[PS3HAX_UK]

Originally Posted by underwurlde To answer the OPs original question the answer quite simply is NO, you cannot simply use a 10K pot to vary the speed of your fan - it needs too much current which a 10K POT won't allow to pass (and if it is in the small region of variance where it does, 50p says you'll shag your friends potentiometer). Andy

Thank you.

i did 10k pot on my ps3 and runs very well... maybe i'll buy one tomorrow at maplin..

thanks again pal...

[underwurlde]

OK, cool (if you pardon the pun). 10K pot must go *somewhere* else perhaps?

Andy

[Mr.Dutch]

Originally Posted by underwurlde OK, cool (if you pardon the pun). 10K pot must go *somewhere* else perhaps? Andy

i'm sort of ignoring his latest post, i always thought the ps3's fan used pulsewidth modulation.

look at this post.
http://www.ps3hax.net/showpost.php?p=507932&postcount=4

[underwurlde]

I just saw FAN and SPEED CONTROL... with a 10K pot?!?

No, no and thrice no.

UNLESS that 10K pot was being used to signal a control chip *somewhere* and I'm missing something here.

Andy