antec sonata with evercool 120mm aluminum fans

[HardTech]

How the hell do you install these things? The screws that the fan came with don't even fit in the case holes, and the rubber screws that Antec supplies are definitely not strong, nor long enough to support these fans

 

[Falloutboy]

just drill the holes out to make them bigger

 

[Tiamat]

I just get different screws that are long from a hardware store, and a small nut to secure the fan.

 

[render]

buy bolts, nuts and rubber rings.

 

[Tiamat]

Double stick foam tape works wonders as well 😀

 

[Operandi]

Whats wrong with the Antec fans?

 

[HardTech]

I heard the evercool fan runs quieter and moves more air

little did I know that they implied at 5 volts. Now I have to invest in a rheobus 🙁

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: HardTech


little did I know that they implied at 5 volts. Now I have to invest in a rheobus 🙁

No you don't.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

anyone know an easy way to strip wires and reattach the connectors? form my experience it's a real pain

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: RalfHutter

Originally posted by: HardTech


little did I know that they implied at 5 volts. Now I have to invest in a rheobus 🙁

No you don't.

How about the Antec Fan Only connectors on the PSU?

 

[Nebor]

I tried the Evercool, they were horrendously noisy, even turned down. I use 120mm Acoustifans now.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Nebor
I tried the Evercool, they were horrendously noisy, even turned down. I use 120mm Acoustifans now.

Even at 4V ? Ill take your word for it tho.

EDIT: saw your post in teh CPu thread.

 

[Nebor]

Sorry, they weren't horrendously noisy, but they're not the quietest you can get. I'd say for the average user, the Evercool would be a great choice. It's reasonably quiet when turned down to 4-5v, and can move a TON of air @ 12v.

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
anyone know an easy way to strip wires and reattach the connectors? form my experience it's a real pain

You don't have to. The entire wire+connector comes right out of the molex connector body if you depress the two barbed tabs on each side of the connector itself.