Subj : Re: Pi-FAN for RPi4 with 4 (instead of 3) cables?
To   : All
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Thu Dec 05 2024 07:48:59

On 04/12/2024 17:46, s|b wrote:
> On 03 Dec 2024 10:13:01 +0000 (GMT), Theo wrote:
>
>> I'm guessing that the blue pin is actually the speed control PWM, and the
>> green is to report spin speed back to the Pi.  If you don't care about that
>> you don't need it.
>>
>> If you're unsure, you can just wire red and black and ignore the other two
>> wires - the fan should spin at full speed and you won't be able to sense the
>> spin speed, but maybe that's ok.
>
> Tnx for the follow-up. According to the shop I could just snip the green
> wire, so I've done that. I've set it to run at 60°C and the fan's not
> turning (CPU temperature is 48°C).
>

My Pi 4B runs about that with no fan
--
“But what a weak barrier is truth when it stands in the way of an
hypothesis!”

Mary Wollstonecraft

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