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WeStSiDePLaYa
07-07-2006, 08:04 AM
ok this is a very noobish question, but i was wondering what the best way to connect a switch like this. here is my idea. anyone else have any better ideas? the plan is to be able to switch all of my fans from 12v to 5v via a pci bracket switch. the draw of all fans combined will be about 5amps.
tdunks
07-07-2006, 08:22 AM
Ok to do it get a 3 way switch. The one pin gets the fan power. The second pin gets the 12V and the third one the 5V when the switch is one way you get 5V the other way you get 12V. The ground goes straight to the fan.
WeStSiDePLaYa
07-07-2006, 09:15 AM
Ok to do it get a 3 way switch. The one pin gets the fan power. The second pin gets the 12V and the third one the 5V when the switch is one way you get 5V the other way you get 12V. The ground goes straight to the fan.
yeah, i was thinking about it an my way i showed wouldnt have worked.
so im gonna do the way you said, and possible add a 2nd switch to turn off power all together.
thx