Razer Core X Review & Silent Mod

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Razer Core X Review & Silent Mod

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@TheParachutePeople 4 ай бұрын

Mod works great. I used a Noctua y splitter to power the psu and case fan instead of soldering to the pins on the board.

@13lobos 4 жыл бұрын

I just finished installing this mod. Thank you so much for sharing this with everyone. That fan noise was driving me (and especially my wife) crazy. The noise level of the noctua fan compared to the stock psu fan is a night and day difference. If it wasn’t for your video I would have bought a replacement psu instead. You saved me over $100 my friend! I can’t thank you enough.

@mileswu2296 4 жыл бұрын

How many pins for the two fans?

@rasmusbuha 3 жыл бұрын

Just did this mod on my Razer Core X with be Quiet! fans. It is now dead silent. Mod was quick and easy to do, and as you don't really need to do anything inside the open PSU (the 80mm fan can be loosened from the outside), it was not to dangerous either. The video wasn't clear on unhooking the stock 80mm fan from the PCB. Luckily it unhooks easily, by just pulling its cable after cutting a single cable strip - no need to put your fingers in there. Thanks for sharing!

@aeonbreak4728 2 жыл бұрын

did you have to rewire or solder stuff in the psu?

@luennenking 4 жыл бұрын

thank you @WHCVIP for making this video! Please excuse me if this is common knowledge, at 11:30, I have figured out that the right pin is ground and the left one is the 5v pin. Could you explain how you connected the fan pins? Did you solder it? What is the transparent fluid at 11:30 ? What steps should I take to properly connect the fan pins?

@MR-vj8dn 2 жыл бұрын

I also modded mine, in a different way than you though. My GPU got about 15 degrees C lower at idle and even more at load. Never heard it work so silently in games. Thumbs up!

@relaxandfeelbetternow 4 жыл бұрын

Hey is there an option without any soldering? what would be the downside of the mod if we didnt solder the wire on? thanks

@koenignero 4 жыл бұрын

I dont get it, the stock PSU Fan is connected where? Why cant you use a 5 Volt adatpor there?

@jakob2049 5 жыл бұрын

This is really interesting! Great work

@Sacoperario 4 ай бұрын

No encuentro que cabeza de destornillador necesito para quitar los tornillos de la fuente de alimentación podrías ayudarme con eso? Gracias y buen video

@GSquaredOG 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Just finished it in a similar fashion. Because he mentioned 5v fan headers, I thought I'd get 5v fans. That's a mistake, ha. Those fans run full blast at 5v. So use the 12v PWM fans he has linked. Those work great. Note be extra careful when working around the PSU. It's very deadly.

@aeonbreak4728 2 жыл бұрын

are you talking about the psu or the side fan? i couldnt understand shit of this video tbh. all messy information. pls confirm to me. SIDE FAN should be 5v or 12v? IF 12v, FLX or PWM?

@Deeptalkers 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one! I'll be using this video as a reference once I get my razor core!

@martinlorenz 4 жыл бұрын

Works perfect. Cheapest solution to get the Razor Core X silent.

@pulsedream Жыл бұрын

why do you have Noctua NF-F12 PWM in the link for US amazon but you used Noctua NF-A12 PWM in other countries? in the video you used Noctua NF-A12 PWM.

@daverichardson7289 3 жыл бұрын

Really great video, thank you, and rather annoying that we have to do this to make something which is displayed next to a Mac mini, SILENT (Sorry, I shouted there). Razor should reimburse us for the price of the fans..I would let them off the time to undertake the MOD :-). Yes, I know, I'm a soft bugger at heart....

@elcapitan008 9 ай бұрын

@WHCVIP Great video. You spoke about reversing the case fan and getting bad results but what about reversing the PSU fan? Not a fan of positive fan pressure setups but don't know if the unit will overheat if the PSU has air drawn from it rather than into it.

@AbstractJan Жыл бұрын

Why using the rear as intake not exhaust? Fist thing i did with my core X is turn that Vent 180 degrees so its an exhaust, mutch better cooling.

