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flame1117

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I found an old fan for PC's a few days ago and thought i;d use it, since the only thing i use is heatsinks(ram,CPU) and a fan on the CPU.

I have the fan mounted but there isn't any place to pluyg it in, I'm thinking maybe the standerd changed for ports of them? There isn;t anything on my mobo, or on my PSU for it, it needs 2 pins plugged into it.


Any idea's?
 
flame1117 said:
I found an old fan for PC's a few days ago and thought i;d use it, since the only thing i use is heatsinks(ram,CPU) and a fan on the CPU.

I have the fan mounted but there isn't any place to pluyg it in, I'm thinking maybe the standerd changed for ports of them? There isn;t anything on my mobo, or on my PSU for it, it needs 2 pins plugged into it.


Any idea's?
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well, if you're run out of fan plugs you're outta luck unless you can but a molex to 2-pin thingy.

You're talking about the OLD 2 pin right? they work in the new plugs too. im powering 1 old fan in one right now.
 
the only fan i do have in there is the CPU fan which is a different thing, it has three pins.

and its a OLD fan and 2 pins, so I assime im tlaking about the 2 pin OLD. but just so ther eisn;t any confussoin, 2 ins need to go INTO it, its not 2 pins, then go into something on the mobo or anything.
 
flame1117 said:
the only fan i do have in there is the CPU fan which is a different thing, it has three pins.

and its a OLD fan and 2 pins, so I assime im tlaking about the 2 pin OLD. but just so ther eisn;t any confussoin, 2 ins need to go INTO it, its not 2 pins, then go into something on the mobo or anything.
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the OLD 2 pins still work in todays 3 pins. that 3rd wire is jsut a sensor wire for detecting RPM's.

plug in the red and black (usually far left 2 pins) and it willl get power. thats what im doing with my fan i got plugged in now.
 
then i guess I only have that one place to plug it in my motherbord....and i can't use anyother fan...


do they have PCI cards for this? anyone know?
 
flame1117 said:
then i guess I only have that one place to plug it in my motherbord....and i can't use anyother fan...


do they have PCI cards for this? anyone know?
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dont think so. but again...a molex to 3-pin power connector will work. i've got like 3 of them i use. jsut use the 2 left pins for power.

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like that
 
Oh, i'll just go to fry's then, i'll buy like 4, for later use, and i think i want to have at least 1 extra fan in each comp now anyways.
 
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