Look over where the case fans are already located inside the case itself. If you have 80mm fans often you can get a pair of 120mm adapters to accomidate the 120s you want in. Most vendors will have those onhand anyway for a few bucks. I can understand the not wanting the far out look on your desktop atx case. Remember that many of those are the people that like to more or less live in the extreme or simply showboat hardware. A few of us just prefer to add a slight difference at times to avoid falling asleep.
Adding Fans To case
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Impr3ssiv3
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my case comes with 2 120mm and i got 2 120mm LED fans that i want to put in there somewhere
Impr3ssiv3
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i thought of that but i want the extra circulation
It seems to me that you could get a standard sized side panel with the fan opening and mounting prepared at a vendor that sell custom cases. You just provide the make and model case so they send you one that will go right on. That would see one of the two fans put to use without punching crude uneven holes in with the new opening. But the thing to remember is not just having two extra fans but planning out the air flow. You want to match exhaust with intake and intake with exhaust to make it work.
Impr3ssiv3
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well with this one i think theres a 120mm exhaust at the top back near PSU and an intake infront of the HDD's(i think)
so where should i put the fans
i made a new topic on getting a tsunami case that has 2 120mm and a 90mm on the side. where are these adapters that you are talking about. because all i see is a vent like tube that has adapters and i was wondering if i shold get that and maybe put the 120mm fan on the end of the tube as an intake
so where should i put the fans
i made a new topic on getting a tsunami case that has 2 120mm and a 90mm on the side. where are these adapters that you are talking about. because all i see is a vent like tube that has adapters and i was wondering if i shold get that and maybe put the 120mm fan on the end of the tube as an intake
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You would still being going into customizing to get those in. But you may be able to find an adapter for the side panel on the Tsunami case you are talking about. One idea that persists is to order a customized from that type of vendor where you may see one of the 120mm mounted as an exhaust on the side panel behing the board while having the other fitted to the opposite as an intake or vice versa accordingly to see a result there. They would figure the dimensions allowing space behind the board as well as mounting for both sides.
The links here seen often offer a variety of custom styled cases even built to mount fans on side panels. If fact many of the cases are totally tranparent. Have a look through these to get some ideas going. http://www.atxcases.com/
http://www.advanceddesignky.com/cases.cfm
http://www.advanceddesignky.com/cases.cfm
http://www.shopping.com/xGS-Custom_Cases~NS-1~linkin_id-8000856~r-1~CLT-INTR
http://www.dealtime.com/xPP-pc_cases-Custom_Cases-cabinet_form_factor_mid_tower
You will find that the price tags climb sharply for prebuilt customized cases. The cost saver for the mechanically inclined is techniques provided in some articles and in book form. One article discussing the book "Going Mod" can be reviewed at: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1821103,00.asp under the title of "Build Your Own Customized Case". The link provided for ordering a new or used copy is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...1_book_5599997_3/002-9711101-7731253?n=283155
The links here seen often offer a variety of custom styled cases even built to mount fans on side panels. If fact many of the cases are totally tranparent. Have a look through these to get some ideas going. http://www.atxcases.com/
http://www.advanceddesignky.com/cases.cfm
http://www.advanceddesignky.com/cases.cfm
http://www.shopping.com/xGS-Custom_Cases~NS-1~linkin_id-8000856~r-1~CLT-INTR
http://www.dealtime.com/xPP-pc_cases-Custom_Cases-cabinet_form_factor_mid_tower
You will find that the price tags climb sharply for prebuilt customized cases. The cost saver for the mechanically inclined is techniques provided in some articles and in book form. One article discussing the book "Going Mod" can be reviewed at: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1821103,00.asp under the title of "Build Your Own Customized Case". The link provided for ordering a new or used copy is http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...1_book_5599997_3/002-9711101-7731253?n=283155
Impr3ssiv3
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yes that is my case mnitetrain but how does that help me
Impr3ssiv3
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yeah i was gonna mod it but now im jsut gonna get a Thermaltake Tsunami that has 2 120s (intake, exhaust) and a side 90
i was thinking about getting one of those vents that stretch from the side to the cpu and put my 120 on that
heres the link to the piece i talk about
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16800888075
i was thinking about getting one of those vents that stretch from the side to the cpu and put my 120 on that
heres the link to the piece i talk about
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16800888075
You could also consider a swapout of a stock 120mm for the effect seen with the led fan you have. For cpu cooling there are other setups that are not as bulky to install. In one case with two 80mm fans, one rear and one for the top opening, the original fans were swapped for a pair of blue leds. Then the stock HSF saw a big improvement with a Scythe KATANA 4" square sink with a 92mm fan mounted on top. The ide temp dropped from 61C to 39C immediately. The link for the site was http://www.coolerguys.com/so42pe4.html
That tube setup you picked out would reach out to one of the two stock 120mm fans already in the case for cooling the cpu while more likely starving the rest of the case for circulation. The case with the side fan would work for swapping that fan with an led model as well as the others. you would have the same effect. One of the large cpu coolers for the extra there would chill your processor right down as well as helping the overall circulation seen with the extra side fan. Have a cool cpu and case with a light show at the same time.
