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Adding cooling fan to HDD enclosure
I would like more storage however I believe a couple of SATA ports have failed.
1.not sure how to test and replace a SATA port I'm planning at minimum swapping a know good SATA cable. if a SATA port fails can I split the signal from a good port? when all ATA ports fail must the mobo be replaced?
2.So next drive will probably be USB. there are a couple unused USB headers on the H57 MOBO maybe I can connect fan directly to MOBO like it was a case fan.
3.Should the fan push air onto the HDD or pull the hot air away.
I have the fan powered w/ another USB the inconvenient part is either turning off the fan w/ a switch or unplug after the PC is powered down.
What do you Guy's think about my plan.
I would like more storage however I believe a couple of SATA ports have failed.
1.not sure how to test and replace a SATA port I'm planning at minimum swapping a know good SATA cable. if a SATA port fails can I split the signal from a good port? when all ATA ports fail must the mobo be replaced?
2.So next drive will probably be USB. there are a couple unused USB headers on the H57 MOBO maybe I can connect fan directly to MOBO like it was a case fan.
3.Should the fan push air onto the HDD or pull the hot air away.
I have the fan powered w/ another USB the inconvenient part is either turning off the fan w/ a switch or unplug after the PC is powered down.
What do you Guy's think about my plan.
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