@hiramw 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the video. I am not following your reason for installing the 12v 120mm fan rather than the 5v version of the same fan? I apologize if I missed something you said.

@robotframework101 4 жыл бұрын

What if I take a Y-cable and connect the PSU fan to the same 3 pin header where the side fan is connected?

@caom86 3 жыл бұрын

Did you do that? Should work right? Planning the same... any issues?

@Djk0t 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there , excellent mod. Where is most of the noise coming in the before state? the side fan or the power supply?

@LeeSpot 4 жыл бұрын

Psu

@Cool5380 4 жыл бұрын

I bought and use one and I say when run on my imac it works for the most part but with windows to put it mildly it is crap! I bought it mainly to move heat from my imac gpu.

@SagiSapir 4 жыл бұрын

Hello WHCVIP Great Video, Can I ask if from your mod the 80mm fan at 5v as good speed or enough speed to keep the PSU cool while gaming or rendering? Is your test show the PSU isn't overheating? Must add that I did your mode but slightly different...I split the board fan header with Y cable splitter and now this is really Quiet :) Only left with a question to you or others that did this mod.." is the 80mm at 5v fan as good speed or enough speed to keep the PSU cool under load"? Thanks.

@LeeSpot 4 жыл бұрын

hi, interesting video, but I am not handful like you to change to PSU's fan. Instead, I am wondering can I buy the another Psu to completely change it?

@TMProjection 2 жыл бұрын

you seem quiet knowledgable about the PSU side of things ive been using razer core x chroma with my gigabyte 3090 oc, but i just purchased Asus Strix 3090 OC, which will require 3 x 8 pins, people were suggesting either PSU swap or a splitter what would you recommend? really seems like a waste buying another PSU for £120 (Corsair SF750)

@relaxandfeelbetternow 4 жыл бұрын

hi i cant seem to connect my noctua pwm to run off the PSU, where else can i connect the new noctua for the PSU?

@nyxon_x 3 жыл бұрын

Can i leave the egpu plugged in my laptop after turning it off? Will the fan continue spinning?

@robotframework101 4 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid I've broken something while connecting/disconnecting the Noctua fan to the 3 pin header. Now neither the Noctura nor the original side fan spinn up when turning on the eGPU. I started a reddit asking for help: www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/comments/gui1a4/razer_core_x_chroma_side_fan_not_spinning_any/ Any ideas?

@hansgluck8823 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Is it also possible to operate the PSU fan on the 3 pin connector of the case fan?

@whcvip 4 жыл бұрын

Would not recommend that. The PSU requres always on fan.

@Jayjay-cc7us 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have the side Fan oriented as intake or Exhaust?

@jedrekrochala5738 4 жыл бұрын

So i was looking into silent mod and found 2 ways of doing it. One is yours and the other I found on reddit in thread Upgrading eGPU cooling fans - Razer Core X. Can you tell me how is your solution better to this ?

@keithboon 3 жыл бұрын

is it possible to upgrade the psu to corsair sf750?

@alexanderlutzke1286 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know how much voltage the stock psu fan is using?

@RobinsM 4 жыл бұрын

If you want to game, connect it to an external monitor it will run much better.

@tiktokz-dx7he 4 жыл бұрын

How to run corex without the case?

@mileswu2296 4 жыл бұрын

How many pins for both fans?

@R45KAL 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! You say its dangerous to Open the PSU, but not voltage should be passing through if it isn’t plugged into power right

@RogueSchoIar 3 жыл бұрын

Power supplies contain electrical comparators that can retain a strong electrical charge even when disconnected from external power. It can be dangerous so don't modify a PSU unless you have experience working on electronics and know what you're doing.

@davieslm 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Is the larger fan blowing out or sucking in air? Do those Noctua fans come in black? Do you think one could get away with simply disconnecting that large fan or is a mid tier GPU such as yours will get too hot?

@tawmifm 8 ай бұрын

It's an intake fan. They come in black and gray now!

