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RE: cooling




Ah. They are 12 VDC, which is often available on various plugs in Wintel PCs. The ones I got years ago had the standard PC 4-pin power connector, like the larger end of the adapter in the attachment. You can google the standard for those connectors to see what's on which wire, or just use a DC voltmeter to figure out which wires to use.

Make sure your wall wart will handle the combined amperage of the fans you're installing. Then strip the wire ends, connect them with twists, and cover with electrical tape of shrink wrap. Solder them if you want to. Connect multiple fans in parallel, so every fan gets 12V. Add an on/off switch if needed.

As always, there is no free lunch. The fans I have do not move a lot of air on low, but are so quiet I can't hear them unless I'm within a foot or so. On high, I can hear them at arm's reach, but just barely. The more air you move, the more noise you'll have to deal with. Pick your poison.

Cheers,
WW
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