Case cooling fans ???

jodechuk@gotadsl · 12-02-2006, 03:50 PM

can you get fans that fit on side of the pc case to help you cool the inside ? i was thinking of like cutting the holes in the side of case and having one fan blowing air in and another fan pulling air out ? can this be done and can anybody recommend decent fans if it can be done ?

Yasu · 12-02-2006, 04:05 PM

Yes...It's one of the most important things for a computer. If you have a computer with no cooling then it probably won't last long. Your case should already have some places to mount fans. If you can give us a link to the case or take some pictures of it and then post it here, then we can tell you where you can mount some fans and what size.

diduknowthat · 12-02-2006, 04:33 PM

Your case should already have atleast one fan inside it (unless the computer is ancient). Even really crappy cases should alteast have 2 fan mounts, one in the front and one in the back. Check around your case and see if you have anywhere to mount fans. If not, then you sure you can cut a slow and fit in a 80mm or 120mm fan, preferably 120mm.

noob101 · 12-02-2006, 06:38 PM

you could even modify it if you had too..

jodechuk@gotadsl · 12-03-2006, 10:55 AM

there is a fan on the heatsink and a fan on the power supply but this is all.

my cpu (athlon xp2400+) runs at temp of between 50-54 deg, would adding fans to side of case help with this temp or should i invest in a new heatsink and fan ?

thanks guys

12-02-2006, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
jodechuk@gotadsl Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 34	Case cooling fans ??? can you get fans that fit on side of the pc case to help you cool the inside ? i was thinking of like cutting the holes in the side of case and having one fan blowing air in and another fan pulling air out ? can this be done and can anybody recommend decent fans if it can be done ?

12-02-2006, 04:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yasu Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TX Age: 20 Posts: 1,199	Yes...It's one of the most important things for a computer. If you have a computer with no cooling then it probably won't last long. Your case should already have some places to mount fans. If you can give us a link to the case or take some pictures of it and then post it here, then we can tell you where you can mount some fans and what size. __________________ CPU: Intel P4 3.0 HT Mobo: ASUS P5P800 RAM: 2x512 PC3200 VC: ATI Radeon X850PRO HDD: 160GB Seagate SATA PSU: 500watt Ultra X-connect

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diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,281	Your case should already have atleast one fan inside it (unless the computer is ancient). Even really crappy cases should alteast have 2 fan mounts, one in the front and one in the back. Check around your case and see if you have anywhere to mount fans. If not, then you sure you can cut a slow and fit in a 80mm or 120mm fan, preferably 120mm. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

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noob101 Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 113	you could even modify it if you had too.. __________________ CPU:AMD64 4000+ @2.8 MB:MACHSPEED MK8-939A GPU:ATI X850XT SOUND:AUDIGY SE RAM:ULTRA 512MB 400 DDR PSU:ULTRA XCONNECT 500 HD:MAXTOR 80 IDE CASE:ULTRA GAMING WIZARD DISPLAY:HANNS-G WIDESCREEN 19" 5MS

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12-03-2006, 10:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
jodechuk@gotadsl Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 34	there is a fan on the heatsink and a fan on the power supply but this is all. my cpu (athlon xp2400+) runs at temp of between 50-54 deg, would adding fans to side of case help with this temp or should i invest in a new heatsink and fan ? thanks guys

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