[Tfug] USB-powered fans?

[Tom Rini]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 09:04:25AM -0800, Bexley Hall wrote:
> Hi, Tom,
> 
> > Hey all.  I've got a new desk with a cabinet in it. 
> > I'm putting my
> > desktop ("old" AMD64 3000+ single core), cable
> > modem and AP in there.
> > And I can already feel that it's hotter than I would
> > like.  Has anyone
> > seen some USB powered (I want to avoid trying to draw right
> > off the PS
> > if at all possible) square exhaust fans?  Otherwise I might
> > try and rig
> > something up with the USB powered personal fans I've
> > got somewhere.
> 
> Presumably, you wwant to avoid "right off the PS" so that
> you *won't* have to modify the PC *or* dangle pigtails out
> of the case.

That's one reason.  There's already enough loose cables hanging around
down there.

> Can't you just tie 5V DC fan to the power pins on the USB
> connector? Or, do you want some sort of "intelligent"
> thermal management? (note that you can buy variable
> speed fans that have a thermistor in the airflow and
> adjust their own speed.

Mainly it's that anything smaller than house wiring isn't something I'm
good at :)

Right now I'm looking at
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834981011 and
thinking I could probably tack that up without too much trouble.

-- 
Tom Rini