the slims (and possibly the newer fats) did not get a speed reduction, while the older fats did...so if you were to approach the issue through a CFW, the first place to look would be the differences that are applied between the various models...that should reduce the target area from ~250MB to ~10MB. Also, I suspect that it is more than a tiny shred of code; as there are at least 4 thermistors on the mainboard, and one in the cell, and I think another one in the RSX.

An app like speedfan would be great...but I think the CFW route would be better simply for lack of bother...it would be very easy to forget to turn the fan speed up if you had to do it every time.

labonte · 02-24-2011

Originally Posted by KillerBug

I have finally received my long delayed PNP PCBs. I just made up 8 fan controllers and tested them; they all worked perfectly. I have 42 more PCBs to make when I get around to it.

The new design is meant to be hassle-free. There is no soldering, no cutting, no drilling, no gluing, no taping. You still have to open the system. The installation consists of unplugging the fan from the mainboard, plugging it into the fan controller, and then plugging the fan controller into the mainboard. In the case of 40GB and later fat consoles, this can be done simply by removing the top cover. Slims need the top cover and the power supply removed, but the power supply is easily removed without removing any other components. Fat systems before the 40GB model are a bit trickier as the fan port is located on the underside of the mainboard, but it is still not very hard to get at.

Speed is set by a trimmer screw (the small circle on the top of the blue thing). It is designed to have the fan speed set before you reinstall the cover.

In addition to the easy install, this design allows for easy removal if you ever need to send the system in for repair or if we see CFWs with fan control at some point.

I am selling these for $20+shipping. Inside the USA, I use priority mail and it costs $5.20. International air mail varies by country, but is generally around $5.

BILAL97 - It controls fan speed; mostly for preventing YLODs and for keeping them from coming back after repairs.

KillerBug Any Chance Of You Making Another tutorial But For The Plug And Play Controller Very Much enjoyed Making The First One TIA.

Magnus Hydra · 02-25-2011

I got your plug and play version and it works great. I still can't get mine to work here are some pic see if u can find something wrong.

I am using all the part u posted. As in I bought them and not using what I had.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/SANY2099.jpg
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/SANY2100.jpg
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/SANY2101.jpg
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/SANY2102.jpg

That black stuff is Liquid tape I though I had it all solder right...

Also I don't see the resistors on ur plug in play nor smd resistors. I see everything else...

KillerBug · 02-25-2011

Here is the diagram for both versions. Note that on the all-internal PNP design (the only design I currently have in stock) does not have the resistors. These were intended as a kind of safety net; to make sure that the signal is always PWM. The trimmer design does not need these, as you just turn it to the speed you want, then close the system and call it done. If you look closely at the diagram, you can see that the black arrows point to some yellow lines boxes. For the trimmer design, just pretend that those resistors are just wire segments.

I looked at your pictures...things look good from what I can see. I can't see under the chip, so I am not sure about those two wires, but I'll assume those are correct...I know you used some liquid tape, so you might want to use a multimeter rather than an assumption. Also, there is a c-shaped solder connection that sorta-kinda looks like it might be shorted to the area it surrounds; I would double-check that just to be sure.

Magnus Hydra · 02-25-2011

I can use that to figure out whats wrong. Thanx again!

labonte · 02-28-2011

KillerBug any chance you Can post part numbers For the plug and play version Thanks.

KillerBug · 03-01-2011

Originally Posted by labonte

KillerBug any chance you Can post part numbers For the plug and play version Thanks.

Here are the digikey part numbers for the PNP Trimmer design:
Fan Plug Socket - 1x 455-1720-ND
Mainboard Plug - 1x 455-1126-ND
Mainboard Plug Pin - 2x 455-1127-1-ND (get a couple extra...these are easy to screw up)
Wire - any 24AWG should work; here is what I use - C2003W-100-ND
IC - 1x 296-1857-5-ND
Trimmer - 1x 490-2914-ND
DIP Socket - 1x 3M5473-ND
Diode - 1x 641-1410-1-ND
Capacitor - 1x 399-4264-ND

labonte · 03-01-2011

KillerBug Thanks For the Info But I Got One More Question Are The Bridging On The Plug and play version The Same As The first One.

02-24-2011	#33
KillerBug Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,322 Likes: 148 Liked 1,100 Times in 619 Posts Mentioned: 85 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have not been into the files, but the slims (and possibly the newer fats) did not get a speed reduction, while the older fats did...so if you were to approach the issue through a CFW, the first place to look would be the differences that are applied between the various models...that should reduce the target area from ~250MB to ~10MB. Also, I suspect that it is more than a tiny shred of code; as there are at least 4 thermistors on the mainboard, and one in the cell, and I think another one in the RSX. An app like speedfan would be great...but I think the CFW route would be better simply for lack of bother...it would be very easy to forget to turn the fan speed up if you had to do it every time. __________________

02-25-2011	#35
Magnus Hydra Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 12 Likes: 5 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got your plug and play version and it works great. I still can't get mine to work here are some pic see if u can find something wrong. I am using all the part u posted. As in I bought them and not using what I had. http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/SANY2099.jpg http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/SANY2100.jpg http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/SANY2101.jpg http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k...t/SANY2102.jpg That black stuff is Liquid tape I though I had it all solder right... Also I don't see the resistors on ur plug in play nor smd resistors. I see everything else... Last edited by Magnus Hydra; 02-25-2011 at 01:23 AM.

02-25-2011	#36
KillerBug Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,322 Likes: 148 Liked 1,100 Times in 619 Posts Mentioned: 85 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here is the diagram for both versions. Note that on the all-internal PNP design (the only design I currently have in stock) does not have the resistors. These were intended as a kind of safety net; to make sure that the signal is always PWM. The trimmer design does not need these, as you just turn it to the speed you want, then close the system and call it done. If you look closely at the diagram, you can see that the black arrows point to some yellow lines boxes. For the trimmer design, just pretend that those resistors are just wire segments. I looked at your pictures...things look good from what I can see. I can't see under the chip, so I am not sure about those two wires, but I'll assume those are correct...I know you used some liquid tape, so you might want to use a multimeter rather than an assumption. Also, there is a c-shaped solder connection that sorta-kinda looks like it might be shorted to the area it surrounds; I would double-check that just to be sure. __________________

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02-23-2011	#31
aiorosmaua Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	gread idea.

02-23-2011	#32
enohand Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 306 Likes: 6 Liked 30 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i still think a software mod should be doable.... i wish there was more dev info on the ps3...i am well versed on linux & windows, & like to consider myself an avid Android dev.... so i KNOW it is possible, but would know where to look for the info, i think i would need to get into Dev mode or somthing

02-28-2011	#38
labonte Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	KillerBug any chance you Can post part numbers For the plug and play version Thanks.

03-01-2011	#40
labonte Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	KillerBug Thanks For the Info But I Got One More Question Are The Bridging On The Plug and play version The Same As The first One.

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