"J Sand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Sorry, but you can not change the direction of fan rotation by reversing > >the polarity. It is DC fan indeed, but it isn't "DC motor" - the power > >is applied to the small integral or transistor cirquit inside, which > >generates pulses for making electromagnetic waves. Attempt to connect > >the fan in wrong polarity will burn it out in most cases. > > Please explain more to me or do you know of a web site I could look up.
I don't know any specific site - most likely, any manufacturer of cooling fans will do. Try Google search on this topic. > All > of the fans that I have used on PCs had no electronics in them. The only explanation I have is, that you've overlooked it! :-) Being in computer industry for ~ten years, I've never seen the fans w/o electronics inside - it's true for both CPU coolers and power supply fans. Moreover, even the mechanical construction of propellers used in fans is designed to make the air flow in one direction only (which is marked by arrow on the fan's case). Find a broken/damaged fan and take it apart - you'll see it yourself, I promise you! :-) > If what you > say is true, that means the fan when hooked up properly, it will blow air > down into the vanes of the heatsink, correct? Yes. > Was I off base on any other > subjects in my reply for help on the fan problem? No - the rest of your article is quite correct IMHO. WBR, Artur -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