@Whaever_1981 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I just replaced the larger fan with the Noctua NF-A12x25 FLX. This lowered the noise level by a few decibels but the Razer PSU is still too loud. So I definitely will also replace the fan inside the Razer PSU with the 80mm one you recommend. Just one question before I do. You say the voltage is enough to kill someone. That makes sense for sure. However, if there is no power connection (in other words no single cable is connected to the Razer Core , zero current etc) there is no risk during disassembly right? I'm quite sure this a stupid question but I would just want this to be confirmed 100%. Thank you!

@Whaever_1981 4 жыл бұрын

Also, I won't be soldering the 120mm Noctua fan to the motherboard. I have no experience with soldering. Will just accept that it turns at full speed. I barely hear anyway :)

@Whaever_1981 4 жыл бұрын

OH, SO, I HAVE TO WATCH OUT! www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/comments/9qsgsh/upgrading_egpu_cooling_fans_razer_core_x/ I think, I'll just get a complete new PSU. I'm too clumsy to risk this.

@goesinevent 4 жыл бұрын

There is a risk because you have capacitors inside the PSU, take a look on Linus tech tips video about the iMac replacement with Louis Rossmann, they explain it there.

@jango71 4 жыл бұрын

@WHCVIP Great video. Would you mind sharing the exact description (a link would do) of the cable you have soldered? Thanks

@whcvip 4 жыл бұрын

Don't have a link for that specific cable, something I have been lying around for ages. Go to eBay an search for "fan cable pc" you should find some different cables :)

@jango71 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Gyroso 5 жыл бұрын

can i just buy the fans and install them without the need for soldering?

@whcvip 5 жыл бұрын

Side fan no problem, but psu fan is a different story.

@Gyroso 5 жыл бұрын

@@whcvip Ah oké, what kind of cable will i need, then ill buy it and fix my fan issues

@whcvip 4 жыл бұрын

Well if you turn the eGPU off when not in use, should not be a problem. But the fan in the PSU needs to be on constant when in standby mode.

@henrikandersen4777 4 жыл бұрын

so whats the diffrence on the psu fan noice whitout the soldering but swapping the fans and cant u just put in a bequite psu?? and hows the fans doing on the macbook running on a external display. do they spin up??

@robotframework101 4 жыл бұрын

be quite PSUs do not fit but this one does --> www.corsair.com/de/de/Kategorien/Produkte/Netzger%C3%A4te/Hochleistungs-Netzger%C3%A4te/SF-Series/p/CP-9020186-EU

@marciosilva5697 5 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@whcvip 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir 👍

@rodpad 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in the middle of doing this right now but I'm stuck at the PSU part. I've removed the PSU from the case and all the screws on the PSU, but I just can't open it. There's two little catches, one on the top and one on the bottom. It's this that's holding it down. I can see these catches on your PSU cover too but you skipped past how you dealt with these. Would you mind sharing what you did to pry it open?

@rodpad 4 жыл бұрын

Ignore, worked it out. There's little grooves nearby for a thin flathead to pry it up so the catches release. All done! Now to test...

@koenignero 4 жыл бұрын

Do you need the extra case fan at all if there are already 3 fans cooling the card?

@whcvip 4 жыл бұрын

Yes for airflow to the PSU.

@Barru01 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Job, I'm thinking about trading in my iMac for a mac mini + eGPU. See some eGPU's come with a second Thunderbolt 3 socket like the NODE PRO> Do you think it would be handy?

@whcvip 4 жыл бұрын

Don't know how much bandwidth the GPU needs, maybe it could hinder the eGPU running at full speed of you chain several Thunderbolt 3 devices together.

@Joshphx 4 жыл бұрын

Do The original fan take the air into or out the enclosure?

@whcvip 4 жыл бұрын

@hagener87 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the great video. I wanted to connect the new PSU FAN to the 2 pin connection. But it did not turn on! So I connected it with the expansion connector to the mainboard and all was fine.

@veemyu 3 жыл бұрын

The 2 PIN Connection is 5V GND But a 3 Pin or 4 Pin Fan Header is 5V RPM GND 5V RPM GND PWM So you basically tried to use the RPM header as GND which obviously didn’t work. just wanted to share this info with you. You can easily switch the pins of the Fan Header around by applying pressure on the back and pulling out the leads.

