regarding the fan, yes. Regarding the power brick, use a voltmeter... On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Alex Dean wrote: > 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 > jon@the-hansons-az.net>> 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 >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >