Computer fan powered by old train transformer

funnyman953 · 09-06-2009, 04:04 AM

hello tech guys i was wondering, i connected an old pc fan to my very old train transformer and place the fan on the side of my case i have a gigabyte case by the way and i am going to place it on the side of the case and use my old train trransformer as a speed controller and will this brake my system in any way thanks

tim

**pat mcgroin** · 09-06-2009, 07:45 AM

I dont see why it would. Extra airflow is always a good thing.
Can I ask why the transformer? Why not just a standard case fan connected to one of the internal power sources?

Tumbleweed36 · 09-06-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pat mcgroin

I dont see why it would. Extra airflow is always a good thing.
Can I ask why the transformer? Why not just a standard case fan connected to one of the internal power sources?

My sentiments exactly, like why do this when a standard case fan setup won't take enough juice to really matter any?

funnyman953 · 09-07-2009, 02:32 AM

well guys guys the fan i have is only dc its only got a positive wire and a negative not three wires and i thought it would be cool lol not really i am making a home made fan controlelr now to go into one of my drive bays and the transformer is an old POWER MITE code SMS-PM

funnyman953 · 09-07-2009, 02:34 AM

and also i have 2 90 mill fans i think they are 90 mill and i have them put together on the side

navyisbetter · 09-11-2009, 07:27 AM

Personally,
I think putting a train transformer on the side of your case would be really cool, but not necessarily practical. You could just get a couple standard case fans from newegg and save the time and money. If your doing this just to have a beast looking computer, then go for it man.

funnyman953 · 09-12-2009, 12:36 AM

i was gunna take apart the train transformer and take the speed controller out of it :)

**pat mcgroin** · 09-12-2009, 07:22 AM

You can get case fans with a speed controller already on them.
Actually you can get just a controller if you want.
Here are some that I have had good luck with.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...me=Silverstone

funnyman953 · 09-17-2009, 03:09 AM

yea um is this an Australian site?

**pat mcgroin** · 09-17-2009, 09:00 AM

No sorry, I missed that little detail.
Here is a site from AU.
I dont know anything about it though it is just the first one I found.
http://www.getprice.com.au/SilverSto...ne__si_301.htm

Phædrus2401 · 09-17-2009, 09:07 AM

I don't know if these guys have what you need, but they're supposed to be fairly reputable: http://www.netplus.com.au/ Obviously never shopped there myself, though.

09-06-2009, 04:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
funnyman953 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: australia Posts: 22 OS: windows vist home basic	Computer fan powered by old train transformer hello tech guys i was wondering, i connected an old pc fan to my very old train transformer and place the fan on the side of my case i have a gigabyte case by the way and i am going to place it on the side of the case and use my old train trransformer as a speed controller and will this brake my system in any way thanks tim

09-06-2009, 07:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
pat mcgroin TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toledo Oh. Posts: 603 OS: XP Professional SP2 Vista Ultimate SP2	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer I dont see why it would. Extra airflow is always a good thing. Can I ask why the transformer? Why not just a standard case fan connected to one of the internal power sources?

09-07-2009, 02:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
funnyman953 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: australia Posts: 22 OS: windows vist home basic	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer well guys guys the fan i have is only dc its only got a positive wire and a negative not three wires and i thought it would be cool lol not really i am making a home made fan controlelr now to go into one of my drive bays and the transformer is an old POWER MITE code SMS-PM

09-07-2009, 02:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
funnyman953 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: australia Posts: 22 OS: windows vist home basic	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer and also i have 2 90 mill fans i think they are 90 mill and i have them put together on the side

09-11-2009, 07:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
navyisbetter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Metro DC Area Posts: 19 OS: Xp 32, Vista 64 Ultimate My System	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer Personally, I think putting a train transformer on the side of your case would be really cool, but not necessarily practical. You could just get a couple standard case fans from newegg and save the time and money. If your doing this just to have a beast looking computer, then go for it man.

09-12-2009, 12:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
funnyman953 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: australia Posts: 22 OS: windows vist home basic	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer i was gunna take apart the train transformer and take the speed controller out of it :)

09-12-2009, 07:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
pat mcgroin TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toledo Oh. Posts: 603 OS: XP Professional SP2 Vista Ultimate SP2	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer You can get case fans with a speed controller already on them. Actually you can get just a controller if you want. Here are some that I have had good luck with. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...me=Silverstone

09-17-2009, 03:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
funnyman953 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: australia Posts: 22 OS: windows vist home basic	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer yea um is this an Australian site?

09-17-2009, 09:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
pat mcgroin TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toledo Oh. Posts: 603 OS: XP Professional SP2 Vista Ultimate SP2	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer No sorry, I missed that little detail. Here is a site from AU. I dont know anything about it though it is just the first one I found. http://www.getprice.com.au/SilverSto...ne__si_301.htm

09-17-2009, 09:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,828 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Computer fan powered by old train transformer I don't know if these guys have what you need, but they're supposed to be fairly reputable: http://www.netplus.com.au/ Obviously never shopped there myself, though. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.