So 100% confirmed the fans are not required for Scrypt only mode?
What's the best way to remove the fans? Just unscrew and cut the cables?
I de-soldered the fan connections on the pcb's of my miners but most of you folks don't have or know how to use a solder iron. It takes one very well versed in such to pull it off without damaging or esd'ing them.
Be very wary of electrostatic discharge! If you spike anything on that card (electric arc), it's little brains are toast and your pod just became a very expensive window ornament!
I'd suggest you simply cut the wire about half way between the fan and the card, without removing the heat sink and if you can, add a male/female plug to each end so you can later plug it back in should you decide you want to mine SHA-256 again for some reason. I would not completely abandon mining in that mode if I were you. There are some new SHA coins coming out, at least one right now that's so new it hasn't even really hit the market yet.
In fact, there should be a soft disable feature for the fans but I suppose they left out PWM fan control to save money and space.
Anyway, if you can't add a connector to the cut wires, simply tape them off to prevent any possibility of shorting out the 14.2V coming in. That would make sparks and magic black smoke and probably kill the chips! DOH!
As always,
try this shyt at your own RISK! If you kill it, YOU SUCK!
Wolfey2014
