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80 to 120mm fan adapter inside case port?
After a bit of Googling it looks like they are snake oil (or at least "suck
it and see") as far as CPU cooling goes. Would they improve airflow /reduce noise when used on 80mm case side vents? Or is pressure as important here too? -- Lordy |
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Lordy wrote:
After a bit of Googling it looks like they are snake oil (or at least "suck it and see") as far as CPU cooling goes. Would they improve airflow /reduce noise when used on 80mm case side vents? Or is pressure as important here too? Might have some marginal value on an intake fan (acting as a plenum) but pretty much snake oil for an exhaust fan. Yes, pressure is a factor and the air is going 'the wrong way' for it. Axial fans sling the air radially, not 'forward', but a fan reducer is trying to force the air in the opposite direction as it narrows down. |
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David Maynard wrote in
: Lordy wrote: After a bit of Googling it looks like they are snake oil (or at least "suck it and see") as far as CPU cooling goes. Would they improve airflow /reduce noise when used on 80mm case side vents? Or is pressure as important here too? Might have some marginal value on an intake fan (acting as a plenum) but pretty much snake oil for an exhaust fan. Sorry in should have said "intake" rather than "vent". I suspect a 80-120 adapter inside the case sidewall will mean the outside air comes in a bit close to the motherboard? And should be a bit quieter at the same throughput? I guess I will have to suck it and see Lordy |
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Lordy wrote:
David Maynard wrote in : Lordy wrote: After a bit of Googling it looks like they are snake oil (or at least "suck it and see") as far as CPU cooling goes. Would they improve airflow /reduce noise when used on 80mm case side vents? Or is pressure as important here too? Might have some marginal value on an intake fan (acting as a plenum) but pretty much snake oil for an exhaust fan. Sorry in should have said "intake" rather than "vent". I suspect a 80-120 adapter inside the case sidewall will mean the outside air comes in a bit close to the motherboard? And should be a bit quieter at the same throughput? I guess I will have to suck it and see Lordy If it's a case side wall you should have plenty of room to simply cut it out to the 120mm fan mounting and use a wire grill. |
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David Maynard wrote in
: I suspect a 80-120 adapter inside the case sidewall will mean the outside air comes in a bit close to the motherboard? And should be a bit quieter at the same throughput? I guess I will have to suck it and see Lordy If it's a case side wall you should have plenty of room to simply cut it out to the 120mm fan mounting and use a wire grill. Unfortunately its one of those clear plastic jobs with a circular ring for 80mm fan. But if it wasnt, wouldnt using an adapter put the fan and the outside air closer to the motherboard? Maybe the loss of volume inside the case would negate any benefits? I'll soon be finding out .... -- Lordy |
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Lordy wrote in
: If it's a case side wall you should have plenty of room to simply cut it out to the 120mm fan mounting and use a wire grill. Unfortunately its one of those clear plastic jobs with a circular ring for 80mm fan. But if it wasnt, wouldnt using an adapter put the fan and the outside air closer to the motherboard? Maybe the loss of volume inside the case would negate any benefits? I'll soon be finding out .... I bought 2 adapters and two fans from Ebuyer (Total £6.21 inc shipping!) This Fans are a bit noisy at 12V but I've heard worse. They spin up at 5V though, quiet, and have a fair breeze too. A little bit of vibration though. Anyway, I fixed one adapter and fan inside the case (with some dampeners) and got a case temp drop of 4 degrees C. I'm tempted to pull out the 120 Panaflo I installed at the front of the case, an replace with the other fan at 5V. They push much more air and cost about 10 times less. -- Lordy |
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Lordy wrote:
Lordy wrote in :=2 0 =20 =20 If it's a case side wall you should have plenty of room to simply cut it out to the 120mm fan mounting and use a wire grill. Unfortunately its one of those clear plastic jobs with a circular ring for 80mm fan. But if it wasnt, wouldnt using an adapter put the fan and the outside air closer to the motherboard? Maybe the loss of volume inside the case would negate any benefits? I'll soon be finding out ....=20 =20 =20 I bought 2 adapters and two fans from Ebuyer (Total =A36.21 inc shippin= g!) This Fans are a bit noisy at 12V but I've heard worse. They spin up at = 5V=20 though, quiet, and have a fair breeze too. A little bit of vibration=20 though. =20 Anyway, I fixed one adapter and fan inside the case (with some dampener= s)=20 and got a case temp drop of 4 degrees C. =20 I'm tempted to pull out the 120 Panaflo I installed at the front of the= =20 case, an replace with the other fan at 5V. They push much more air and = cost=20 about 10 times less. =20 Fans aren't spec'd to spin up with only 5 volt, even if they happen to wh= en=20 new. Use 7 volts. |
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David Maynard wrote in
: case, an replace with the other fan at 5V. They push much more air and cost about 10 times less. Fans aren't spec'd to spin up with only 5 volt, even if they happen to when new. Use 7 volts. What will happen?? It seems to spin quite forcefully and it takes a fair bit of effort to stop it turning. -- Lordy |
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Lordy wrote:
David Maynard wrote in : case, an replace with the other fan at 5V. They push much more air and cost about 10 times less. Fans aren't spec'd to spin up with only 5 volt, even if they happen to when new. Use 7 volts. What will happen?? What will happen if it doesn't spin up? Uh, it doesn't blow air. It seems to spin quite forcefully and it takes a fair bit of effort to stop it turning. It won't be 'new' forever. |
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David Maynard wrote in
: Fans aren't spec'd to spin up with only 5 volt, even if they happen to when new. Use 7 volts. What will happen?? What will happen if it doesn't spin up? Uh, it doesn't blow air. I'll leave it running for now and see how it goes. It's a side vent and my case happens to positioned along the wall with that vent is facing me, so I can always see it. And if it failed then the PC will still run and there is plenty of time for temp alarms to kick in. [Thinks] .. I'll give it one more listen at 7v -- Lordy |
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