no threads

headcrabCAKE · 04-27-2008, 06:44 PM

why do case fans have no threads for me to place the screws in

most of the time i have ended up wreaking the screw heads as the screw driver wont go into the holes to hold the fan in place

well in the 3 diff make/brands i have bought haven't had threads

i have had to force them in

could some one enlighten me to why this is?

Kornowski · 04-27-2008, 06:54 PM

All fans are like that, you make the threads yourself by screwing the screw in, it's no problem.

It'd probably be too much hassle to make the threads at the factory and the fans are only made of soft plastic, so the screw is the easiest method.

headcrabCAKE · 04-27-2008, 06:56 PM

dam

2 of the fans i bought the plastic were like metal so the screws got messed up

thanks for replying any way

Kornowski · 04-27-2008, 06:57 PM

You just have to apply a fair bit of pressure for them to sink it...

No worries!

Kewl Munky · 04-27-2008, 07:07 PM

My fans have threads in them, don't know why yours don't.

Quick69GTO · 04-27-2008, 07:22 PM

Very few actually have threads including some metal framed fans.
It's a matter of using one hand to support the fan, a proper sized philips screwdriver, and applying presser while screwing them in.
Not all cases, screws, or fans are created equal. Some can be easy to screw into place, other can be very difficult.

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headcrabCAKE banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: birkenheas,uk near liverpool Age: 27 Posts: 154	no threads why do case fans have no threads for me to place the screws in most of the time i have ended up wreaking the screw heads as the screw driver wont go into the holes to hold the fan in place well in the 3 diff make/brands i have bought haven't had threads i have had to force them in could some one enlighten me to why this is?

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Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 13,577	All fans are like that, you make the threads yourself by screwing the screw in, it's no problem. It'd probably be too much hassle to make the threads at the factory and the fans are only made of soft plastic, so the screw is the easiest method. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 850MHz 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI @ 765/1885/1000 Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 & WD 120GB Tuniq Tower LED (Idle: 23c - Load: 38c) OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded)

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Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 13,577	You just have to apply a fair bit of pressure for them to sink it... No worries! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 850MHz 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI @ 765/1885/1000 Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 & WD 120GB Tuniq Tower LED (Idle: 23c - Load: 38c) OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded)

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04-27-2008, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
headcrabCAKE banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: birkenheas,uk near liverpool Age: 27 Posts: 154	dam 2 of the fans i bought the plastic were like metal so the screws got messed up thanks for replying any way

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Kewl Munky Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 254	My fans have threads in them, don't know why yours don't.

04-27-2008, 07:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Quick69GTO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 204	Very few actually have threads including some metal framed fans. It's a matter of using one hand to support the fan, a proper sized philips screwdriver, and applying presser while screwing them in. Not all cases, screws, or fans are created equal. Some can be easy to screw into place, other can be very difficult.