Are there any case fans that run directly off of a power supply?

blindartist · September 11th, 2007, 04:34 AM

Hey guys, i just tossed a radeon x1950 in my system, the cards are huge and as a result there is greater heat build up, there are no more spots on my motherboard to plug in another fan, does anyone know of a fan that runs directly off of the power supply? If so i would greatly appriciate if you could link me to somewhere i could get one.

Thanks guys

Mac Daddy · September 11th, 2007, 12:34 PM

You should be able to use any extra power connectors like you would use for a HD etc with a standard 12 volt fan .... scroll down in this link for the 4 pin connector it shows the 12 volt line and ground .. hope this helps

All about the various PC power supply cables and connectors

morbo · September 12th, 2007, 12:04 PM

a cheap supply of fans
old psu`s

wire the red from the fan too a yellow wire in your pc

mount any old way
cheap and effective
I always use one on my hdd mounted on a angle

gen.Rage1991hrv · September 12th, 2007, 12:42 PM

put something like this iside your case next to gpu (gpu is working on higher temp than a rest of the equipment)
these fans are coming with connector that connects directly to psu

blindartist · September 12th, 2007, 05:59 PM

Thanks guys, yea i was thinking of putting a slot fan like that in, also a bay blower, and maybe a lower intake fan, since the card is huge it creates almost a compartment, unfortunetly it exausts right onto my hard driver(lol) so that heats up nicely now and theres alot of heat buildup in the lower case so i was gonna toss in one of thoes and an intake and a bay blower in one of the 51/4" bays, wish i had a credit card so i could order from frozencpu.com, i guess ill have to hunt it down intwon, or just shove a 120mm fan in 3 of the 51/4" bays lol

Mac Daddy · September 12th, 2007, 10:29 PM

Thats a neat slot fan Gen actually the accelero I installed comes with a vented slot cover to put beside the card so it can vent.

Blindartist some good suggestions above and you mentioned one I was thinking of myself. The lower intake fan was what I was thinking of mounted near the bottom front of the case if you have room. This will work with your outgoing fan in the PSU at the rear (And any additional I have a chassis mounted CPU fan too) creating better air flow over the mobo and through the cards. Thinking of adding one myself actually

blindartist · September 13th, 2007, 12:48 AM

Well i went to a nearby computer store and got a couple 80mm fans that i managed to find which run off of 4pin psu connectors, i totaly mcguivered it up lol It wasnt easy but i got a 80mm intake mounted in the 51/4" bays which blows directly though over the board and cpu and then theres a 120mm exaust fan at hte back, then i put the second 80mm famn on stilts and angled it upwards at the hard drive and opened a few of the empty slots to give it fresh air, she's running pretty cool now, idles at 30, doesnt seem to breat 45 at full oad, so it should hold me over till i get a proper bay cooler and such, it looks funny but hey it works, as long sa no one james their finger in the front fan lol

Mac Daddy · September 13th, 2007, 01:10 AM

Doesn't matter how it looks as long as it works Cool