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Old 07-10-2002, 01:56 PM
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Hey... I took out a powersupply fan from a old 200V powersupply... it has 2pin connector.. and its too big to fit anywhere on the motherboard... also the fan is a DV 12V... lol not a good idea? :) Or IS there a way to work it with the motherboard?
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Old 07-10-2002, 02:00 PM
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Is there any way to daisy chain it with the 4pin plug from the Powersupply? ... the 80x80 fan I already have in the case are 4pin... this one is 2.... and its the type that fits onto the board.......
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Old 07-10-2002, 02:05 PM
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LoL... how the heck am I supposed to do that???? :)
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Old 07-10-2002, 02:07 PM
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Yes I've run these into the PSU connectors before. Just connect the red wire from the fan to the yellow wire and the black wire from the fan to the black wire beside the yellow one. Hacking the fan into a cheap "Y" splitter would be the best idea. :smokin:
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Old 07-10-2002, 02:09 PM
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So, you are saying... take off the plastic thingi (the connector) and and then take the red wire... and manually insert it into the yellow connection on the 4-pin? and then the blue wire... into ANY of the black pins???
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Old 07-10-2002, 02:13 PM
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What is the probability that this 12V fan will shortcircuit something and or shock me(even if I am careful) when I turn on the PC?
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Yeah if ya get the "Y" splitter as shown (they're very cheap) then cut the yellow wire and the black one beside it at the female connector then just solder the wires together as you stated and cover the joins with insulation. If you do it propperly there should be no probs at all. :smokin:
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Old 07-10-2002, 02:23 PM
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Wow... I used pliers to make the cables fit... and it works!!!! sooo quiet too! :) now lets cool that CPU heat-freakin-sink!!
Might as well bust open the other 250V powersupply... these are old!
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LOL
Have fun. :thumb:
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Old 07-13-2002, 02:59 PM
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I had a collection of old AT power supplies
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Now I have a collection of 80MM fans

Good going
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