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| 212831 | 2004-02-04 09:36:00 | Hiya, I'm having a bit of a problem with my router overheating so i came up with a solution, stick a 60mm fan from an old PSU on it . . . now it isn't ideal to have a psu lying on the desk supplying a few volts to one fan . . . So i figured USB would be nice as it provides 5V at 500mA . . . now 5V fans are easy enough to come across so i'm wondering if it would be possible to run this 180mA 5V fan . - David |
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| 212832 | 2004-02-04 09:39:00 | what voltage is the power pack for the router?? | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 212833 | 2004-02-04 09:45:00 | hmmm 16V, 1A... i'm not really wanting to fudge with the power pack though... - David |
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| 212834 | 2004-02-05 00:56:00 | No problem. You can buy the plugs from Jaycar (or cut the socket end off a cable). The two outside contacts are the 5V. I don't know off hand which is + and - : use a meter if it matters ;-) or look at the DSE online catalogue, and look for more on the details page for a USB cable.) If you use a cable, you'll probably get red and black wires for +/-. |
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| 212835 | 2004-02-05 07:02:00 | OK, i have the same problem with my router, but i had an 80 mm fan from my old PSU that broke. becuase it came out of the psu iornically, i couldn't power it that way. So i use a Voltage adapter and just plug the wires in (economical, as i lost the plugs). | Growly (6) | ||
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