Case fan needed (120 MM)

SlothX311 · 02-06-2005, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by joelkyr

i didnt say it "will" fry your MOBO, i said it "might", so chances are 50/50, it also depends on how much power the fan needs and how much the MOBO can take(specification) so personally i dont reccomend it, 3 pin connectors purpose is not solely for motherboard connections, its serves other purpose too.

yeah well i have all 3 of my 3 pin connectors used, one for CPU, and two 120 mm fans and i havent fryed anything...it all comes down to how sweet your power supply is

joelkyr · 02-07-2005, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SlothX311

it all comes down to how sweet your power supply is

even with good PSU, if your MOBO can only handle so much why take a risk, PSU doesnt have anything to do with how many fans you can connect to your MOBO, it all depends on how much your MOBO can handle for the 3 connectors(max. watts/ampheres)

Yeti · 02-06-2005, 09:19 PM

The thing about a hairdryer is that it will be extremely inefficient. Some people are so paranoid about fan grilles obstructing airflow... have you ever looked inside a hairdryer (if you haven't there's lots of heating coils

)?

**Praetor** · 02-06-2005, 09:22 PM

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if you haven't there's lots of heating coils

LOL ya but i would imagine they'd be using the "cool burst"

Yeti · 02-06-2005, 09:26 PM

Actually I meant that in terms of air obstruction, I figured it would be set to non-heating... I really should have specified that LOL

dave597 · 02-07-2005, 07:26 AM

so ur saying it is risky putting a third fan on a mobo?

SlothX311 · 02-07-2005, 03:04 PM

no it isnt......the only way that it could even have a chance of being risky is if the board is some generic brand like "PC Chips" or "Biostar".......dont worry about it, hook up as many fans as you wish

joelkyr · 02-07-2005, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SlothX311

.......dont worry about it, hook up as many fans as you wish

wtf....so its like telling him its ok to hook 10 fans on his MOBO!!!!

check the fan first, see how much voltage/ampheres its requires, and if its below the maximum wattage your MOBO can handle(for fans) then plug it

dave597 · 02-07-2005, 05:04 PM

okay thanks, ill contact msi and ask them. note the fans will only be running at full speed when cpu intensive programs are running or when i left my heater on by accident.

**Praetor** · 02-07-2005, 06:07 PM

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wtf....so its like telling him its ok to hook 10 fans on his MOBO!!!!

Well if you've got 10 fan jacks on the mobo than yes. If the fan is too much for the mobo jack then .... the fan simply wont power or it will run underpowered..

02-07-2005, 07:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
dave597 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,016	so ur saying it is risky putting a third fan on a mobo? __________________ dual monitor 17" CRT and TFT amd athlon 64 3200+ ati 9600 pro 1 gig ram

02-07-2005, 05:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
dave597 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,016	okay thanks, ill contact msi and ask them. note the fans will only be running at full speed when cpu intensive programs are running or when i left my heater on by accident. __________________ dual monitor 17" CRT and TFT amd athlon 64 3200+ ati 9600 pro 1 gig ram

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02-06-2005, 09:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Yeti VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,351	The thing about a hairdryer is that it will be extremely inefficient. Some people are so paranoid about fan grilles obstructing airflow... have you ever looked inside a hairdryer (if you haven't there's lots of heating coils )?

02-06-2005, 09:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Yeti VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,351	Actually I meant that in terms of air obstruction, I figured it would be set to non-heating... I really should have specified that LOL

02-07-2005, 03:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
SlothX311 Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Canton, Ohio Age: 23 Posts: 707	no it isnt......the only way that it could even have a chance of being risky is if the board is some generic brand like "PC Chips" or "Biostar".......dont worry about it, hook up as many fans as you wish