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TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 15 Sep 2019 09:57
by terriblefire
Before i order the rev 1 I want to quickly look at adding a header for a fan.

We need to use 12V so it will need to be close to the edge connector.

What header component should I use?

EDIT: Is Molex KK 3 pin still the standard? https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/pcb-headers/1707102/

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 15 Sep 2019 10:15
by supaduper
two or three pin are the most used it seems on cooling fans, obviously three pin has the extra signal pin for fan speed measuring, I would still go for the three pin as options are always good and you can always hack a two pin to fit :)

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 15 Sep 2019 10:29
by terriblefire
supaduper wrote: 15 Sep 2019 10:15 two or three pin are the most used it seems on cooling fans, obviously three pin has the extra signal pin for fan speed measuring, I would still go for the three pin as options are always good and you can always hack a two pin to fit :)
Ok here is the dilema.. the only place left to fit this is in the top left of the board. But to do that i need to bring 12V right across the board... I... i dont wanna.

Is 5V fan header useless?

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 15 Sep 2019 10:35
by supaduper
Why bother adding that , you will have a spare 5v and GND from the power reg circuit so it just means cutting and adding a couple of connectors onto the cable, what do you think ?

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 15 Sep 2019 11:36
by terriblefire
Yeah more or less what I’m thinking

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 15 Sep 2019 11:49
by kludge
terriblefire wrote: 15 Sep 2019 09:57 Before i order the rev 1 I want to quickly look at adding a header for a fan.

Remember: #SiliconNotSilicone

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 15 Sep 2019 13:45
by terriblefire
Went for a 3 pin .1 header with 5V in the center and ground on each side.

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 07 Jul 2020 23:43
by sugar
terriblefire wrote: 15 Sep 2019 13:45 Went for a 3 pin .1 header with 5V in the center and ground on each side.
Is the fan limiting option based on limiting current supplied to the fan or am I missing something? Would love to get the fan noise down a bit.

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 08 Jul 2020 00:02
by terriblefire
There is no fan speed regulation on the 360.. no space to do it. Its just a 5v header.

Re: TF360 Fan Header

Posted: 08 Jul 2020 14:40
by sugar
terriblefire wrote: 08 Jul 2020 00:02 There is no fan speed regulation on the 360.. no space to do it. Its just a 5v header.
Cheers, need to play with some resistors then I guess.