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power from USB port.

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/power-from-usb-port.58828/

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vutonium Original post #1
May 27, 2007 at 4:13 PM
Hey guys I've many a times seen people selling USB fans or USB keyboard lights.How do those work?Can we draw power from the USB port???
Can anyone provide me with the voltage and max current ratings of a typical usb2.0 port???? i tred google but the results are too complicated. i didnt get most of it:( . can anyone please simplify???
Sukhdeep Singh
May 27, 2007 at 6:57 PM
Yes USB has power. Read more about power here
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Power
Choto Cheeta
May 27, 2007 at 7:08 PM
hope u have a good psu and a strong mobo :lol: