Solve : Add a case fan??

1.	Solve : Add a case fan??
Answer» Intel p4 1.6Ghz - dual hard drives, cd writer, floppy drive, Nvidea Ge force mx 400 video card, modem, USB pci card. PSU Novia 300w max dc output on 12v rail 15A. Intel D845BG mobo. Can I add a 12v 0.14A case fan using a spare MOLEX CONNECTOR without overloading the 12v rail? I know that replacing the psu with a gruntier one would be ideal but what you see is what I got. ThanksWhy do you want to add a fan?If your not having a heat issue http://www.extreme.outervision.com/powercalc.jsp Quote from: xavier on July 23, 2008, 07:13:44 AM Why do you want to add a fan?If your not having a heat issue While temps are not going outside ranges according to Intel Active Monitor and Speedfan they are in the upper 25% so thought to take precautions with summer approaching. Quote from: drmsucks on July 23, 2008, 09:56:48 AM http://www.extreme.outervision.com/powercalc.jsp Thank you for the link, the calc shows that even with added (non existent) loadings the psu will OPERATE approx 25% below max. Quote from: Hedonist on July 23, 2008, 03:50:54 PM Quote from: drmsucks on July 23, 2008, 09:56:48 AM http://www.extreme.outervision.com/powercalc.jsp Thank you for the link, the calc shows that even with added (non existent) loadings the psu will operate approx 25% below max. Great - the fan you described will only add ≈2 watts, and, of course, .14 amps.

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Intel p4 1.6Ghz - dual hard drives, cd writer, floppy drive, Nvidea Ge force mx 400 video card, modem, USB pci card. PSU Novia 300w max dc output on 12v rail 15A. Intel D845BG mobo.

Can I add a 12v 0.14A case fan using a spare MOLEX CONNECTOR without overloading the 12v rail?

I know that replacing the psu with a gruntier one would be ideal but what you see is what I got.

ThanksWhy do you want to add a fan?If your not having a heat issue http://www.extreme.outervision.com/powercalc.jsp Quote from: xavier on July 23, 2008, 07:13:44 AM

Why do you want to add a fan?If your not having a heat issue

While temps are not going outside ranges according to Intel Active Monitor and Speedfan they are in the upper 25% so thought to take precautions with summer approaching.

Quote from: drmsucks on July 23, 2008, 09:56:48 AM

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/powercalc.jsp

Thank you for the link, the calc shows that even with added (non existent) loadings the psu will OPERATE approx 25% below max.

Quote from: Hedonist on July 23, 2008, 03:50:54 PM

Quote from: drmsucks on July 23, 2008, 09:56:48 AM
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/powercalc.jsp

Thank you for the link, the calc shows that even with added (non existent) loadings the psu will operate approx 25% below max.

Great - the fan you described will only add ≈2 watts, and, of course, .14 amps.

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