Adding fans to Dell Studio Desktop Mini Tower

mummer43 · 10-21-2009, 11:40 PM

I have a new Studio desktop and I was wondering if there was any place to add a fan for extra cooling.

diduknowthat · 10-22-2009, 10:27 PM

You can pop it open but I doubt there's a place to mount a fan. If you really need an extra fan you can cut a blow hole to the side and mount a 120mm fan there. Just make sure it doesn't get in the way of any heatsink or ducts that Dell uses.

schw32m · 10-22-2009, 10:44 PM

If there is no other place to mount a fan (and I don't expect there would be in a Dell) the best bet would be to use something like these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...0Case%20Cooler

Otherwise you would have to modify the case.

imsati · 10-22-2009, 11:18 PM

Mini Towers are horrendous with adding fans. You could try the product mentioned in the link above, but from my experience, that style basically does nothing for airflow/temps. If you have a spare case lying around, you could transplant it, otherwise, there's really not much to do, short of case modification as mentioned before.

mummer43 · 10-23-2009, 04:22 AM

Thanks for the responses guys. I will take a look at it and see if there is a place to add a an extra fan when I get it. I just ordered it and have heard there are heat issues with the core 2 quad processors and the small heatsinks that dell uses. I don't really want to cut the case up. If not, I'll give one of those things a shot just for the hell of it.

linkin93 · 10-23-2009, 07:27 AM

Don't have to modify anything, just use superglue... make sure you get it in the correct spot though!

mummer43 · 10-23-2009, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linkin93

Don't have to modify anything, just use superglue... make sure you get it in the correct spot though!

Where would I glue a fan? what about some other type of fastener that is less permanent?

linkin93 · 10-23-2009, 10:36 AM

zip ties

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imsati VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 3,094	Mini Towers are horrendous with adding fans. You could try the product mentioned in the link above, but from my experience, that style basically does nothing for airflow/temps. If you have a spare case lying around, you could transplant it, otherwise, there's really not much to do, short of case modification as mentioned before. __________________ --Jay Creepy Lurker Guy

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10-22-2009, 10:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
schw32m Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 142	If there is no other place to mount a fan (and I don't expect there would be in a Dell) the best bet would be to use something like these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...0Case%20Cooler Otherwise you would have to modify the case.

10-23-2009, 04:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
mummer43 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 72	Thanks for the responses guys. I will take a look at it and see if there is a place to add a an extra fan when I get it. I just ordered it and have heard there are heat issues with the core 2 quad processors and the small heatsinks that dell uses. I don't really want to cut the case up. If not, I'll give one of those things a shot just for the hell of it.

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