Thermaltake USB fan reversable?

[brush242]

Does anyone know offhand whether the lil' 80mm USB Thermaltake fan:

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00080G0BK

can be unscrewed and the speed control placed on the other side? It doesn't ~look~ like much of an issue, but I also don't want 37 little bits that I have to build a jig (not doing) to get back together. I want to attach it to a rig, but that knob is in the way.

Thank you.

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[phoenixsilverbird]

Or you could try the Coolerguys 120mm fan that I have? It runs off 5V USB like that one, a think a bit bigger but there is no speed control and the finger grille is only one side.

Either way the coolerguys one looks a lot better, and less chunky without the knob. Like any USB fan it is slower than a case fan though as USB cannot provide as much power.

P.S. Coolerguys is on the UK amazon, check and see if they sell where you are

[brush242]

Ah, okay, I'll check that out. Thank you!

A thought, I have a Corsair CX600, and all I am powering is one Cube with it, could I use one of the other, unused connectors to power a case fan? I've never built a desktop (though I've ripped apart enough laptops to make my fingers bleed), so I'm not sure which connectors do what.

Any ideas for that?

Thanks again.

[twib2]

Ah, okay, I'll check that out. Thank you!

A thought, I have a Corsair CX600, and all I am powering is one Cube with it, could I use one of the other, unused connectors to power a case fan? I've never built a desktop (though I've ripped apart enough laptops to make my fingers bleed), so I'm not sure which connectors do what.

Any ideas for that?

Yep, certainly - that's what I do with a lot of my addon fans.  You just need a 4-pin molex to 3-pin fan header adapter, or some fans can take molex directly.

[brush242]

Ah, okay, I'll check that out. Thank you!

A thought, I have a Corsair CX600, and all I am powering is one Cube with it, could I use one of the other, unused connectors to power a case fan? I've never built a desktop (though I've ripped apart enough laptops to make my fingers bleed), so I'm not sure which connectors do what.

Any ideas for that?

Yep, certainly - that's what I do with a lot of my addon fans.  You just need a 4-pin molex to 3-pin fan header adapter, or some fans can take molex directly.

Any you particularly recommend? Ideally that take molex directly?

Lisa: "While you were gone, I got some really good advice from twib2!"

Homer: [awed] "Twib2...Is there anything he doesn't know?"

[crazyates]

Take it apart and swap the red/black wires? Lol 

[brush242]

Take it apart and swap the red/black wires? Lol 

That, actually is a brilliant idea! Too late, but brilliant.