I am planning to use a normal desktop cpu fan to cool my notebook...is there a way to make the fan to run on ac power?
I saw a fellow forumer did that a few months back...but i lost track of the thread already
thx

just get a normal ac-dc converter at hardware/supermarket etc.
switch to 9V or 12Vdc, make sure + and - is correct, then connect to the fan on red and black. red is +, black is -.

you can also connect to ur notebook's usb, but the fan speed is reduced, and make sure the current spec on the fan does not exceed 500mA.

ok thx...what u are saying now is just get a ac-dc converter and then get a fan which the spec must be below 500mA?

try PM wtm0325, he might able to help ya

get the power adapter that changes 240v to 12v. the one that u can get when u buy the IDE to USB cable kit.

where do i buy that?
any electrical store?

btw...where do i put the yellow wire?

This post has been edited by ryder: Aug 23 2007, 08:33 PM

yeap almost every electircal store has this.
its a relatively simple mod.

Yellow wire goes to positive, black wire goes to negative. Really easy to do. If you want to power it by USB, the red should be (+) and the black (-), assuming using standard cables for USB. USB may not always work though, for various reasons.

ok...got it...rewired my fans...now deciding how to arrange my fans
thx all for the help:D