Double-check: * on the fan, red wire is positive. * on the power brick, white-striped wire is positive. Yeah? Eric Cope wrote: > They look good to me too. > > On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Jon M. Hanson > wrote: > > Either of those power supplies will work. The maximum current your fan > will draw is 0.24 amps or 240 milliamps. The current numbers listed for > the power supplies you show are the maximum amount they will put out and > they are definitely not under-powered for what you are trying to do. > > On Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 10:21:10AM -0700, Alex Dean wrote: > > OK. I have a nice big fan I need to wire up. I have a few power > bricks > > lying around I could use, and I need some advice about which to pick. > > > > Fan : 12V. 3 speed. 0.24A/0.2A/0.13A > > http://www.antec.com/pdf/manuals/tricool_install.html > > > > Power supplies available : > > 1. 12V, 1000mA > > 2. 12V, 600mA > > > > Both of these seem a little underpowered. Will that just make > the fan spin > > slower, or do I really need to get a 12V,0.24A power supply from > somewhere? > > I could also go back and buy a smaller fan. > > > > alex > > > > fouldragon@aol.com wrote: > >> The most you can reliably get out of a USB port is 500mA. > >> Typical fan draw varies wildly by size and performance level. > 100-200mA > >> at 12 volts is typical for 80/92/120mm "PC case" fans, but then > there are > >> a few rated as high as 900mA at 12 volts. Of course, the 5v > versions will > >> draw more current for an equivalent performance level. > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Nadim Hoque > > >> To: 'Main PLUG discussion list' > > > >> Sent: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 9:25 pm > >> Subject: RE: running a pc fan outside of a case > >> In terms of getting extra air or cooling your laptop more > >> efficiently, just yet a laptop cooler. Pick one up at fry???s for 20 > >> bulks. The > >> fan???s power is directly fed via the USB cable. Thermaltake has > this one > >> laptop > >> cooler that uses this weird past, but it???s supposed to cool > down the > >> laptop > >> passively. I don???t know the power usage of the USB ones, but > do keep in > >> mind > >> that you might be powering 2 fans at once. This way is far safer and > >> cheaper > >> and don???t forget easier to just use a laptop cooler. Again > Fry???s has > >> them; just > >> ask a employee and they should guide you. > >> From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > >> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > ] On Behalf=2 > >> 0Of Eric > >> Cope > >> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:14 PM > >> To: Main PLUG discussion list > >> Subject: Re: running a pc fan outside of a case > >> exactly. Get a 5V DC supply and > >> solder it to the power lead on the fan. At 5 volts the fan will > be slower > >> and > >> quieter. If you need more air movement, get a 12V DC supply. The > fan will > >> move > >> faster, but be louder. > >> Depending on your notebook, you may have some fun experimenting > with heat > >> pipes... > >> Eric > >> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Alex Dean > wrote: > >> Eric Cope wrote: > >> Outside of that, some solder, a wall wart, and a 4-5" PC > >> fan would make a great air mover... > >> But given you lack of hardware knowledge, go with the above > >> recommendations. > >> well, i do know how to solder. just haven't done > >> anything inside a pc case since i was in highschool, and have never > >> attempted > >> to do anything with a power supply. but wiring a fan to a power > brick i > >> could do... > >> a wall wart is one of those bricks that take up all the space on > the power > >> strip, right? > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss