CD32 internal fan?

[StevenJGore]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone has successfully installed a fan inside a CD32, or knows of a way do do it. My SX32-Pro and hard disk generate a huge amount of heat, and I occasionally get crashes when both the hard disk and the CD-ROM are accessed for long periods (whilst copying stuff over from CD, or CPU-intensive games, for example). Modding the CD32's case isn't a problem, since I have a spare CD32 casing, but how do I tap into the CD32's power? I was thinking of using a red LED Coolermaster fan, either 60mm or 80mm in size.

Any comments/suggestions/ideas would be welcome!

Steve.

[StevenJGore]

my 20gb hdd on my sx1 is mounted on the outside of the box

I would like to keep everything neat and internal, if possible. I've got a black mouse, black CDTV keyboard, and black CDTV floppy drive, which all looks quite impressive, even by today's standards! If I could use a red LED fan (to match the colour of the CD32's logo) I thought that in addition to solving my heat problems, it would also be the finishing touches to the appearance of my system!

Steve.

[StevenJGore]

Cheers for the suggestion, but it's going to need a 12V connection, rather than the 5V which the keyboard/aux port provides.

This is the fan I had in mind:
http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=TLF-R82-ER&other_title=+TLF-R82-ER+Neon%20LED

Further down the CD32 FAQ link, there is a pinout diagram for the CD32's power port. Perhaps I could tap into this inside the casing, using the "+12V" and "Ground" pins? (Obviously the third fan cable for monitoring RPM won't be needed!)

Steve.