|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
07-29-2002, 05:32 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Orlando Florida
Posts: 375
 |
need help mounting front fan
I need help mounting a front intake fan. Heres my problem though. Because my case has front usb and audio there is no where on the bezel to mount a 80mm fan. The only place I could mount one would be on 2 of the 5 1/4 drive bays. I was thinking about maybe glueing 2 of them together and then cutting a hole for the 80mm fan and mount it there. I have 4 bays, the top one im gonna use for a baybus, and the bottem one im gonna use for my cdrw. I was gonna use the middle two for the fan. I was wondering if this would do any good for airflow.
|
|
|
|
07-29-2002, 05:37 PM
|
#2 |
|
Shiro Usagi
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Posts: 34,002
|
Hi setfree,
You really don't need a front intake fan as long as you have at least 1 exhaust fan (besides the power supply fan) and a lot of ventilation holes in the front of the case. The exhaust fan will remove heated air from the case, creating a vacuum within the case. Cool air will be drawn in (because of the vacuum effect) through the front ventilation hole. Make sure the plastic front panel has a way for the air to enter the case.  Cricket
|
|
|
|
|
07-29-2002, 05:39 PM
|
#3 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Orlando Florida
Posts: 375
|
I currently have 2 80mm intake fans on the side, and 1 80mm exhaust on top
|
|
|
|
|
07-29-2002, 05:47 PM
|
#4 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL
Posts: 482
|
just thought i'd drop in a link for something you may want to consider since you'll have a 5.25" bay available...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2016828414 i'm sure there are other products out there like this that may help solve your dilemna without having to glue the fans together... Good Luck *Sean* |
|
|
|
|
07-29-2002, 05:55 PM
|
#5 | |
|
Shiro Usagi
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Posts: 34,002
|
Quote:
Cricket
|
|
|
|
|
|
07-29-2002, 06:02 PM
|
#6 |
|
Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Orlando Florida
Posts: 375
|
actually im going to add another 80mm exhaust fan to the rear of the case. I ordered 3 crystal fans with leds, from cooler guys.com, and im using two for the side panel, one for the powersupply, and one of my plain clear fans for the rear
|
|
|
|
|
08-01-2002, 10:18 AM
|
#7 |
|
Member (11 bit)
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Confluence of the Mississippi and Misouri Rivers
Posts: 1,242
|
heat can collect in the top of the case?
|
|
|
|
|
08-01-2002, 10:19 AM
|
#8 |
|
Member (11 bit)
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Confluence of the Mississippi and Misouri Rivers
Posts: 1,242
|
I was looking at those Enermax cases that have a fan mount for the top of the case and the side of the case front and back. Looked interesting.
|
|
|
|
|
08-01-2002, 12:09 PM
|
#9 | |
|
Shiro Usagi
Premium Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Posts: 34,002
|
Quote:
Cricket
|
|
|
|
|
|
08-01-2002, 06:03 PM
|
#10 |
|
Member (13 bit)
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Scotland
Posts: 4,700
|
That's why you put the 80mm exhaust fan top/back - so it assists the PSU in exhausting the hot air at the top of the case.
|
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Linear Mode
