The existence of little kids makes the external power supply a disaster waiting to happen. Other than having all of those wires hanging out waiting for your kids to pull it down, it would also require a switch to turn it on (Google ATX spec). Two things I would recommend are: A ceiling fan - get more air flow around the desk a platform to set the notebook on that has fans http://www.buy.com/retail/usersearchresults.asp?querytype=home&qu=notebook+fan&qxt=home&display=col
Outside of that, some solder, a wall wart, and a 4-5" PC fan would make a great air mover... But given you lack of hardware knowledge, go with the above recommendations. Eric On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 1:49 PM, Alex Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My notebook gets ridiculously hot. I cut some holes in my desk to get some > air circulating under it. I'd like to attach a few small fans to move a > little more air, and some fans from a PC case seem ideal for both size and > noise reasons. > > I know nearly nothing about hardware. I think I can hook these up to a PC > power supply, and plug the power supply into my wall, right? > > Questions : > - Any better ideas for small quiet fans which could easily be attached to > a desk? > - Is it safe to have a PC power supply outside of a case? > - Where can I get a cheap power supply? To run a few fans, I'd think any > piece of junk ought to do. Frys? > - Will there be any way to switch this rig on/off besides just yanking out > the power cord? > > The safety issue is the primary one. I have 2 little kids, and while they > aren't allowed in my office, I don't want a potential electrocution hazard > anywhere in the house. > > thanks, > alex > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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