Exchuast fan

sportster00 · November 6th, 2004

Hello,

i have an exhuast fan which sit at the slot beside the pc card to move hot air out. Looking at it's location and design, it's better to use for air intake.
But i need to reverse it's wiring for the fan to take in air, will it cause any damage ?

RF · November 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportster00

Hello,

i have an exhuast fan which sit at the slot beside the pc card to move hot air out. Looking at it's location and design, it's better to use for air intake.
But i need to reverse it's wiring for the fan to take in air, will it cause any damage ?

No, just flip the fan the other way around.

**FLaRe85** · November 6th, 2004

haha

sportster00 · November 6th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reichfuher

No, just flip the fan the other way around.

There is no way to flip the fan around as the fan is attach into a tunnel-shape cover. So is it safe to reverse it's wiring ?

**cooliscool** · November 6th, 2004

Reversing the wires isn't going to make it spin the other direction.

sportster00 · November 6th, 2004

IC, thanks.

Player-X · November 6th, 2004

Let me guess the tunnel shape cover with the fan inside looks like this

right? That's your whole fan

BTW. it the fan on the back of your PC? then it shoud be an exaust not an intake, intakes go on the front (and in some cases on the side) Exausts go on the rear (and in some cases on top)

sportster00 · November 6th, 2004

Nope, see picture.

Player-X · November 6th, 2004

Even if you somehow manage to change the direction of that fan it would blow outward louder and less effictiently

sportster00 · November 6th, 2004

The exchuast fan was built to take in air from the fan, move air to the other end and outside the pc case throught an opening. Reversing the fan will take air from outside to inside using the above theory. I forgot to mention that the bottom side is blocked.

Player-X · November 6th, 2004

The fan is a half centrifugal fan it won't work

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sportster00 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 92	Exchuast fan Hello, i have an exhuast fan which sit at the slot beside the pc card to move hot air out. Looking at it's location and design, it's better to use for air intake. But i need to reverse it's wiring for the fan to take in air, will it cause any damage ?

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November 6th, 2004	#6 (permalink)
sportster00 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 92	IC, thanks.

November 6th, 2004	#7 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Let me guess the tunnel shape cover with the fan inside looks like this right? That's your whole fan BTW. it the fan on the back of your PC? then it shoud be an exaust not an intake, intakes go on the front (and in some cases on the side) Exausts go on the rear (and in some cases on top)

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Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Even if you somehow manage to change the direction of that fan it would blow outward louder and less effictiently

November 6th, 2004	#10 (permalink)
sportster00 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 92	The exchuast fan was built to take in air from the fan, move air to the other end and outside the pc case throught an opening. Reversing the fan will take air from outside to inside using the above theory. I forgot to mention that the bottom side is blocked.

November 6th, 2004	#11 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	The fan is a half centrifugal fan it won't work