Hello,
I've recently purchased an AMD 4850e 45w processor to slip into an AM2 socket laptop. The fan connector on the laptop mainboard is a mere 5v connector. I intend to equip it with a 5v 80mm fan that I've bought and just connect the red and black wires from that fan to the red and black wires from the old laptop fan connector.
I'm worried that this may not be enough to keep things cool in the tight little space and if it's not, I'm hoping there might be a relatively simple way to tap into the 12v rail of the laptop to equip it with a more powerfull 120mm fan aswell. There is not/will not be a battery in this laptop and from what I understand, that should free up some of the load on the 12v rail.
Any direction with this topic is greatly appreciated as right now, I feel like I may have bit off more than I can chew.
Thanks.
*edit* I probably should have put this in the volt mod section...
I've recently purchased an AMD 4850e 45w processor to slip into an AM2 socket laptop. The fan connector on the laptop mainboard is a mere 5v connector. I intend to equip it with a 5v 80mm fan that I've bought and just connect the red and black wires from that fan to the red and black wires from the old laptop fan connector.
I'm worried that this may not be enough to keep things cool in the tight little space and if it's not, I'm hoping there might be a relatively simple way to tap into the 12v rail of the laptop to equip it with a more powerfull 120mm fan aswell. There is not/will not be a battery in this laptop and from what I understand, that should free up some of the load on the 12v rail.
Any direction with this topic is greatly appreciated as right now, I feel like I may have bit off more than I can chew.
Thanks.
*edit* I probably should have put this in the volt mod section...
