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bnash10125
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I bought the Thermaltake DUOrb CPU Cooler.
http://thermaltakeusa.com/Prod.....mp;ID=1748
I have this case.Thermaltake LANBox
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/.....mp;ID=1428
I had to remove the 60mm exhaust fans to install the CPU cooler. I really need the exhaust fans because the case heats up. Though everything is operating around 40C to 45C according to speedfan, I'm seeing some jitteryness when playing games. I do not like that.
The outside of the case is where I am thinking about installing the fans. Though, the area for the fan is punched out towards the back some and not even with the back of the case. The fan doesnt spin because it is sitting directly on this punched out area. So I cant just screw it onto the back of the case directly. Also I don't know how to get power to the fan. I need to figure out a way to wire it up.
What the back looks like.
I have an idea for the wires to go in through the little plate above the PCI slots. But I dont know how I can make it look good. Or I could drill a hole in the back of the case for the wire to go through and put the molex back on once its inside.
Would I be able to use standoffs to hold the fan away from the case slightly and still be able to pull air out of the case?
Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks for the help!
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best way would be to dremel & file that out. You'll have a nice clean hole for the air to pass through and everything will mate flat. Second choice would be longer screws with some spacers or washers. Use foam around the edges to ensure the fan is pulling air from the case, not the gap.
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Hmm, perhaps you might try replacing the 60 mm fans with a blower/squirrel cage fan like this one: http://www.pctoys.com/840556021148.html
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| Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:27 am |
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bnash10125
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| Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:47 am |
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somethingcool
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Oh I was not thinking that the PSU is right above the heatsink. Does your PSU have a bottom or back mounted fan?
If it is back mounted you could stick the blower on the bottom of the PSU, if your PSU has a bottom mounted fan why is you case getting so hot? 
What about the grill right above the PCI slots, doesn't look like anything is in the way and you could maybe fit an 80 mm fan there...
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| Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:08 am |
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how about one of those PCI slot fans?
if you hav space it could solve the issue.. and they are around 10 bucks
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| Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:21 am |
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somethingcool
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Yeah 40 to 45 is not all that hot, so I wouldn't worry too much, but definitely flip the PSU, they can take the heat and it should help exhaust the case quite a bit better I would think.
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