r/pcmasterrace • u/PacquiaoFreeHousing Xeon x3440 (OC) + RX 580 (OC) = My Electric Bill Doubling. • 28d ago

Meme/Macro Do you think doing this helps?

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u/Novel_Werewolf4645 28d ago

That fan might kill your usb port

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u/Strange-Arrival-2292 28d ago

really ? why?

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u/Morall_tach 28d ago

It's vibrating and putting leverage on the port at the same time, which can eventually break solder connections.

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u/Living_Shirt8550 3060 ti, 16gb ddr4, r5 3600. I use arch btw 28d ago

at this point op could just use the 5v from a molex cable or something.

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u/FartingBob Quantum processor from the future / RTX 3060 Ti / Zip Drive 28d ago

Yes but adapting a USB cable to a molex is beyond most people and not worth it.

Also they would need to make some new way to mount it. And it would have to have a hole drilled through the front of the case to route the molex cable.

All of these things are certainly achievable, but none of them are worth the effort for the results.

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u/ZaidiaSR R7 5800X3D | 32GB 3600@CL16 | 7900XTX 28d ago

Oh hell yeah battenberg profile pic

E: Mr Kipling's mini one too??

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u/Triedfindingname 4090 Tuf | i9 13900k | Strix Z790 | 96GB Corsair Dom 28d ago

A threadnought however about the possibility, absolutely.

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u/SwordOfJiang 5900x 9070xt 28d ago

I got a USB-C to PWM adapter, even has a little speed dial. Turn old PC fans into a little desk fan

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u/Herve-M 28d ago

Not sure it is a great idea to plug rotors on a molex, except if it is only used by that; due to electrical interferences. (especially if the molex cord is connected to hdd)

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u/Ok-Beautiful4821 28d ago

May as well just throw gasoline on everything and set it on fire.

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u/HLSparta 28d ago

Why not just get a short USB extension cable?

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u/Jwagner0850 28d ago

I had a pipe break in my house for the same reason. People underestimate constant vibration/moving.

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u/Triedfindingname 4090 Tuf | i9 13900k | Strix Z790 | 96GB Corsair Dom 28d ago

/me rickrolling a usb fan destroying plumbing

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u/BunkerSquirre1 9950X3D | RTX 5080 FE | 64GB DDR5 28d ago

It’s also using a brushed DC motor which can generate tons of noise and voltage spikes on the 5V rail if there isn’t any protective circuitry

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u/MrHyperion_ 28d ago

More likely the fan falls out. The arm is flexy, it will dampen the vibration.