Adding a fan?

KJoshJ · Post by **KJoshJ** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:34 pm

Hey guys, a couple years ago, i took apart my old n64(one of 3) and i used a drill to get to screws out, it tore up the case and i threw it away and made my own out of spraypainted plywood, i put some heatsinks on it with some glue, silicone paste mix, but they get how with the top board on, both front and back are open but i would like to add a fan. does anyone know where you can get power to run a fan from on the N64 Circuitry? Probably a small 3 pin computer cpu or chipset fan. Thanks, Josh.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:36 pm

its simple you just solder it to the 12v pin of the plug and run it to the ground (look on nin^_^nin's guide he tells you all about it)

can you telll me about gluing heatsinks i have silicone paste and all sorts of glue

KJoshJ · Post by **KJoshJ** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:29 pm

i put it in the other thread, read it first, but i read this on a computer cooling guide and it has worked for me i put a normal sized dab of silicone paste in the middle and two dabs of the glue of your choice in two opposite corners, this makes it stay on, but also makes it easier to remove if you have problems, havenot tested if it is upside down a lot or moved a lot, mine isnt a portable, it is my plywood box for my taken apart N64. I call it the GameBox lol. but you might beable to use thermal tape/adhesive. Arctic silver epoxy is te best but i would not order and pay for it, i had paste and glue already. Good Luck, Josh.

PS. You mean solder it to the metal connectors that the psu plugs into connecting that socket to the mobo right? Thanks again, Josh.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:33 pm

no on the underside of the board hook it into the 12v line

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:20 pm

Either way would work.

KJoshJ · Post by **KJoshJ** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:29 pm

ouch, big prob with this way. i soldered it on to the pins on underside of the power supply connector and now it is always on when the 64 is plugged in, is there a way to have it turn on with the 64? Thanks, Josh.

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:36 pm

I'm not sure which pin of the power switch has 12 volts out, but if nobody says which it is, you could try the voltage line of your fan on each of the pins of the power switch when it is both on and off.

KJoshJ · Post by **KJoshJ** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:07 pm

well im putting a switch on it today, so even if yhe system is on, if it doesnt need it i can turn it off. will tell you guys what happens. Josh.

KJoshJ · Post by **KJoshJ** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:18 pm

well it worked. the switch is on the 12+ side, so my wiring looks like this

12+ then switch and fan
----------_/-----------/\/\/\/\
GND goes stright to fan
-----------------------/\/\/\/\

So the fan is always grounded. Hope this helps someone out there, also, you might be able to just solder to the power pins by the switch on the underside... saw that too. josh.

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:34 pm

KJoshJ wrote:you might be able to just solder to the power pins by the switch on the underside... saw that too. josh.

That's the switch that I meant.