Re: Power supply question

Thanx, Beverly - you've answered my question. Sort of what I thought but
don't have a spare PS to dismantle <g>. Not a problem to spread the load and
actually it's only 4 120mm fans, 2 90mm fans and a water pump. Everything
else is SATA and the PCIx video card which have their own connectors.

Thanx again,

Vic


"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
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would there be any problem it attaching 10 120mm fans to one
of the connectors as opposed to spreading them out over several? <<

First, you have to take full responsibility for doing anything like this,
but...

If you open most power supplies, you will find that the color coded
multiple wire bundles are all soldered to the same spot within the case,
so the tech answer to your question is yes as long as the single wire
coming out of the power supply is large enough to safely carry the amount
of current totaled up by the ten fans.

Personally, I wouldn't do it with all ten fans... but would at least
create two for five fans.

Look on the fans for the specs... either amps (milliamps) or watts, and
post that here if you can't determine the total amps that ten would
pull... also post the voltage and wire "color" as that will determine if
the fans are 12v or 5v ...which directly relates to the amps...and
directly relates to the recommended wire size.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]



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