How do I make a fan run at 17v?

[mikysee]

Does anyone know? Is 17v the highest or can it go even higher? Thanks for any help.

 

[MrHelpful]

With the ATX standard I don't think you can go higher than 12VDC.

 

[lotust]

I smell smoke


I dont think any old fan will operate on 17v

 

[etech]

Most of the 12v fan specs I have seen max out at 15-16Vdc. Now you could probably run it for awhile at 17 but the lifetime of the fan would be short.

There is a -5V power available but it will only supply a few milliamps of current. If you hooked a large fan to it there is the good possibility of burning the supply out.

In short I wouldn't recommend it.

It would be better to run a higher CFM fan at 12v then to overclock your fan to 17v with the dangers to your equipment.

If you want to run at a higher voltage you can find variable power supplies for sale. Depending on the wattage they are sometimes reasonable in cost. Then you could run the fan from 7 to 15v with some safety.