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Old February 27th, 2008, 07:30 AM
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ok i want to add a case fan to my dell dimension 4600c slim case but have no fan mounts can i cut a hole in my case just above my video card for an intake fan or does anybody know of any low profile pci slot fans that i could buy if anybody has any info please post a link here or contact me at j_chulski@sbcglobal.net any info would be appreciated
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Old February 27th, 2008, 07:48 AM
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Stay away from PCI slot fans. They don't work (they're a bit like Dells, for that matter)

Your best bet is indeed to take a hacksaw to your case. Go big, 12cm fans are quieter and more effective than 8cm fans.

This will propably mean making a hole in the side of your case, (or possibly 2). Depending on the orientation of your CPU fan, this can be more effective positioned above the CPU, or above the expansion slots. (if you go for two, do both :-) )

If you want durability, go ball bearing, if you want quiet, go sleeve bearing and replace it every other year.
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i will post a picture here tonight after school of the inside of my case becasue it is small
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Old March 1st, 2008, 01:37 PM
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Why exactly do you want to add another fan?

Your CPU is cooled quite adequately by the duct, the harddisks and chipset by the PSU fan, and the vidcard is passive anyway, and knowing Dell won't need anymore.

I wouldn't bother adding anything. Putting more powerful hardware in this case (the only reason to improve the cooling) would be like putting a ferrari engine in a 2CV: You'd just tear it apart.

Leave this as it is, and if it becomes insufficient, build a real computer, with a proper case.
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Why exactly do you want to add another fan?

Your CPU is cooled quite adequately by the duct, the harddisks and chipset by the PSU fan, and the vidcard is passive anyway, and knowing Dell won't need anymore.

I wouldn't bother adding anything. Putting more powerful hardware in this case (the only reason to improve the cooling) would be like putting a ferrari engine in a 2CV: You'd just tear it apart.

Leave this as it is, and if it becomes insufficient, build a real computer, with a proper case.


i have a real computer best of the best hardware to date i'm just upgrading my old computer and i want to put a fan in it to improve airflow because my video card if overheating after about 10 of gaming
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i have a real computer best of the best hardware to date i'm just upgrading my old computer and i want to put a fan in it to improve airflow because my video card if overheating after about 10 of gaming


if it's overheating that fast it might have to do with the fan on the video card itself. Sometimes the fans are set to throttle down and sometimes they dont throttle up correctly when the proc gets hot. What video card is this?
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if it's overheating that fast it might have to do with the fan on the video card itself. Sometimes the fans are set to throttle down and sometimes they dont throttle up correctly when the proc gets hot. What video card is this?

geforce 6200 low profile passive cooled i thought it might be limited airflow over my heatsink
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