Fan speed control on Zyxel switch?

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  • Waffles779
    Waffles779 Posts: 8
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    Thank you for the images, they are helpful. It looks like I have the V1.

    Fortunately, I was able to rewire the fan header on the new fan and make it match the OEM fan. It works perfectly and is much quieter. 

    I don't think fanless is a good idea after seeing the inside of my switch. There is a heatsink that gets pretty toasty to the touch
    (it won't burn or anything but it's uncomfortable after a few seconds)

    I don't know the OEM fan specs, but it doesn't seem to matter all that much to the switch. It'll operate with or without a fan and has no way of telling apart one fan from another. The RPMs are not listed on the fan or in the software, so I can't say I have a matching fan but it's certainly quieter. (didn't require any mods either besides correct wiring)

    For owners of the V1, a quieter fan is about $7 and 10 screws. Fanless is not a good idea unless you have other airflow to offer such as leaving the switch open with maybe a 120mm fan (120s are very quiet) pointed at it. This thing NEEDS some kind of airflow to maintain performance. 
  • andreaswollmann
    andreaswollmann Posts: 2
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    Hello,
    I have, among other things, a GS1920-24HP V1 switch.
    Firmware version V4.50(AAOC.3) | 05/20/2020
    The fans have 3 pins.
    I can't find any option in the menu to switch on the fan speed in a temperature-controlled manner.
    What am I doing wrong?

    I thank you in advance.

    Andreas Wollmann

  • StefanZ
    StefanZ Posts: 190  Master Member
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    One solution would be to plug an external controller between the switch and the fan.

    Ideally this would have a thermistor and power the fan accordingly.

    I personally would solve this problem with a microcontroller, a PT100 sensor and a mosfet.

    If you don't suck at analog electronics – like me – you could also use a PTC/NTC, some resistors, an opamp and a transistor.

    Or just buy it for some bucks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001581225565.html

    Depending on the fan model you also might have digital RPM out to work with.

  • andreaswollmann
    andreaswollmann Posts: 2
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    https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/comment/62728#Comment_62728

    I am an embedded software developer ;)
    I am familiar with analog circuits at a low level.


    Actually you would have to read ALL temperatures from the controller via SMBus / RS232 and control the fan speed accordingly if necessary.


    Alternatively, you can load the switch and then look in the switch display (or with a thermal imaging camera) to see which component warms up the most. And use this component as a reference for an analog fan control.

    My problem: I don't have time for this fun project.

    And on the other hand, it makes me sad that the devices in this price range don't have a fan control.

  • StefanZ
    StefanZ Posts: 190  Master Member
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    The manual for the v2 has the positions of the sensors: "BOARD / MAC and PHY/POWER".
    But you are right, this is not super simple. If you want to do it right.

    Alternatively rip out the fan and see if it is just a crappy model – then replace with some Noctua or whatever silent fan is the rage at the moment.

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