secret fan locations in the inwin 500

[MortaniuS]

i was screwing around and i took of the front bezel of the inwin q500 i own and noticed tons of hols in front of the 3 inche drive bays

you can screw in 2 80 sized fans vertically here and they fit great

think this will increase airflow into the case any?

 

[Jugernot]

Well I don't know if they still have this, but my Q500 (about 3 years old) has a opening for two large scsi connectors which are about .5"x3" each. I was able to mount a fan to these it is blowing a good bit of heat out from the cpu. I could easily fit two 60mm fans vertically in this opening.

Again, these ports might have changed like several other things on newer Q500s. Example, my fan opening above the PS is large enough for 2 80mm fans. Current designs are limited to 1. Also, mine doesn't have room for a 80mm fan on the back next to the CPU area.

 

[mechBgon]

If you have two intake fans in the front of the Q500, you might want to do a mod to the bezel to increase its airflow capacity. I cut the bottom off of my bezel: Pic at Tripod, you may need to click the "follow-through" link to reach it.

Another hidden fan location on the Q500 is... the bottom. A bottom-mounted blowhole is a possibility since the case has feet that raise it off the floor. Might want a filter so it doesn't pick up too much dust.

 

[MortaniuS]

hey nice diagram man, im cuttin it off as we speak!