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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: ViZeen on September 02, 2006, 10:25:48 PM

Title: Fan spacer
Post by: ViZeen on September 02, 2006, 10:25:48 PM

I dont know if this is common or not but I came up with this idea the other day after I replaced a (80 mm) case fan.
I cut out the spokes and removed the fan and motor on the old fan and attached it to the new one as a spacer. That reduced to nosie level a good bit getting to fan blades away from the grill. Thought I would share it.

Title: Fan spacer
Post by: DREDIOCK on September 03, 2006, 01:09:07 AM

How has it effected cooling?

Title: Bonus
Post by: ViZeen on September 03, 2006, 03:50:15 AM

I didnt expect it to affect temp. but it has lowered it about 4 C. I guess the fan being away from the grill allows it to move more air than it could jammed up against the grill. If you have a nice open grill you prolly wont get any drop in temp as I did.
This grill has a lot of small holes about the size of this emoticon
:cool:  so it does restrict airflow. I never thought about a spacer improving airflow.