What you can do with extra fans and 20 minutes

**sapasion** · 07-08-2003, 02:38 AM

I actually did this months ago but only got myself a digital camera very recently. In hindsight I could have selected more matching fans than these but these were 2 extra 80mm's I had around so that's what I used.

Simple set-up. I superglued and zip-tied 2 80mm's together. Then I superglued them to 2 pci brackets move over GeForce 5800. Net result is a cooler running VC and mobo temps also lost a degree or three. With a 120mm fan in the front of the case feeding these guys it works out rather efficiently.

Not the greatest mod but its all mine and it gives me a chance to use my DC for SF. Also if you check my sig you'll see I still got the bright neon green pics on there however, I also re-sprayed my case in a much darker and more subtle green.

This is only an intermediate phase as I'm really trying to forge something different with the next major system overhaul. Amazingly I have not spent a red cent on this rig in maybe 4 months and probably won't for another 4.

**talldude** · 07-08-2003, 02:57 AM

Nice work...though I have some PCI devices so that's not really an option.

BTW

I just modded my rig too without spending one cent.

What I did was reverse the fan on my pal8045 so that it is once again sucking air through the sink. Although the performance is QUITE a bit worse, like 4-5C, I can now have all my fans on exhaust. The PSU is pulling about 20cfm, the 2 back exhausts are each doing around 35cfm and the 120mm side panel fan is doing around 50-60cfm. Now, I removed 3 of the PCI slot covers and then proceeded to manufacture a little barrier between my gfx card and the sound card out of construction paper (hey, i'm cheap, ok?). Here's a drawing of the entire setup:

The piece of paper forces the air to pass by the GFX card before being sucked out the side and the back. Helps a lot in cooling the card down. Of course, this only works when you only have exhaust fans.

**TAZTG** · 07-08-2003, 06:48 AM

Quick an Easy MOD Spas. Supergluing them to the PCI Slots, hmmmm. I have seen old PCI Cards modded and fitted with fans. Same principle & effect. You should have made both of them LED Fans. LOL

**sapasion** · 07-08-2003, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by TAZTG
Quick an Easy MOD Spas. Supergluing them to the PCI Slots, hmmmm. I have seen old PCI Cards modded and fitted with fans. Same principle & effect. You should have made both of them LED Fans. LOL

I should have yes indeed.

**AGERSTONE** · 07-08-2003, 04:24 PM

Thats a really good idea, mind if I 'borrow' it when i get my new system

**sapasion** · 07-08-2003, 05:55 PM

Theres no patent

**TAZTG** · 07-08-2003, 07:34 PM

Gee, just think if you had to make a Patent for Modding. You had to get a permission before doing a certain MOD, damn that would be insane and lots of Galleries would be empty. Would you MOD your Case if you had to hide the MOD. Its in my blood I have to MOD. LOL

Mo · 07-08-2003, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by TAZTG
Would you MOD your Case if you had to hide the MOD. Its in my blood I have to MOD. LOL

That a whole new level of piracy...and yes, i would steal to mod.

**XP1800** · 07-08-2003, 10:34 PM

Originally posted by Mo

That a whole new level of piracy...and yes, i would steal to mod.

Haha, hell yeah man. I would sell my mods

**pwain** · 07-09-2003, 05:25 PM

Another thing to use a 80mm fan for is a minni fan to cool you off

. I found the parts at work to make it oscalate so all I need now is to make a platform for it, probablly out of some scrap alluminum.

**AirR'** · 07-09-2003, 06:26 PM

humans dont overheat, lets not get silly here!

**SpringDog** · 07-09-2003, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by AirR'

humans dont overheat, lets not get silly here!

Sure they do! Ever heard of heat stroke or hyperthermia? It usually happens when you have insufficient cooling and you raise your Wcore (that would be work core) too high.

**|_053|2** · 07-09-2003, 07:21 PM

Wcore haha

**schultz** · 07-09-2003, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by SpringDog
Sure they do! Ever heard of heat stroke or hyperthermia? It usually happens when you have insufficient cooling and you raise your Wcore (that would be work core) too high.

Wcore? hahahaha! that's pretty funny...and true...

and nice looking mod sapasion!

**GetCarter** · 07-19-2003, 07:32 AM

Where does that hot air go though? If you've got an intake fan in the front, is that hot air trapped in a deadspot? A blower might be better in that respect, or ducks going out those slots ?

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