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cheburns

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I want to get more air flowing into my case, but it really only has the option for a 120mm fan in front of the hard drives which I already have. I've been thinking about what I could do and came across two ideas and want to see if they seem decent. 1st one... put a 5.25" hard drive cooler (http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835702003) in on of my extra bays and don't put a hard drive in it so that the two 40mm fans just push air into the case. 2nd one... do they make fans like the one that is in the 5.25" bays as seen in this picture (taken from Kornowski's sig) http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6708/img4910wa4.jpg as aftermarket products, or are they just something that your case either comes with or doesn't?

Thanks
 
I dont think buying that hard drive cooler would realy even be able to tell a difference, that fan on Kornowski's rig he modded that himself. I think its a 80mm fan, he just took two drive bay covers and made a cutout.

You could buy new 120mm fans with a higher "CFM" (how much air it moves) rating
 
Ok I wasn't sure if that was something that had just 2 face fronts and a fan attached to it that came with his case, that he bought, or that he made. So I guess if he mad it it doesn't seem that bad and if I put an 80mm fan in there it should make some difference right? I have these 120mm fans http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999122 (one intake and one exhaust) what 80mm fan would you suggest? Also do you think memory coolers really help (ie http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835704001) or is that kind of just if you oc or will it bring mobo temps down in general, its gotten good reviews.
 
Yeah, I just cut a hole in two spare drive bay covers, it was really simple to do, I didn't have the right sized hole saw though, so my girlfreind's Dad did it, he used a 76mm hole saw, that's the right size if you want an 80mm fan :)

If you aren't OC'ing the RAM, then there isn't going to be any worries about it over-heating.
 
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