Cooling ideas for system

[Matt2]

So, I have a bunch of 80mm fans sitting here doing nothing. I have 4 installed in my system right now, but I wanted to increase airflow over the RAM and the X800XL.

Since there is no way to "screw" the fans in, how can I suspend them in the case to get airflow over these areas??

I'm just looking for cheap ways to improve perofrmance with what I already have.

Is any of this possible?

 

[JEDIYoda]

make the mounts yourself....go to your local hardware store and start walking around I am sure you will find something that will aloow you to mount thise fans with little or no effort!

 

[suszterpatt]

Zalman makes some fan mounting brackets for their fans, though I don't know if they market them without the fans.

www.zalman.co.kr

 

[JEDIYoda]

http://www.zalman.co.kr/


ZALMAN CNPS6500B-AlCu 92mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan/Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118103

here`s what I did the fan mount and the fan...cools my memory well...

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/JEDI_Yoda/005a.jpg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118204
ZALMAN FB123 92mm Sleeve Cooling Fan
I just needed the bracket


ZALMAN ZM-OP1 80mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan
I needed the 80x80x15 slim fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118212


Zalman does not sell any of these brackets seperately!!

 

[kwarkers]

Have you considered, or is it possible for you to cut a hole in ur side panel/window? I you were to put one on the side and have your exhaust fan (if rear mounted) sucking air into/past ur ram and graphics card...