Can someone explain to me how to hook up a pc fan???

[natalyss]

it comes with jus these two wires no plug

 

[Nocturn3]

The red one is positive, and the black one is negative. Hook them up to whatever 12 volt supply you are using, and they should spin. If they don't, swap the wires around.

 

[natalyss]

what 12 volt supply give me an example lol

 

[diemdepyro]

Check the voltage of the fan>>

 

[natalyss]

it doesnt say, it jus has a red and yellow wire, do i need an adapter? if so what would it be called

 

[ugzkmk]

if you ahve a PC power supply, you can just take the biggest bundle of wires and cut the green one and a black one then tape em together. when you plug it in it will automatically turn on. then just plug the fan into the PSU.

if not, something like a phone charge will do. check teh specs on it.

 

[weedaweedaweed]

pretty much any charger for small electronics will work

 

[Nocturn3]

A switchable DC adapter will work, as long as it has a 12v DC setting. Also, some mobile phone chargers are 12 volts, and adapters for many household things. (my modem, for example). You can also use a PC power supply, but you have to bridge a connection on the motherboard plug to do so, and it will be overkill unless you are running lots of fans.

 

[diemdepyro]

if you ahve a PC power supply, you can just take the biggest bundle of wires and cut the green one and a black one then tape em together. when you plug it in it will automatically turn on. then just plug the fan into the PSU.

if not, something like a phone charge will do. check teh specs on it.

DO NOT DO THIS>>>>>>>>>

 

[ugzkmk]

DO NOT DO THIS>>>>>>>>>

why? thats what im running.

 

[natalyss]

lol this is so complicated iam lost can somone give me a link to the thing i need to buy

 

[ugzkmk]

https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/8402-how-turn-pc-fan-into.html

 

[Nocturn3]

Something like this will do fine:
http://discountsales.com/shop/shop_cgi/browse.php?sku=1215559742

You are in the US, right? Or somewhere on 120v mains?

 

[natalyss]

yes i am .

 

[Nocturn3]

In that case, the adapter I linked to will do just fine. You just have to chop the small plug off it, and attach the fan wires to the place where the plug was. If it doesn't work one way, just swap the wires around.

 

[natalyss]

ok thank you

 

[piffthepurp]

just use any 12v adapter... like from a old digital camera, adapter for an old cordless phone? any kind of charger for anything (check the specs) like the guy said from a modem some phone chargers might work (but didnt for me) i just used a 12v adapter i used to fuck around with to charge small batteries when i was younger lol