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Title: Adding a fan.
Post by: EliteGamer83 on July 17, 2009, 10:21:41 PM

Here is a pic of the side panel of my PC, Do you think it would make a difference if I screwed a 120mm 90 CFM fan over the holes? I need a cheap cooling solution for my little compact PC (besides watercooling).

(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi31.tinypic.com%2F2642eyd.jpg&hash=1c127e1bf7fa408c6a0d5b53dff9d75f2202cc13)

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: psp339 on July 17, 2009, 10:55:47 PM

Where would the fan be blowing at? If you have a temp sensor, you can check if it helped or not.

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: EliteGamer83 on July 17, 2009, 11:10:12 PM

It would be a *sucking* fan or aka a fan that will draw OUT air not blow it forward. I would screw it on the outside of the case, and drill another hole to lead the cable in.

One other thing, I may be making a total fool of myself by asking this. But I'm a bit new to PC things. Do they have a 3 way fanbus cable? I am having 2 fans, + the heatsink fan. 

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: psp339 on July 19, 2009, 01:21:17 PM

Quote from: EliteGamer83 on July 17, 2009, 11:10:12 PM

It would be a *sucking* fan or aka a fan that will draw OUT air not blow it forward. I would screw it on the outside of the case, and drill another hole to lead the cable in.

One other thing, I may be making a total fool of myself by asking this. But I'm a bit new to PC things. Do they have a 3 way fanbus cable? I am having 2 fans, + the heatsink fan. 

Can you get a pic of the inside of the case. If you do get a fan, you plug it into the power supply so you don't need a splitter.

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: Blazinkaos on July 19, 2009, 06:01:35 PM

Yea he can either connect it to the power supple or if the fan has a 3 pin connector he can connect it to the motherboard. What size fan are you planning to use Elite.

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: EliteGamer83 on July 20, 2009, 07:03:29 AM

Yeah I would have to dissemble the whole thing to get to the PSU, so I am going to use the motherboard contact. The motherboard contact is 4 pin though.

I would be using x2 120mm fans on the side of the case.

and I do have a pic of the case, it's in the OP. 

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: Jumbo on July 20, 2009, 07:38:49 AM

That picture is impossible to notice. Its just a damn side panel... Its huge i cant even tell what the hell it is if you didnt say it.

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: Blazinkaos on July 20, 2009, 09:44:56 AM

A 4 pin what you sure take a pic of your motherbaord.

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: PspKicks316 on July 20, 2009, 10:51:27 AM

Quote from: Blazinkaos on July 20, 2009, 09:44:56 AM

A 4 pin what you sure take a pic of your motherbaord.

There are 3 pin connectors and 4 pin connectors. It all depends on the motherboard...obviously.

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: Blazinkaos on July 20, 2009, 07:58:30 PM

Well i guess it hasnt been around that long because i havent seen it until now.
(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tomshardware.com%2Fus%2F2004%2F06%2F19%2Fintel_stakes_its_vision_of_the_pc_future_with_775_launch%2F4pin_connector_001.jpg&hash=fc902d05c34380332608f9c9578f9c51b2f80f4f)

Title: Re: Adding a fan.
Post by: PspKicks316 on July 20, 2009, 09:09:54 PM

That picture you posted is from 2004.

It's been around...for a long time.