from my knowledge of pcs *ick* and my many years messing around inside them, you can buy adapters that plug into a hard drive power connector, without using the connector up, as they have a passthrough, and give you a 3pin fanheader connector. a lot easier than messing around with the connectors yourself, and you should be able to find them very cheaply in most computer shops, or on ebay. i know i can pick one up for about 1.50 gbp
hope that helps Georgia On 5/4/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Is there a > >more elegant solution, a supply on the mb? > > NEVER tap power from the motherboard. > > If you need +12 volts, get it from Pin 1 of any handy disk drive > connector (Pin 2 is the +12 volts return). > > If you need +5 volts, get it from Pin 4 of any handy disk drive connector > (Pin 3 is the +5 volts return). > > The connector is an AMP (commercial) Mate-N-Lock, available as a "carded" > combination of a male shell, a female shell, four make pins and four > female pins, at many local electronics distributors, for about $3.00. A > standard part on any PC, anywhere. > > Also available "loose" from Allied, Digi-Key, Newark and the other "usual > suspects" distributors. > > Note well: there is also a "Universal Mate-N-Lock", and this is a > completely different connector series. > > -- > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
