- Mar 11, 2003
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Recently switched out my noisy stock case fans for a set of three Vantec Stealth 80mms. Sound-wise, it worked like a charm - all I hear is the sound of rushing air, plus the noise from my Maxtor 40 HD (the next project).
My CPU temp went up a bit (up to about 52C) which was to be expected with lower-volume fans.
Got bored the other day, and decided to take a pair of tin snips to the stamped-metal fan grills covering my intake and output fans. Cut the offending grills right out of the case, covered the jaggies with duct tape and reinstalled the fans.
CPU temp is now 43-45, and you can *feel* the airflow inside my P.O.S. case.
Total cost of mod: $0.10 worth of duct tape.
Total time of mod: 40 minutes (including disassembly and reassembly of entire system).
w00t.
My CPU temp went up a bit (up to about 52C) which was to be expected with lower-volume fans.
Got bored the other day, and decided to take a pair of tin snips to the stamped-metal fan grills covering my intake and output fans. Cut the offending grills right out of the case, covered the jaggies with duct tape and reinstalled the fans.
CPU temp is now 43-45, and you can *feel* the airflow inside my P.O.S. case.
Total cost of mod: $0.10 worth of duct tape.
Total time of mod: 40 minutes (including disassembly and reassembly of entire system).
w00t.