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Hello. I have Vu+Ultimo 4k. How do I install a cooling fan .What is the volt .5 volts or 12 volts?
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As the unit accepts a 3.5" HDD it means that both 5 & 12V supplies are available via the HDD power socket. So you could fit a small form factor PC fan of say, 120mm x 120mm as there is plenty of room near where the HDD sits.
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It will mean drilling some holes but it is doable.
 

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Thank you. But i have 8 TB HDD. The problem is where to connect the fan. I have 2 fans, 12 volts and 5 volts. I want to connect any one, but I do not know where. I tried the four heads on the motherboard. But it didn't work
 

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You would have to splice the fan power cable to the HDD power cable linking the required power (12 or 5v) & 0v together with the fan wires.
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Red = 5v
Black = 0v

Yellow = 12v
White = 0v

Suggest using a multimeter to confirm before cutting & splicing anything.

Downside with this approach is that the fan will be on only when the HDD is powered up so is not controllable via the fan control plugin nor will it operate as temperature rises would normally demand.

There is no default socket nor option for a fan on this unit as it was designed so that it will never get hot enough to need one, even in the Middle East.

I have one of these boxes & can confirm have never needed to consider such but the highest temp I've ever seen here was 38°C, 3 years ago.
 
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