Charly Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) Hi guy´s, Long time without writing any posts, I´ve been working a lot... I´m planing a new mod to my Akitio case, I´ll post the pictures of the process, I´m really proud about it. Anyway, I want to replace the fan that comes inside the case using two noctua fans: Noctua NF-A4X10 FLX My question is: Is it posible to connect both fans to the Akitio´s board fan connector? I don´t want to burn anything, but it would be great because then i did´t need another cable connected to the psu if it´s possible. Thank you guys!! Edited June 14, 2016 by Charly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Tech Inferno Fan Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 There. Now go grab a multimeter and find out what you're dealing with on the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 7 hours ago, Arbystrider said: There. Now go grab a multimeter and find out what you're dealing with on the other side. That is great but actually a don´t need solder any cables, the Noctua fans I purchased comes with 2 pin -> 3 pin adapter. Maybe I din´t explain my question correctly... my english is not really good... I´m worried about the electricity load, I would like to know if it´s safe to connect two fans with an adapter to the only one Fan connector of the Akitio´s board. As I know nothing about electricity I would prefer wait until an expert confirm it´s possible. Thank you Arbystrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Tech Inferno Fan Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Fan splitters exist for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 6 minutes ago, Arbystrider said: Fan splitters exist for a reason. Maybe I´m completely wrong but in my opinion the combined power draw of the fans connected to Akitio´s board don´t have to exceed the capacity of the connector, I just want to be sure... In many situations spliters are never recommended, overheating risk, overload risk, etc... Arbystrider, Are you sure that using a splitter in this situation is safe? Take a look of this: Caution: Do not use high power fans with this adapter due to the possibility of overloading motherboard fan power regulator. The limit of a fan header on a typical motherboard is usually around ~10W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Tech Inferno Fan Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) Perhaps you should consider reading specs and datasheets first? http://noctua.at/en/products/fan/nf-a4x10-flx/specification Edited June 15, 2016 by Arbystrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Arbystrider, The "Caution text" I used before is extracted from another placer, is not related to Akitios board it was an example to show you my fear origin. The specifications of the Noctua fans are: Max PW : 0,6 W Max Amp : 0,05 A Exactly the same than the original SUNON MB60201V3-000U-A99 that comes with Akitio. As I told I have no idea if doubling the electricity draw is dangerous or the power needed is in fact ridiculous and I don´t have to worry Are you sure? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Arbystrider said: Perhaps you should consider reading specs and datasheets first? http://noctua.at/en/products/fan/nf-a4x10-flx/specification I read all Noctua´s specs and data sheets first, this is not the question. What I need to know is Akitio´s fan conector specification, support 1,2 W (0,6W FAN1 + 0,6W FAN2) The question is: Does the Akitio´s board fan connector can supply enough power to handle both fans without overloading or overheating the dock? Maybe I din´t explain it clear enough. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Tech Inferno Fan Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 1.2 watts is a ridiculously small amount of power. A unpowered USB port can output more than double of 1.2W. If Akitio's board can't handle outputting 1.2 watts of power, then I seriously question their existence as an electronics company. 1.2 watts. 1.2 stinking watts. I bet I could output more than 1.2W of power when I go pee in the morning. I bet I've already done more than 1.2W of work just by typing this bloody post. It's not like you're trying to power a 1.2 gigawatt time machine. You'd need a nuclear fission reactor to get power of that magnitude, however. But it would still be loads of fun as a weekend project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Arbystrider said: 1.2 watts is a ridiculously small amount of power. A unpowered USB port can output more than double of 1.2W. If Akitio's board can't handle outputting 1.2 watts of power, then I seriously question their existence as an electronics company. 1.2 watts. 1.2 stinking watts. I bet I could output more than 1.2W of power when I go pee in the morning. I bet I've already done more than 1.2W of work just by typing this bloody post. It's not like you're trying to power a 1.2 gigawatt time machine. You'd need a nuclear fission reactor to get power of that magnitude, however. But it would still be loads of fun as a weekend project. XD Relax... I´m just trying to learn and take care of my eGPU implementation, this forum is about that, Isn´t it? Thank you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kos Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 You might want to try using the connector of the LED. It's the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Thank you kos, It´s a good idea, I thought before but now I´m trying to find enough space to place the fans inside and maybe I´m not going to do it. Need to think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Why getting 2x40mm fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 34 minutes ago, Dschijn said: Why getting 2x40mm fans? Hi Dschijn I´m finishing my build, it´s objetive is to improve the cooling of the egpu, at the moment I´m really happy about the results but I realized after playing for long periods of time that the akitio´s board gets little hot. My intention is to use those fans to canalize fresh air directly to de board and as you know there is no much free space inside the case so I need really small fans and those Noctua are in my opinion the best (size/noise/air flow) I´ll try to start a new post this weekend with all the work and steps I did in my not yet finished build and maybe you can give me your oppinion, I´m going to post a couple of pictures (I can´t wait xD) As I said before is not finished but you can start to see the finish design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 That looks great! How does the warm air exhaust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charly Posted June 30, 2016 Author Share Posted June 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Dschijn said: That looks great! How does the warm air exhaust? Thanks, I´ll try post all pictures about construction process and explanation in a couple of days, but as you can see in the pictures fan only take fresh air from the exterior, and the push the warm air to the hole into the upper part. Without the pipes fans took air from everywhere, some fresh air but also warm air from the card. Next step is finish all the electric cable inside the case (GPU, PSU switch, maybe extra fans) and design a top part cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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