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From: floyd@ims.alaska.edu (Floyd Davidson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.3b1
Subject: Re: Can the 3b1 power supply handle 2 fans
Keywords: power
Message-ID: <1991Mar20.214600.3566@ims.alaska.edu>
Date: 20 Mar 91 21:46:00 GMT
References: <1991Mar20.141053.3852@world.std.com>
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In article <1991Mar20.141053.3852@world.std.com> sardella@world.std.com (Norman R Sardella) writes:
>Can the 3b1 power supply handle 2 fans wired to the power supply
>the same way as the 7300 power supply fans are wired.  I need this for
>an external hard.
>-- 
>Norman "Stormin" sardella
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Use an AC fan.  That takes the load completely off the power supply.

While you are at it, get two fans and replace the DC one in the 3b1
and you will take a little more load off the supply.

Floyd
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