http://3btech.net/clgcpusbpodu.html eculbert wrote: > Wife has a laptop that needed a fan, got a thermalake one that sits under the vent hole in the bottom of the laptop. I made a tilted plywood base years ago for it. Works fine. Was $14 at Fry's. > > Ed/ke7feg ....Hurry up November...enough heat so far!! > > Did I mention, 2/23/07 the FCC dropped all cw (AKA Morse code) testing for any class of license as a ham? Just pass the written exams. > > > --- On Fri, 9/5/08, Alex Dean wrote: > > >> From: Alex Dean >> Subject: Re: running a pc fan outside of a case >> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" >> Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 10:21 AM >> 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