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Review on CRJ 2 Pin Female Adapter 2 Pack by Aaron Leburu

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Used in conjunction with Zalman FanMate and opposite cable to slow down Bitmain AW3++ PS fan. Works perfectly.

I remember turning off my CPU in the late 90's and it took me a while to find the product which is Zalman Fanmate. They were no longer made but I did find a few used ones on eBay. My ASIC miners were loud as hell when used with a separate power supply. However, they make really great heaters. Using a proper space heater, they produce about the same amount of heat per watt used, except at full power they're too noisy for most, unless someone likes the noise equivalent of a gun-style handheld dryer running. I've found that most of the noise comes from the ASIC miner's fan itself. The firmware was able to take care of both fan noise and mine at reduced speed - which suited me as it was too hot for the room at full power. After successfully slowing down the ASIC fans via firmware, I found that the PS was also making a bit of an intrusive noise. In particular, the Bitman AW3++ PS than the HP 750W Server PS I had was quieter. After doing some research I discovered it was a 2 prong connection and this fueled my search for Zalman Fanmates, this element as well as its opposite. Adapter Cable" and "CRJ Mini 2-Pack 2-Pin PC Fan Adapter Cable" along with a Zalman Fanmate in the middle were enough to throttle the fan to an inconspicuous noise level. It's not quiet by any means, but now it sounds like I have a heater to keep my feet warm since I have this setup under my desk. I use about the same amount of energy as a regular heater, I get about the same heat and noise as a regular heater, but I get 50 cents of cryptocurrency a day. LAUGH OUT LOUD. Mining is still unprofitable, but I would definitely install a heater. This check is also described verbatim under another cable. It works for what I wanted, which is to insert a 2-pin Zalman Fanmate between the 2-pin built-in fan and the PCB jumper. It fits with no electrical or physical modifications. I need two fanmates if I want to completely stop the fan, but that's not directly related to this product.

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