Re: Power supply Fan

spodosaurus wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>> I have a Coolermaster cac-t05 case
>> And I want to install a modular power supply.
>> The problem is that all of the power supplies
>> that have the features that I want, have a BIG
>> cooling fan located on top. My case does not
>> have enough room on top for the fan to take
>> in enough air. I can get other power supplies that
>> have the smaller rear fan, but I really don't
>> like them. I was wondering if I can just cutout
>> the top of the case, so the fan can pull in fresh air
>> directly from the outside of the case ?
>> Has anyone ever tried this ? Is it worth the trouble ?
>> I don't mind the extra work. The only other thing
>> I can think of is to install the power supply upside down,
>> and just redrill some new mounting holes.
>>
>> Allot of folks here have much more experience
>> at this than I do, so I ask for your help and
>> experiences. Thanks for your help
>>
>> Mike .
>>
>>
>
> A great many people have cut holes in the top of their cases, called
> blowholes by case modders, to increase the number of fans with access
> directly to the outside of their cases. A google search for blow hole
> and case mod should give you a good starting point. To cut this hole,
> depending on the size of the fan (probably 120mm, yes?) you'll use
> either a hole saw, a dremel, or a nibbler (this last one being far
> from ideal, and only mentioned for completeness).
>
> Ari

not going to mention the metal shavings, eh?
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