case fans powered by the M/B

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 06:06:13 -0600, Gabus wrote:

 > Is it ok to run 2 X 80m case fans from the motherboard (AI7) headers?

As long as they don't exceed the power specs of the header it is.

 > Seems to me it would be better to plug them directly into the power
 > supply.

I agree, it's safer.

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On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 19:51:49 GMT, Wes Newell <w.newell RemoveThis @SOSverizon.net>
wrote:


  >> Seems to me it would be better to plug them directly into the power
  >> supply.
 >
 >I agree, it's safer.

Well, you then lose the ability to monitor the fan rpm's and to set
the bios to shut down the PC on cpu fan failure. But I do run mine
directly off the PSU anyway because when running my cpu fan off the mb
the fan would sometimes not power up when using the 60-70% bios
setting to limit the rpm's.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 19:51:49 GMT, Wes Newell <w.newell.RemoveThis@SOSverizon.net>
wrote:


  >> Seems to me it would be better to plug them directly into the power
  >> supply.
 >
 >I agree, it's safer.

Well, you then lose the ability to monitor the fan rpm's and to set
the bios to shut down the PC on cpu fan failure. But I do run mine
directly off the PSU anyway because when running my cpu fan off the mb
the fan would sometimes not power up when using the 60-70% bios
setting to limit the rpm's.
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Some fans have a seperate wire you plug into the MB that monitors the fan
speed and the other connector plugs into the PS connector. DOUG<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 07 Jan 2004 20:59:16 GMT, courseyauto.TakeThisOut@aol.com (Courseyauto) wrote:


 > Some fans have a seperate wire you plug into the MB that monitors the fan
 >speed and the other connector plugs into the PS connector. DOUG

I've never seen any like that. But it is a good idea.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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