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03-09-2004, 04:14 AM
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Quickie: Case fan thruput to PSU...
Hey'all,
Very simple question, but I don't know the answer! I bought a couple of 80mm Antec SmartCools to put in my big empty Chieftec Full-Tower. The instructions aren't very clear, but I think they both need to be connected straight to a 12v supply (the PSU, I presume) and not the motherboard. The fans have a clever widdgemmie on them though, that seems to allow you to plug one four-pin connector into the back of the other one. Should I connect them like this and then to the PSU (which hasn't arrived yet  ) or..... what?I have a feeling this is a total muppet question, but there's some stuff that the books and How-Tos don't include! The PSU is (going to be...) a Silenx 520W, which Cricket informed me is a tweaked and rebadged Fortron Source. Ta, Corax |
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03-09-2004, 07:35 AM
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You can hook them using the molex connectors from power supply. You can also hook the to the mobo if they also came with the small 3 pin connector and your mobo supports chassis fans.
I prefer this method because my mobo monitor program can alert me if one quits or slows down below predetermined level. Chas
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03-09-2004, 07:50 AM
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The blurb with the fans says not to power them via the m'board, although they do need to be hooked up somewhere as they are temperature responsive...
What I mean about the connections would look something like this: [][][][]------------FAN2 [][][][]------------FAN1 . .PSU. . If that makes any sense....ie: the 4-pin for Fan 2 plugs into the back of the 4-pin for Fan 1, which plugs into the PSU... Is that right? Last edited by Corax; 03-09-2004 at 07:52 AM. |
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03-09-2004, 08:25 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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03-10-2004, 03:18 AM
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Yes!
I presume that's okay then...  Cricket to the noob-rescue again! Ta. |
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03-10-2004, 09:00 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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Yes, you can daisy chain a bunch of fans together if you have to. I've put 4 80mm fans onto one power lead from a 300 watt power supply with no problems. I don't think I would put more though.
 Cricket
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03-10-2004, 01:27 PM
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Thanks Cricket (yet again...)
Something that you either know or you don't, I suppose, although if I had even a basic understanding of electronics that might help Steep learning curve this.... perservering.  CoraX
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