Question about fans in xbox

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  1. yu-8

    yu-8 Regular member

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    hi if i put a 5v dc fan and hook it up to the 12v dc fan on the motherboard will it over time blow up or something it runs fine right now but will it short out and cause something bad please help
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    yu-8, Dec 21, 2005
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    I think the stock fan is running at about 7v (the exhaust fan in the rear),and if you need to power a 5v fan...there are a few places that will supply 5v of power. eg...the controller port (red=5v).
     
    punqewe, Dec 21, 2005
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    See Ohm's Law.
     
    DjRaise, Dec 28, 2005
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    didn't know he had an xbox ;)
     
    punqewe, Dec 28, 2005
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