That tube setup you picked out would reach out to one of the two stock 120mm fans already in the case for cooling the cpu while more likely starving the rest of the case for circulation. The case with the side fan would work for swapping that fan with an led model as well as the others. you would have the same effect. One of the large cpu coolers for the extra there would chill your processor right down as well as helping the overall circulation seen with the extra side fan. Have a cool cpu and case with a light show at the same time.
Impr3ssiv3
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i am for sure getting a Thermaltake Tsunami that has a 90mm fan on the window
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811133132
so should i jsut get 2 120mm LED and replace the stock fans and then replace the heatsink/fan that comes with the CPU for what u posted
but will i really need the upgraded heatsink/fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811133132
so should i jsut get 2 120mm LED and replace the stock fans and then replace the heatsink/fan that comes with the CPU for what u posted
but will i really need the upgraded heatsink/fan
For basic browsing, occasional game play, and watching a few videos you could easily slide by with the stock for the time being. But if you were planning on running a lot of large programs or intense gaming even OCing some hardwares you would then need a serious look at extra cooling methods. Remember the P4s run hot when idle. Usually the stock is designed to handle the average idle temps while not being choice for high ending. The extra fan on the side along with a pair of 120mm can do a great job keeping air moving in the case itself. But push that cpu and "FRIGID TEMPS" is the big word there. This is the time to look over options for later expansion as well.
Impr3ssiv3
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yeah good point
i will be doing a lot more PS CS2 now with this computer. the only reason i dont do it know is because of my slow computer. and i am gonna look into OCing since the X2 4200 is pretty good for that. my steps bro has BF2 so i will prob be doing that a lot
the only thing keeping me from getting that HS/fan is the cost becuase i am prob already at the max of what my mom will pay but we'll see
i will be doing a lot more PS CS2 now with this computer. the only reason i dont do it know is because of my slow computer. and i am gonna look into OCing since the X2 4200 is pretty good for that. my steps bro has BF2 so i will prob be doing that a lot
the only thing keeping me from getting that HS/fan is the cost becuase i am prob already at the max of what my mom will pay but we'll see
Hey finances come first especially with someone else footing the bill there. Give it a few months to see how things go with the build first. If all goes well with no hardware defects then you can expand on a good working system and not spending money after money on replacements. The side panel fan there will get some cooler air pointed at the board. That will help keep temps down at this time. The first thing is to get a good running case and then work on beefing performance afterwards.
Impr3ssiv3
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yeah
before i came here i never knew what overclocking was. i was the computer guy but with software stuff and not hardware. now im expanding me territory.
right now ive pretty much set up a system basis and gone through all of this stuff for learning, considering my b-day aint till end August. the stuff will be different by then but i will now know what to look for and how everythign works.
it would suck if my mom doesnt get me this for my b-day
before i came here i never knew what overclocking was. i was the computer guy but with software stuff and not hardware. now im expanding me territory.
right now ive pretty much set up a system basis and gone through all of this stuff for learning, considering my b-day aint till end August. the stuff will be different by then but i will now know what to look for and how everythign works.
it would suck if my mom doesnt get me this for my b-day