USB powered fan (or adapter)

[Umberger]

this might be general hardware, but it's more of a conceptual question. a friend is putting a computer in an enclosed space and wants to have a fan at the back to ventilate (it's outside of the case) i suggested just taking one of the molex connectors and making a grommet and running it outside the case to a fan, but he said he thought he had seen some kind of USB power adapter that he thought would work. i have never seen or heard of such a thing. does it exist? is he full of crap?

 

[jlee]

http://www.google.com/search?q=usb+powe...client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial

 

[Umberger]

Originally posted by: CadetLee
http://www.google.com/search?q=usb+powe...client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial

same idea, but a case fan type thing, not one for blowin on yourself.

 

[mooncancook]

Saw one USB powered desktop fan at fry's that's for cooling yourself. It's retangular and stands upright with a 80mm fan built-in.

 

[jlee]

http://www.xpcgear.com/allaldualnot.html
60mm fans..I guess he could gut it.

 

[eelw]

Make it yourself. The 2 outside pins are the power. Just wire it to a 5V fan.