Case Fan!

[aintgottime]

Any sites that you guys can find about how to install a simple case fan on the back of the case?

[balamm]

you don't need a site. There's four screws and an adaptor needed. Most case fans come with them.
If you wanna go cheap, just pull a fan out of an old power supply and use good quality splices into the CD rom power leads.

[Miyake]

wouldnt running a fan off a cdrom power cable cause it to got bang or take off all together lol? ;)



EDIT: now realise the fan was runnin off the psw anyway. silly me lol

[aintgottime]

what kind of screws do i need to attach it to the case?

[lynx]

Originally posted by aintgottime@6 August 2003 - 12:51
what kind of screws do i need to attach it to the case?
You would usually go through the case and either fasten to the plastic of the fan itself (using very coarse threaded screws), or use a fine nut and bolt slightly longer than the depth of the fan (if the fan has a recess to lock the nut).
It really depends on the fan type, but if you are using a salvaged one it may be possible to use the same method used to fasten to the power supply.

[Somebody1234]

Just bolt it on with the fan blowing out the back of your case and plug it into your motherboard.

http://www.mysuperpc.com/computer_assembly/exhaust_fan.jpg

http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/images/articles/small/10155.jpg

[aintgottime]

Thank you somebody1234 good to see that there is a true expert dealing with computer hardware!

[lynx]

Originally posted by aintgottime@6 August 2003 - 23:18
Thank you somebody1234 good to see that there is a true expert dealing with computer hardware!
And it's so nice to see the true expert giving us a picture of how to connect a CPU fan to the motherboard. ;)

[ooo]

some fans you dont plug into the motherboard tho and u use that same power cable as the cdroms and hard drives....

[Somebody1234]

Originally posted by lynx+6 August 2003 - 21:20--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (lynx @ 6 August 2003 - 21:20)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-aintgottime@6 August 2003 - 23:18
Thank you somebody1234 good to see that there is a true expert dealing with computer hardware&#33;
And it&#39;s so nice to see the true expert giving us a picture of how to connect a CPU fan to the motherboard. ;) [/b][/quote]
I know what picture I posted. It was the only one I could find at the time and case fans connect the same way. :P

Your welcome, aintgottime... Thanks for the complement. :)

[_John_Lennon_]

A small side question guys, I have one LED case fan, in the usual back position, as well as my processor and PS fans, and I have an extra one lying around, that was replaced with my LED fan.

Anyway, I would like to hook it back up and put it to use. I already know where to connect it, my question is, where should I put it? In the front bottom?

[lynx]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@7 August 2003 - 02:44
A small side question guys, I have one LED case fan, in the usual back position, as well as my processor and PS fans, and I have an extra one lying around, that was replaced with my LED fan.

Anyway, I would like to hook it back up and put it to use. I already know where to connect it, my question is, where should I put it? In the front bottom?
That rather depends where your fans are at the moment.

Assuming you have the normal PS fan at top rear and your &#39;LED fan&#39; is centre rear, then your suggestion sounds about right.

But make sure that you put it the right way round, the ones at the rear should be blowing out, the one at the front should be blowing in.