A adamr1001 In Runtime Messages 210 Aug 17, 2009 #1 Is it possible to use a PSU fan as a case fan, ive removed it from the defunct PSU and it has a femail 2 pin connector on it.
Is it possible to use a PSU fan as a case fan, ive removed it from the defunct PSU and it has a femail 2 pin connector on it.
winslow33 Daemon Poster Messages 861 Aug 17, 2009 #3 I do it all the time. ripped like 5 fans out of ald crappy 100W office psu's and popped them into my case,
I do it all the time. ripped like 5 fans out of ald crappy 100W office psu's and popped them into my case,
GibsonSGKing Daemon Poster Messages 1,384 Aug 17, 2009 #4 Should be fine. Might be a bit loud, and you can't change the speed of it since it's only a 2 pin, but if it runs on 12v, it should work in a computer.
Should be fine. Might be a bit loud, and you can't change the speed of it since it's only a 2 pin, but if it runs on 12v, it should work in a computer.
OP OP A adamr1001 In Runtime Messages 210 Aug 18, 2009 #5 is it ok to plug it into a 3 pin connector?
Russel1 Daemon Poster Messages 1,037 Aug 18, 2009 #6 adamr100 said: is it ok to plug it into a 3 pin connector? Click to expand... It should work as long as you connect the two pins from the fan to the correct pins on the 3 pin motherboard fan header. 3 Pin Fan Connector Connector Pinout
adamr100 said: is it ok to plug it into a 3 pin connector? Click to expand... It should work as long as you connect the two pins from the fan to the correct pins on the 3 pin motherboard fan header. 3 Pin Fan Connector Connector Pinout
GibsonSGKing Daemon Poster Messages 1,384 Aug 18, 2009 #7 Russel said: It should work as long as you connect the two pins from the fan to the correct pins on the 3 pin motherboard fan header. 3 Pin Fan Connector Connector Pinout Click to expand... exactly. But there is a notch in the pin, and a plastic piece sticking up on the connector, so it's pretty much impossible to connect it wrong
Russel said: It should work as long as you connect the two pins from the fan to the correct pins on the 3 pin motherboard fan header. 3 Pin Fan Connector Connector Pinout Click to expand... exactly. But there is a notch in the pin, and a plastic piece sticking up on the connector, so it's pretty much impossible to connect it wrong
Russel1 Daemon Poster Messages 1,037 Aug 20, 2009 #8 GibsonSGKing said: exactly. But there is a notch in the pin, and a plastic piece sticking up on the connector, so it's pretty much impossible to connect it wrong Click to expand... A 2 pin plug to a 3 pin header?
GibsonSGKing said: exactly. But there is a notch in the pin, and a plastic piece sticking up on the connector, so it's pretty much impossible to connect it wrong Click to expand... A 2 pin plug to a 3 pin header?