xxkbxx Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Somebody sold my boss a high level Dell computer (didn't ask him how much) - 1 or 2 GB RAM, 150 GB SATA, DVD RW, with a 6800 video card. The only problem was the video card wouldn't work because the fan wasn't working. He assumed the fan itself was bad and desoldered it from the connector. However, I hooked up the fan wires to a running power supply to test it and wa-la it worked! So the problem was that the leads on the card to power the fan were broken, not the fan itself.To solve it I decided to run a separate power connection from a molex (4-pin) to the video card. Here are the pics:Above shot showing the power connection not going to the card. Instead it's soldered and heatshrinked to separate wires going upward.Side shot showing the same thingShows the female Molex connection. The wires on the adaptor are yellow and black (usually 12V and ground), however, the actual power is 5V and ground - look at the wires that the power comes from (red and black) The adaptor is from a molex to SATA power changer that is just cut and soldered to the card.And it works!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quiver Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Awesome. Although I have to say how you worded it to start made me start thinkin u ripped off your boss pretty well; rofl... Reminds me of some HDDs that wouldnt work unless they were on their side and balanced just right. :\ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Awesome. Although I have to say how you worded it to start made me start thinkin u ripped off your boss pretty well; rofl...Definitly didn't rip him off since I get paid a flat rate, not on commision or anything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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