80mm fans everywhere - but thin ones? - n/m

[Jeff7]

I need to replace some fans in a power supply, but they need to be very thin - 15mm. The thinnest I've found thus far is 25mm. Does anyone know of any good places that have thin and cheap 80mm fans?



Never mind; it's probably just going to be simpler to stick a thicker fan on the outside of the power supply; might have to check that it won't interfere with my CPU cooler though. Globe Fan does make an 80x80x15 ball bearing cooler, but their site doesn't list any distributors.

 

[Jhhnn]

Try Gizzo's fan page> fans for sale> down at the bottom he has some 80x15 panaflos- might be more fan than you need, but they're the only ones I know of.....

 

[Jeff7]

I've only heard of Gizzo's fan page; no idea where it is though.

 

[Jhhnn]

HERE

 

[Jeff7]

Sorry, but have to say it.
:Q


Am not ready to spend $15 for a single case fan; I might just have to stick a standard fan to the outside of the power supply instead.

 

[Jhhnn]

I'm with you, $15 is steep. It IS a specialty item, though, hell to find at all. Attaching fans/wire grilles to the outside should work fine.

Have fun.

 

[wasamicron]

The aluminum hard drive cooler at case-mod has a very thin 80mm fan in it. I think it was 7 bucks. Maybe, you could use the fan from it.

 

[Jeff7]

I don't think that a HD cooler could move enough air to cool a power supply. I need at least 20CFM.
Thanks for the thought though.