Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

[ajsharaf]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

its best to use a 5v fan as I tried the 12v and it was useless

[kiss_ro]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

Just wondering, Can the onboard usb port be used with a usb fan.

That is, if I made a usb fan can I insert it into the usb port on the motherboard underneath where the HDD sits.

Yes it can but I had a bad experience - the usb connector was inducing electric discharges and my DM800HD was freezing because of that, so I have cut the usb connector and solded to the wires an external old Nokia charger..
Now is working good.

[GerB68]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

Just wondering, Can the onboard usb port be used with a usb fan.

That is, if I made a usb fan can I insert it into the usb port on the motherboard underneath where the HDD sits.

[kiss_ro]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

I do intend to get a cooler pad

but for now I'd like to watch TV but I have no working fan.

and I'm trying to get my head around an issue that I previously posted.

http://www.satlover.com/forum/dm-800hd-8000hd/28088-dm800-could-any-of-these-cause-problems.html#post118357

with which I had to buy a new mainboard

I saw a lot of answers, and if you put these type of fans you'll have another problem: the psu will increase his temperature and finally will burn out, and if you're unlucky, the recently installed motherboard too. Try a 5V fan or an external psu (for example from an old pc -there you'll find 5V / 12V output)

[alfred_1]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

If you use a 6 cm 12 v fan with an 9V - 12 V 500mA AC/DC Adapter you will be ok. Just put the fan on top of the Dreamboxe either sucking air out or blowing air in (I found the latter way better because it generated less noise).

[GerB68]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

I take it you mean one of the laptop coolers from china on ebay?

Do you think the box would run ok without a fan for 90 minutes(Football this Sunday)?

[topman96]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

i to would recomend external coolong method in my own opnion that is waht i use and it works for me

[GerB68]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

I do intend to get a cooler pad

but for now I'd like to watch TV but I have no working fan.

and I'm trying to get my head around an issue that I previously posted.

http://www.satlover.com/forum/dm-800hd-8000hd/28088-dm800-could-any-of-these-cause-problems.html#post118357

with which I had to buy a new mainboard

[rizwan]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

why don't you use external cooling method

[GerB68]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

Are you saying I can use a cooler with ampage above 3.0A with a PSU of 3.0A

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

Must I use 12v 3.0A, the same as the PSU?

If you want to power the cooler separatly then you have to use a powersurge having at least the ampers of the Cooler.

In your case you will have :

1. Normal PSU of 3.0 A connected to dream

2. A PSU of minimum 0.8 A if you choose a cooler of 0.8 A.

[GerB68]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

Must I use 12v 3.0A, the same as the PSU?

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

Can be used 12v fan connected to 5V. It has less speed has now very quiet, but some may have a problem with turn on.

No, don't do that, it will burn your powersurge

[GerB68]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

The output on the power supply says 12v 3.0A?
Is it ok once I use less than this. i.e. below 3.0A

[skytec]

Re: Can I use any 12v fan in a DM800?

Can be used 12v fan connected to 5V. It has less speed has now very quiet, but some may have a problem with turn on.