Fan Q
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:25 pmI tried to hook up an aux fan..from a older computer. Low amp 12V...
I found a 12V "plug", not an aux fan plug, but from one of the extra power supplies for a drive, I tapped into that, when I started up my machine, the main fan sounded like it was going to spin out of the box....I disconnected the aux fan right away...which appeared to be running good.
I cleaned the power supply fan and the video fan(which was clogged)..
did that possibly cause it?
Stupid Q...where exactly should I tap into? Does it matter where?
Any ideas?
Dell 8400 3.4Ghz
4G Ram
Nvidia 6800@256mb...soon to be upgraded! (Ideas here?)
Thanks in advance!
(edit)
OK
Sorry all, just being careful......I guess it was a simple thing to figure out...
I found a 12V "plug", not an aux fan plug, but from one of the extra power supplies for a drive, I tapped into that, when I started up my machine, the main fan sounded like it was going to spin out of the box....I disconnected the aux fan right away...which appeared to be running good.
I cleaned the power supply fan and the video fan(which was clogged)..
did that possibly cause it?
Stupid Q...where exactly should I tap into? Does it matter where?
Any ideas?
Dell 8400 3.4Ghz
4G Ram
Nvidia 6800@256mb...soon to be upgraded! (Ideas here?)
Thanks in advance!
(edit)
OK
Sorry all, just being careful......I guess it was a simple thing to figure out...