September 07, 2010
How do I make a computer fan run without installing it onto a computer?
Posted by: kk : Category: Computer Question Answers
Is it possible for me to supply power to a computer fan and make it spin, without installing it onto a computer?
Sorry, i don’t know much about hardware ><
September 7th, 2010 at 12:58 am
Dude…!!
If you don’t know that one…its best not too tell ya’/
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I would suggest you learn Multi-Meter.
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I’d like to add that those New Egg Products are risky(from reading about them)..
Do Not just add things to a motherboard..like it was a Christmas Tree.
September 7th, 2010 at 1:53 am
ZALMAN FAN MATE 2, Just connect it to the PSU (Power supplie unit) and connect it to the fan and crank the knob up and the fan will spin faster and offer better air flow.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118217&cm_re=fan_controller-_-35-118-217-_-Product
ZALMAN MFC1 Plus-B Black 6 Channel Multi Fan Controller, connects 6 fans and you can increase the speed of each one.
(I have this one ^)
~Very easy to use, Enjoy, Ty
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999171&cm_re=fan_controller-_-11-999-171-_-Product
September 7th, 2010 at 2:12 am
find the specs on the fan match to a battery hook up and wa la in runs
September 7th, 2010 at 2:27 am
Yep. You just need a 12v DC power supply.
September 7th, 2010 at 2:53 am
I tried that with a few fans (4) i installed in a tv wall unit i build and it wouldn’t work…
The only way i was able to make it work was to plug the main motherboard power cable (the 24pins)
to a power supply tester (pretty cheap), then it works. Seems that the main motherboard power cable
has to be plugged somewhere to make it work..
Hope this helps a bit