Coolermaster hyper 212 +

[rk9109]

Hello, does anyone know what the voltage required to power a coolermaster hyper 212+ is. Currently I am using a thermoelectric cooler and I am using the heat sink with it (vs. using it as a CPU cooler). Since the fan has a four pin connection, which is useless with this project, I (think) I need to know the voltage.

Sorry, I am not experienced with electronics.

Thank You,

rk9109

 

[mcnumpty23]

are you trying to use the peltier effect to cool a cpu?

 

[rk9109]

Hello!

No, I would guess that would be impractical?I am using the peltier effect so I can utilize its "cold side" and I need a heat sink
to prevent the cooler from overheating. The cold side is going to be used to create a supersaturated vapor. (I could have
used dry ice, but I chose the peltier cooler so everything stays electronic.)

Since, this is not going to be used in conjunction with a CPU its 4pin connection is hard to use. I was thinking that I could
cut the wire and use one of them to connect to the voltage source. I probably will have to research which of the hour wires
needs to be used.

Thank You in advance,

rk9109

 

[mcnumpty23]

there have been attempts to use peltiers for cpu cooling

but as you say its a bit impractical

due to--condensation--the amount of power needed for the peltier--and the difficulty cooling the hot side

think there is a heat sink that uses a peltier--but it switches it on and off to stop it getting too hot so

the coolings not that great

would think the 212 fan would be 12v

but as its a 4 pin fan then pwm comes into it

some one will come along who will know how to connect it

 

[popatim]

its 12v.

the 4 pins are 12v , ground, speed sensor, pwm

12v is always supposed to be yellow in a pc.

 

[rk9109]

Hello!

So:

Pin 1 - Ground - Black
Pin 2 - 12v - Yellow
Pin 3 - Sense - Green
Pin 4 - Control - Blue

I have a 13.8 V power source (6 amps/8 amps surge).
So would I hook up this to Pin 1 and Pin 2 to get the
fan running?

 

[popatim]

yes but without a pwm signal, the fan will run at full speed.

I'm not sure what 13.8v will do to the fan designed to run on 12v. Be sure to put a fuse in. 1a should be plenty.

 

[rk9109]

Well, with a little research, I actually found that a 12V (by name) outputs 13.8V.
Here's the link: http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php?topic=79932.0
It is from a forum so it is possible that the information's wrong.

It is certainly easier than making a simple voltage divider.

As for the pwm signal I guess I will have to try it out. I don't know if full speed
will be necessary to disperse the heat in a peltier, but maybe a little more speed
could be fine? (though noisier).

Thanks,

rk9109

 

[rk9109]

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