Installing Extra Fan in System -Hoq

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I think i may have overheating problems with my Siluro FX6500 DT. I
want to install an extra fan in my case. But where do you get the
power for it? From the MB or is there some way to hook it to the power
supply somehow?

 

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On Mon, 10 May 2004 15:12:56 +0200, Verger <no.variform@maildump.be>
wrote:

>I think i may have overheating problems with my Siluro FX6500 DT. I
>want to install an extra fan in my case. But where do you get the
>power for it? From the MB or is there some way to hook it to the power
>supply somehow?


Many fans actually come with a 4 pin Molex adapter, Verger - that
means you can unplug something on a 4 pin molex lead from your PSU,
connect the adapter, then reconnect whatever you disconnected on top.

You may also have a spare fan header on your mobo; however, it's best
not to use these except for the ones that provide information (i.e.
fan speed reading) in your BIOS and for hardware monitors. This is
because your mobo is likely to be limited in the power it can provide
to accessories, and it's best to restrict this to devices that _have_
to be powered from the mobo.

Myself, I power all my fans directly from the PSU, and only connect
the tacho lead from the appropriate fans to their respective fan
headers. That gets me the fan speed readings without any of my fans
drawing power from the mobo.


patrickp

patrickp@5acoustibop.co.uk - take five to email me

 

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On Mon, 10 May 2004 15:12:56 +0200, Verger <no.variform@maildump.be>
wrote:

>I think i may have overheating problems with my Siluro FX6500 DT. I
>want to install an extra fan in my case. But where do you get the
>power for it? From the MB or is there some way to hook it to the power
>supply somehow?

What kind of connector does it have? Three pin or 4 pin molex? You may
need to buy an adapter if it is three pin so you can power it directly
off the powersupply.