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DIY: Install fans into enclosed entertainment center

post #1 of 15
7/27/07 at 6:12am
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I have my PS3 sitting on an enclosed shelve in my entertainment center but it run hot. I know I can take it out and put it in an open area but like the look better in the shelves. So i was trying to think of a way to have the fans turn on automaticly when the ps3 powers on. I dont trust those "intercooler" fan add ons they sell with small 10mm fans. The ps3 does a good job venting, but now i need to vent the hot air out of the shelves. So i decided to install fans in the back of the shevles to vent the air out. I looked around and found a usb cable, and 2 old pc 80mm pc fan. The point is to use stuff laying around. I cut the usb wire, stripped it. found a black and red wire. Also stripped the red and black wire from the fans. Connected them together. Then i cut 2 holes in the back of the entertainment center, mine is just hard cardboard. installed with some screws, plugged it into the ps3's usb. I played Resistance for about 45 min and inside the shelve is pretty cool.

Scissors, wire stripper, 2 fans and usb cable:


Connect them together:





Test on PC:


Install:



Put the ps3 in, the fans are not visable.




Enjoy!
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post #2 of 15
7/27/07 at 6:18am
Nice job. Personanlly i would have chosen bigger fans(with lower rpm).
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post #3 of 15
7/27/07 at 6:19am
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I would too, but I had the 80mm laying around.
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post #4 of 15
7/27/07 at 7:28am
Nice. I've been wanting to put one of my 120mm case fans on top of my receiver and power it with USB since my HD tuner sits next to my receiver. Are there any fire concerns about a possible difference in power rating between USB and molex?
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post #5 of 15
7/27/07 at 7:37am
I did the same thing in my entertainment center. Except I hooked the fans up to an AC adapter (just make sure the amps match), and then plugged it into my receiver.

When the receiver turns on, the fans turn on. Seems to work fine and keeps my XBOX cool (yes, I also lurk in the PS3 forum). I used bigger PC fans though.
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post #6 of 15
7/27/07 at 8:37am
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Originally Posted by mproper View Post

I did the same thing in my entertainment center. Except I hooked the fans up to an AC adapter (just make sure the amps match), and then plugged it into my receiver.

When the receiver turns on, the fans turn on. Seems to work fine and keeps my XBOX cool (yes, I also lurk in the PS3 forum). I used bigger PC fans though.

So it works like a relay?
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post #7 of 15
7/27/07 at 8:58am
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Originally Posted by xaznxeclipsex View Post

So it works like a relay?

Yes. There's an outlet on the back of the receiver that the fans are plugged into. When the receiver turns on, it turns on the power to that outlet, and the fans spin. When I turn the reciever off, the fans turn off.

Works like a charm. The biggest pain was finding an AC adapter that would work (you need to make sure there are enough amps to power the fans). I found one in the bottom of my "big box of wires" that would work, then just spliced the wires together.
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post #8 of 15
7/27/07 at 9:03am
I agree with AC/DC wallwart 12v to power the fans. Using PS3 USB for powering fan is bad idea as 1) it ties up your precious USB port, 2) it stresses your PS3 powersupply more making it run even hotter and wear out faster.
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post #9 of 15
7/27/07 at 9:43am
I did the same exact thing. I have a shuttle pc in my case as well. I needed duct cooling tube and I made a vent. It is much cooler now.

I have pc, xbox, 360, ps2 and ps3. I love multi screen gaming, especially co op. Now I don't worry about long sessions.

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Originally Posted by mproper View Post

I did the same thing in my entertainment center. Except I hooked the fans up to an AC adapter (just make sure the amps match), and then plugged it into my receiver.

When the receiver turns on, the fans turn on. Seems to work fine and keeps my XBOX cool (yes, I also lurk in the PS3 forum). I used bigger PC fans though.


LL
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post #10 of 15
7/27/07 at 9:45am
I was thinking of doing something similar. There's larger fans that plug straight into wall power, which you can use on your receiver. My entertainment center is "open", so I kinda passed on it.
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post #11 of 15
9/22/09 at 12:14am
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Originally Posted by joe_six_pack View Post

I was thinking of doing something similar. There's larger fans that plug straight into wall power, which you can use on your receiver. My entertainment center is "open", so I kinda passed on it.

Any chance you could link to one of these? or if someone else could like to a wallwart/fan combo.

thanks in advance.
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post #12 of 15
9/22/09 at 12:48am
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Originally Posted by pompeyjohn View Post

Any chance you could link to one of these? or if someone else could like to a wallwart/fan combo.

thanks in advance.

here you go
http://www.coolerguys.com/840556082224.html
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post #13 of 15
9/22/09 at 12:52am
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Originally Posted by kevink109 View Post

here you go
http://www.coolerguys.com/840556082224.html

Many thanks
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post #14 of 15
9/22/09 at 6:22am
Thanks for the link Kevin
that system looks nice

anyone have experience with these??
noise level??
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post #15 of 15
9/22/09 at 7:40am
Although the PS3 does not sit in here (it is down in the basement) this old thread shows what I did to cool components sitting in an inclosed cabinet (the PC has been replaced with a newer/faster one)

http://archive2.avsforum.com/avs-vb/...d.php?t=589432

The center channel table has been replaced since then with this:



-Suntan
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