USB fan with various speed controls

[Phryq]

Just an idea - if someone made a USB fan that had software speed controls, you could

1 - Mount the fan outside a passive heatsink-case.

2 - Use different parameters to control fan speed (CPU usage) for more proactive cooling, plus manual control.

 

[confusis]

The problem with this is the 5V limitation - that's not a lot of grunt for a cooling fan

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

USB also seriously lacks on the amperage side.

I think you'd be better with an external PWM plug (an extender) and software control your fan speed (like fancontrol on Linux). An Arduino on an internal USB header could also generate the PWM signal if you can't control the motherboard directly.

 

[jØrd]

if someone made a USB fan that had software speed controls, you could

Deep down the idea of having to have a windows software driver for my computer fans and some crappy piece of software to talk to them over a crappy propriety protocol appeals to me about as much as amputating my own toes w/out anaesthetic w/ a blunt axe. to each their own though i suppose

 

[Phryq]

Ok, that idea sucked. I'll now move on with my life

Maybe a case with an attached bowl where I can drop ice cubes?

Or transfer heat from the computer into my coffee, giving me cool computer and hot coffee?

 

[confusis]

 

[Soul_Est]

Ah, Fermi.

 

[Biowarejak]

I only just learned about Fermi's issues today. Thanks Linus! Getting us youngsters up to speed...