@aeonbreak4728 2 жыл бұрын

what do you mean? you connected the psu fan to the motherboard? using a y splitter?

@BlueSky_BlueSky 3 жыл бұрын

I decided to see the factory fans as a safety feature and not to replace them with other ones. I guess Razer knows how to engineer the product. I hope they think about the Office desktop use, not just the gaming use case.

@microchub 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I have the same exact GPU and enclosure and I noticed when setting it up today that both fans seem to blow inward. What did you do to remedy this? Maybe it is intentional, to try to push the air our the vented area by the power supply, but it seems very inefficient...

@microchub 5 жыл бұрын

*SOLUTION BELOW!* Well I already figured it out - here's what I did for anybody interested in doing the same. I would highly recommended you do this to ensure you don't have positive pressure/heat buildup inside the enclosure. Just figure out which way your fans spin on your GPU. If you have the right screwdriver for the M3 Phillips head screws that hold the fan in place, you can take them all off and turn the fan around to reverse airflow. *ONLY* use a bit that fits perfectly in the screws, and be *VERY* careful. It's super easy to strip them - I was incredibly delicate and I still had paint and metal shavings come off my screws. No need to unplug the fan power connector from the board or to remove the cable from the wire management straps that are already in place, you won't need to - it will just cause you more headaches anyway, especially the power connector. Simply pivot the fan around the cable without stressing the cable itself, then screw it back in. The metal studs on the frame that the screws go into make it tough to wiggle back on (and a little tough to take off, too) so be cautious of that. Don't over-torque the screws or you're screwed. hah, get it? okay ill stop. Either way, good luck. If you have questions, let me know. My GPU is running significantly cooler now, the fans run quieter and the outer enclosure no longer feels like I could fry an egg on top. If you strip a screw, I believe they are 200mm if you need to get a new one. I would double check though, that's just what I remember seeing. Tl;dr: Don't burn out your GPU, get that güd airflow baby.

@disxiple_113 5 жыл бұрын

If you watch the whole video, he goes into this.

@microchub 5 жыл бұрын

@@disxiple_113 When he got into talking about turning fans around, it seemed like he was talking about the PSU fan?

@huh0kay 4 жыл бұрын

@@microchub He was talking about the side fan and that needs to feed cool air inwards to the PSU

@koenignero 4 жыл бұрын

Why not change the whole PSU to a silent one instead of voiding warranty with soldering????

@whcvip 4 жыл бұрын

If you can find one that fits why not, I could not.

@robotframework101 4 жыл бұрын

@@whcvip isn't it a standard ATX PSU? So any ATX PSU should fit or not?

@robotframework101 4 жыл бұрын

After disassembling I realised that not all ATX PSUs fit into the case. But I've found one that does --> www.corsair.com/de/de/Kategorien/Produkte/Netzger%C3%A4te/Hochleistungs-Netzger%C3%A4te/SF-Series/p/CP-9020186-EU

@TheBjjninja 4 жыл бұрын

Wladislaw Wagner that power supply costs almost as much as the core x

@laurencetaylor9161 4 жыл бұрын

hey dude, you link to a 4pin fan but the connector on the core motheboard is 3 pin and the fan connected to it is 3 pin too? can you please confirm....

@whcvip 4 жыл бұрын

You can use 4 pin PWM no problem, you just lose the PWM functionality.

@laurencetaylor9161 4 жыл бұрын

@@whcvip okay thank you for the quick response, ignore my email haha! Did you have to modify the 3 pin connector to fit the 4 pin cable?

@robotframework101 4 жыл бұрын

@@laurencetaylor9161 no you don't have to, they fit correctly, one pin remains unused

@laurencetaylor9161 4 жыл бұрын

@@whcvip hey dude, so I did this mod today. 120mm fan works fine. The PSU fan however will not spin and PSU getting way too hot. I used a noctua fan with similar tolerances as you recommended. Does it have to be the EXACT same one? You used the NF-A12 , I used PWM I used the NF-A12 PWM chroma.black.swap?

@laurencetaylor9161 4 жыл бұрын

I also tried soldering to a 12v point on the 24pin but that didn't work either