Trilix
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Are you looking for a good way to create airflow in and out of your box that is relatively small in size? Well computer case fans are a great solution and they are relatively cheap. Here is a good way to use computer fans without having to have a whole computer to plug them in.
First you will need a computer Power Supply. One from a really old computer you don't use anymore is good and free if you have one. If not they are relatively inexpensive. The thing about power supplies though is that normally they don't work unless plugged into a motherboard on a computer. What I am doing here is making the power supply operate without being connected to a computer, so essentially it is a 200 watt power source I can use.
What you will need:
Scissors, Electrical tape, computer fan, power supply, paper clip, and power supply cord
First: Look at the 20+4 connection and look for the green wire and which small cube it connects to. There is only one connected.
Second: Bend the paperclip (I cut mine shorter to reduce how far it sticks out. The length I cut and bent my paperclip was just right to barely even come off the top.
Third: Insert one end of the paper clip into the connection cube for the green wire. Put the other end in a black wire that is next to the green wire
Fourth: Tape over the paper clip, then around the connector to make sure you can't touch anything on it, so you don't electrocute yourself if you ever need to touch it
Fifth: Plug in your computer fan to the power supply
Sixth: Plug in the power supply cord and flip the switch in the back (if there is one) to On. Your fan should start spinning! Depending on the power supply you can have a lot of power connection to hook up multiple fans. And if you need to lengthen the wires to place fans you can cut the red and black wires and add more wire if you want to give you more range on where you can put it. I am not sure of the gauge on the wire for most computer fans but I'm sure it isn't hard to find.
First you will need a computer Power Supply. One from a really old computer you don't use anymore is good and free if you have one. If not they are relatively inexpensive. The thing about power supplies though is that normally they don't work unless plugged into a motherboard on a computer. What I am doing here is making the power supply operate without being connected to a computer, so essentially it is a 200 watt power source I can use.
What you will need:
Scissors, Electrical tape, computer fan, power supply, paper clip, and power supply cord
First: Look at the 20+4 connection and look for the green wire and which small cube it connects to. There is only one connected.
Second: Bend the paperclip (I cut mine shorter to reduce how far it sticks out. The length I cut and bent my paperclip was just right to barely even come off the top.
Third: Insert one end of the paper clip into the connection cube for the green wire. Put the other end in a black wire that is next to the green wire
Fourth: Tape over the paper clip, then around the connector to make sure you can't touch anything on it, so you don't electrocute yourself if you ever need to touch it
Fifth: Plug in your computer fan to the power supply
Sixth: Plug in the power supply cord and flip the switch in the back (if there is one) to On. Your fan should start spinning! Depending on the power supply you can have a lot of power connection to hook up multiple fans. And if you need to lengthen the wires to place fans you can cut the red and black wires and add more wire if you want to give you more range on where you can put it. I am not sure of the gauge on the wire for most computer fans but I'm sure it isn't hard to find.
