BombaTwist Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Is There a default size to a case fan? i have a case and i have no clue what size it case fan i should get, i measured the hole in the back and it came to 3 inches. im not very good with numbers =/. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamiQuazi Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 The standard case fan is 80mm, but the next one in line would be a 120mm... so it is one of them... i have 80mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delprat Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 There's also 40mm (very very old), 60mm (old) and 92mm (rare) fans (and 140mm )bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Soul Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 if your sticking with air cooling, id get a silent 120mm fan,, find the quietest one you can get your hands on, it will move air better,, also id use a 2 case fan set up in a push and pull enviornment,, sorta like 1 at the bottom to pull cool air in and 1 at the top like a chimney to pull the hot air outjust ideals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikgale Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 3 inchs is about 80mm, so get an 80mm fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrit Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 As the above members correctly point out:Most case fans are 80mm (25mm=1")I would agree with the push/pull idea and try to mount a fan at the front of the case BLOWING air over the hard drive. Heat is the biggest killer of hardware. Place 1 or 2 fans at the back of the case to DRAWING AIR OUT of the case. Check that where air is drawn in at the front of the case, usually at the bottom of the front cover has enough "opening" space for the quantity of air you will be moving. I have often put my Dremel or similar to work opening up the plastic inlet area.Hope this helps. Comments anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamiQuazi Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 I wasn't trying to get too deep... i just put out the most common fan sizes now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombaTwist Posted July 17, 2005 Author Share Posted July 17, 2005 hmm, only problem is that i only have 1 place where i can put the case fan and thats in the back under the PSU and there is none in the front >.<. and right now im not really in the mood for buying a new case. well i dont really need alot of fans anyways cause i dont overclock stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamiQuazi Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Well it sounds like a 120 mm then since most of the singles in the back are 120mm i haven't ran across a single 80mm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombaTwist Posted July 17, 2005 Author Share Posted July 17, 2005 hmm well i measured it from the top screw to the bottom and came up to 3 in. so it must be 80mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Soul Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 if you want more air flow for better cooling your gonna have to take matters into your own hands and mod your case or play it safe and buy a new case,,or just go regular and replace the case fan with a better one, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BombaTwist Posted July 17, 2005 Author Share Posted July 17, 2005 hmm, ill keep this in mind then, what do you think is a good case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh1337357 Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 hmm, ill keep this in mind then, what do you think is a good case?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Dude, you're not helpless. Go on Newegg. Find some cases in your price range. Read the reviews. Google the model of the case and read reviews from other places. It's not hard. You can do research for yourself, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtwarrior Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 If cooling is a big issue water cooling is the way to go. kits are available online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Water cooling, bah! Yeah, that's be very convenient for him to drag that stuff to a lan party, now wouldn't it? I recently got This Antec Case, which comes with a really good PSU. It's got a 120mmin the back and allows for an optional 80mm fan in the front. A friend of mine has 8 fans in his PC. Water cooling has a lot of disadvantages, especially leakage. Get Panaflo or Zalman fans, they're the best. The new Antec cases are known for being cool and quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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